I started the week being flown to Hollywood for a whirl of story-performance-for-television glamour and ended it being nominated as one of the top storytellers of the year in Washington DC even though I don't live there anymore - so it's been a great week for me in storytelling... But what have I been up to in Tokyo? It's been all about entertaining my parents this week. We saw the English-language Broadway production of Kinky Boots and it was a high-energy charmer. It's on til Sunday so get your tickets asap if you want to go. We went to the Tokyo Film Festival to see Your Name, the new Japanese animated film that's taking box offices by storm. It was amazingly good, and has a subplot of a beautiful love letter to Tokyo. So yes, go see that too. If you can figure out where to see it with subtitles, let me know and I'll publicise it. We went up Tokyo Tower, upside down at Avity aerial yoga in Daikanyama, to see My Darling Clementine at the National Film Centre (also as part of the Tokyo International Film Festival) and frankly I'm exhausted. So I had better gather myself because next week is the very most exciting night in the Tokyo calendar: Perfect Liars Club! Get your tickets now.
Perfect Liars Club's What's on Guide: Coolest Things Happening in Tokyo this Week
Remember: Tokyo International Film Festival runs til Nov 3rd and Tokyo Design Week runs til Nov 7th. Check out their websites for all their shows and events. Also this week there's a series of Film Treasures from the UCLA Film and Television Archive. And here's what else is on:
Fri 28 Oct - My second favourite night of the month (after Perfect Liars Club) - it's Improvazilla at the Crocodile! This improv show is high quality and usually hilarious - absolutely worth a trip. Of course being the last Friday of the month means it's also the event I'd love to go to but can't bring myself to skip Improvazilla - it's the story/poetry/song evening Drunk Poets See God. AND Dr Sketchy's Anti-Art School has a Halloween-themed event, combing drawing and burlesque. I really wish these three awesome events would spread themselves over three Fridays instead of all being on the same night! Or Mondays...
Sat 29 Oct - There's an English-language 'rakugo seminar' at KIFL (Kanda Institute of Foreign Languages) 3-203 at 11:15am. I think you just turn up and pay 1000 yen. Today and tomorrow there's the Tokyo Underground Short Film Festival in Koenji. Looks like it's in the really cool venue Za Koenji and while they are being cryptic about what films they're showing, they told me they all have English subtitles! You may also find their Facebook page helpful. Today's theme is Documentary/Underground Culture/Music Videos. It's also the Oedo Beer Festival AND the Kanda used book festival, both near Jimbocho. I walked past the book festival en route to work and it was bustling!
Sun 30 Oct - Tatsuya Sudo's English language rakugo class are doing a bilingual rakugo show in English today at 11:30-15:30 at Oedo Ryogoku-tei, free. Info here. Also, the Tokyo Underground Short Film Festival in Koenji is on again and the theme today is Short Story/Animation/Art Films. Enjoy.
Mon 31 Oct - Not much on (curse ye, Tokyo Mondays!), so why not pop to Le Cinema at Bunkamura to see The Man Who Knew Infinity?
Tue 1 Nov - Tuesday is usually a good day for things to do in Tokyo, but not this week, so go check out Tokyo International Film Festival or Tokyo Design Week!
Wed 2 Nov - If you're in the mood for American film noir at 3pm, go see Caught at the National Film Centre or Mickey One in the evening. Then Good Heavens Comedy Club is on tonight if you fancy some stand up comedy fun!
Thu 3 Nov - Oh my goodness, hold onto your hats, it's the night Tokyo Cheapo called their favourite of the month, it's the moment you've been waiting for all month... it's Perfect Liars Club! Get your tickets here. You'll likely be able to get in on the door (1500 yen including a drink) but it's safest to reserve online in advance. Do it. You'll love it.
Fri 4 Nov - The Gamuso comedy show is on in Asagaya.
Fri 28 Oct - My second favourite night of the month (after Perfect Liars Club) - it's Improvazilla at the Crocodile! This improv show is high quality and usually hilarious - absolutely worth a trip. Of course being the last Friday of the month means it's also the event I'd love to go to but can't bring myself to skip Improvazilla - it's the story/poetry/song evening Drunk Poets See God. AND Dr Sketchy's Anti-Art School has a Halloween-themed event, combing drawing and burlesque. I really wish these three awesome events would spread themselves over three Fridays instead of all being on the same night! Or Mondays...
Sat 29 Oct - There's an English-language 'rakugo seminar' at KIFL (Kanda Institute of Foreign Languages) 3-203 at 11:15am. I think you just turn up and pay 1000 yen. Today and tomorrow there's the Tokyo Underground Short Film Festival in Koenji. Looks like it's in the really cool venue Za Koenji and while they are being cryptic about what films they're showing, they told me they all have English subtitles! You may also find their Facebook page helpful. Today's theme is Documentary/Underground Culture/Music Videos. It's also the Oedo Beer Festival AND the Kanda used book festival, both near Jimbocho. I walked past the book festival en route to work and it was bustling!
Sun 30 Oct - Tatsuya Sudo's English language rakugo class are doing a bilingual rakugo show in English today at 11:30-15:30 at Oedo Ryogoku-tei, free. Info here. Also, the Tokyo Underground Short Film Festival in Koenji is on again and the theme today is Short Story/Animation/Art Films. Enjoy.
Mon 31 Oct - Not much on (curse ye, Tokyo Mondays!), so why not pop to Le Cinema at Bunkamura to see The Man Who Knew Infinity?
Tue 1 Nov - Tuesday is usually a good day for things to do in Tokyo, but not this week, so go check out Tokyo International Film Festival or Tokyo Design Week!
Wed 2 Nov - If you're in the mood for American film noir at 3pm, go see Caught at the National Film Centre or Mickey One in the evening. Then Good Heavens Comedy Club is on tonight if you fancy some stand up comedy fun!
Thu 3 Nov - Oh my goodness, hold onto your hats, it's the night Tokyo Cheapo called their favourite of the month, it's the moment you've been waiting for all month... it's Perfect Liars Club! Get your tickets here. You'll likely be able to get in on the door (1500 yen including a drink) but it's safest to reserve online in advance. Do it. You'll love it.
Fri 4 Nov - The Gamuso comedy show is on in Asagaya.
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