Vila do Samba Studio

Tokyoites wanting to learn how to dance to funky Brazilian tunes flock to Tsubasa Miyoshi's Vila do Samba, a full-fledged samba studio offering classes for everyone from absolute beginners to long-time enthusiasts. This Mejiro studio, also known as Flow Jojony, is the home base where classes take place in the evenings on Tuesdays, Thursdays, Fridays and Saturdays – check out the full schedule on their website (in Japanese only, unfortunately). They also sell samba equipment like dresses, shoes and instruments, and ship nationwide.