TODAY

SPORTS: Watch Japan take on rugby giant (just kidding) Canada at Chichibunomiya Stadium in Gaienmae
EVENT: Sit in on A Meeting of the Ghost Buffalo Shirts at The Pink Cow in Shibuya
CONCERT: Ask the avant-garde crowd at Asagaya’s Gamuso to Paint Your Teeth
CLUBBING: Swing by Womb in Shibuya for some Dubbin’ tunes from 2562 and Greg G

Mon 23

DANCE: Set your compass for Destination Paradise 2009 at Fujisawa Shimin Kaikan
CONCERT: Join in the chiptune-tastic YMCK Family Bunkasai at Seco Lounge in Shibuya
CLUBBING: Enjoy a spot of Asobihouse with DJ Hirose at Microcosmos in Shibuya
FORUM: Step into Yokohama Antique World at Pacifico Yokohama

Tue 24

CLUBBING: Expect some audio Dynamite as house DJ Wanico plays at Air in Daikanyama
CONCERT: Tussle with Boris Koslov’s Malfunction Alibi at Shinjuku Pit Inn
EXHIBITION: See Traces of an Ambiguous Light at Epson Imaging Gallery epSite in Shinjuku
FESTIVAL: Snag yourself a nice rake at Otori Shrine’s Tori-no-Ichi market in Iriya

Wed 25

STAGE: Play the stock markets during Dead Cat Bounce at Nishi-Sugamo Arts Factory
CONCERT: Take it back to the ’80s with A-Ha at JCB Hall in Suidobashi
CLUBBING: Party hard at the Kazunao Nagata 40th Anniversary bash at Super-Deluxe in Nishi-Azabu
FESTIVAL: Indulge in some Autumn Leaves Appreciation at Koishikawa Korakuen Gardens

Metropolis Race Day
Event

October 17, Tokyo Racecourse

Otonagai
Pop Life

Otaku collectors flex their muscle at the cash register

Imagine
Bar Reviews

This Setagaya-ku izakaya just wants to be your living room

The Power of Two

Twin organ recipients are breathing life into Japanese transplant advocacy

Jay Haze

This is what happens when an American house producer stays in Berlin too long

Mariinsky Ballet

With the Kiev and Leningrad Ballet companies also in town, fans of classical ballet have the opportunity to compare how three of the great companies of the former Soviet Union approach holiday season chestnuts Swan Lake and The Sleeping Beauty. In addition to these Tchaikovsky standards, the St. Petersburg-based Mariinsky Ballet will also be presenting ...