25 things to do this weekend

Friday

Design Project for the 1964 Olympic Games
As Tokyo vies for a chance to host the wrestling-free 2020 Olympics, MOMAT looks back at how the capital did things last time around, with an exhibition highlighting the effort that went into designing the look of the Games. Read more

Nicola Conte
Cult Italian producer/guitarist/DJ Nicola Conte and his regular band will be conjuring the music of love at Blue Note Tokyo tonight, with some help from guest trumpeter Till Brönner, Germany's biggest selling jazz artist. Read more

Kev Gray & The Gravy Train
Sweet-voiced songwriter Kev Gray and his Gravy Train return to the Tokyo live circuit for the first time in nearly half a year, with a selection of new blues material to supplement their usual mix of soul, funk and bossa nova. Read more

The 16th Japan Media Arts Festival
There were a record 3,503 works of art, anime, manga and 'entertainment' submitted for this year's Japan Media Arts Festival, and you can see the best of them at the National Art Center, Tokyo this weekend – for free. Read more

Media Ambition Tokyo
In what seems suspiciously like an attempt to cash in on the Japan Media Arts Festival, Roppongi Hills is hosting a similar event of its own, the highlight of which looks set to be this evening gig at Mado Lounge. Read more

Madlib Medicine Show Japan Tour
Maybe it's his constant studio work that keeps Madlib from visiting Tokyo on a regular basis. The iconic alt. hip hop producer makes a rare appearance at Vision, joined by beat-digging wunderkind Egon. Read more

Holic: Valentine Heart Attack
Womb is showing the ladies some love for Valentine's Day: members of the fairer sex who add the club as a friend on Line can get free entry at tonight's party, featuring an all-night set by Holic mainman Tomoki Tamura. Read more

Eleven 3rd Anniversary Sound of Berghain
The Nishi-Azabu nightspot formerly known as Yellow turns the reins over to Berghain for the first of its birthday bashes, with guest appearances by veteran producer Tobias Freund and deft DJ Norman Nodge. Read more

Hot!!
Hot pants in February might not seem like the wisest of sartorial choices, but any ladies who don't mind braving the cold will be rewarded with free entry at Ageha tonight. Off The Rocker and Dexpistols headline. Read more

All-Night Tarantino
If you've been counting down the days until the Japanese release of Django Unchained (okay, maybe that was just us), here's a stopgap: an all-night screening of both Kill Bill films and Inglourious Basterds. Read more

Zero Dark Thirty
Is it a brilliant procedural thriller, an apology for torture, or a bit of both? Decide for yourself as Kathryn Bigelow's Zero Dark Thirty – by far the most controversial of this year's Best Picture nominations – opens in Tokyo. Read more