Culture
Reimagining Japan
The Quest for a Future that Works
King of Tattoo
A real flash mob at King of Tattoo
Tokyo International Lesbian & Gay Film Festival 2011
Ten international hit flicks to take pride in
Owl City
Small-town boy Adam Young makes good with a big heart
Tokyo Fashionista
Nightlife hasn’t been the same since Tokyo Hottie hit town
Loud Park 11
The long-running metal fest steps out in new directions
Classique Nu
Indian traditional dance meets Western classical music
Netsuke Exhibition
The 18th-century carry cases are garnering fans beyond the Princess
Playing Among the Ruins
Berlin cashes in on its cool with this Goethe Institute-sponsored show
Welcome 2 My Nightmare
A timeless rock institution only partially aided by his zombie makeup
DJ Shadow
The legendary DJ turns up the faders with his new album tour
Air Jam 2011
The indie rock event revival gathered a particular brand of followers
Yokohama Jazz Promenade
Yokohama's largest fest brings thousands of musicians to spots across the city
Tsang Kin-Wah
The Chinese artist brings his provocative installation to the Mori
Oliver Mann
Lush-voiced Aussie baritone on debut spot in Japan
Spectacle on the Bay
Genre-bending events on the Yokohama Triennale sidelines
R-N Express
German label Raster-Noton's 15th anniversary Japan tour
Deconstructing Tokyo
Get into architecture this fall, with a major symposium and related exhibitions
Tea Ceremony
Learn about the esoteric tea ritual in two placid settings
Fumio Nanjo
The Mori Art Museum Director talks Metabolism in this exclusive interview
Beat Circuit 2011
Tokyo gets the rare pleasure of an African music double header
Monsters & Rosa
The staged results of a year of Franco-Japanese cultural exchange
Kabuki-za Paintings
The lush decorative history of a national institution
Chez Damier
Chicago’s spacier take on house
Tokyo Photo 2011
The UK's Chris Shaw features among the annual snap fest
Tokyo Jazz 2011
Tokyo International Forum, Sep 2-4
Bavarian State Opera
Operatic panorama from the Deutsch masters
Matthew Herbert
Porcine musical odyssey
Freaks Village
Daytime carnage for the adult raver
Tokyo Rittai Zukan
Take in Makotocluv's 3-D Tokyo picture book
Roska
The British bass boy makes his Japan debut
Design Makes You Happy!?
Well does it?
Taro Okamoto
The second part of the 100th anniversary show honors the legacy of an artistic phenomenon
Blue Mind
It’s about finding your inner Blue Man, says Tokyo show’s Callum Grant