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Culture

Flaming Lips - Metropolis Japan

Flaming Lips

Peace, love… and Miley Cyrus

Johnsons Motorcar - Metropolis Japan

Johnsons Motorcar

Expat Irish rock outfit fiddles Fuji Rock

PacificRoots Fest - Metropolis Japan

PacificRoots Fest

Groove to the sounds of Oceania

Go-Betweens - Metropolis Japan

Go-Betweens

Art and life through the eyes of a child at the Mori

Pirates of Tokyo Bay - Metropolis Japan

Pirates of Tokyo Bay

Bilingual comedians team up with Improv America

Mushi no Hoshi - Metropolis Japan

Mushi no Hoshi

Creepy space insects from choreographer Akaji Maro

Tog Swap - Metropolis Japan

Tog Swap

Dig into your closet and have some fun

Bianca Gismonti - Metropolis Japan

Bianca Gismonti

Brazilian pianist makes Japan debut

BadBadNotGood - Metropolis Japan

BadBadNotGood

Hip-hop hits the jazz blender

Tokihiro Sato - Metropolis Japan

Tokihiro Sato

Fairylike photography at Tokyo Met

Ballet Costumes - Metropolis Japan

Ballet Costumes

Works of art, not frilly tutus

Viking Adventure - Metropolis Japan

Viking Adventure

Relieve the stress of city living at this urban adventure race

Moss - Metropolis Japan

Moss

International band smashes the Tokyo circuit

Third Coast Kings - Metropolis Japan

Third Coast Kings

Riding that funk tailwind all the way to Japan

Kamui - Metropolis Japan

Kamui

Kill Bill's choreographer

Goichi Suda - Metropolis Japan

Goichi Suda

The gaming auteur on creativity and world domination

Roller Derby - Metropolis Japan

Roller Derby

Tokyo Roller Girls lace up for an all-star doubleheader

China Dress - Metropolis Japan

China Dress

Cosplay as art

The Dolomites - Metropolis Japan

The Dolomites

The first wave of the Japanese-Gypsy diaspora

Ongaku no Hi - Metropolis Japan

Ongaku no Hi

JaSz and Ayo head up the French Institute's Music Day

Etsy Craft Party - Metropolis Japan

Etsy Craft Party

One-day craft-making celebration

Carl Stone - Metropolis Japan

Carl Stone

Resident expat computer music seer

Feldenkrais Class - Metropolis Japan

Feldenkrais Class

Increase physical self-awareness through movement

Coldplay - Metropolis Japan

Coldplay

Rock juggernaut back in town

Sumo in Ukiyo-e - Metropolis Japan

Sumo in Ukiyo-e

Wrestling and daily life in the Edo period

Brutes Unleashed - Metropolis Japan

Brutes Unleashed

Diqui James directs Fuerza Bruta

Danny Elfman - Metropolis Japan

Danny Elfman

Music from Tim Burton films

1Eyedman - Metropolis Japan

1Eyedman

Artful and emotional Tokyo-based English songwriters

Celso Albelo - Metropolis Japan

Celso Albelo

The beaming tenor from Tenerife

Balthus At The Met - Metropolis Japan

Balthus At The Met

Dreams of Lolita

KidZania Hip-Hop Week - Metropolis Japan

KidZania Hip-Hop Week

Future B-boys try their hands at graffiti and break dance

Mothercoat - Metropolis Japan

Mothercoat

Five-a-day and a studio of one’s own

After the Quake - Metropolis Japan

After the Quake

Artistic responses to the March 2011 disaster

Thick Festival - Metropolis Japan

Thick Festival

Kawasaki's ultimate punk, ska and hardcore fest

Cloud Nothings - Metropolis Japan

Cloud Nothings

Dylan Baldi’s Cleveland rockers front Hostess Weekender

Taico Club - Metropolis Japan

Taico Club

Small, friendly music fest