Volume 04, Number 15

Things To Do

Saturday, Aug 4
Rock out Japanese style at the Rock in Japan Festival 2007. Featuring the best of J-rock including Rip Slyme, Yosui Inoue, and Dragon Ash. Aug. 3– 5, ¥10,500 for one day, ¥27,000 for three. Kokuei Hitachi Kaihin Koen, Ibaragi. www.rijfes.co.jp

Sunday, Aug 5
Make a date with Pikachu at the Pokemon Pal City. Pokemon exhibition with stage shows, card games, and tournaments. Aug. 3– 5, 9am–5pm, free. Makuhari Messe.

Monday, Aug 6
Sing along to the Japanese adaptation of Jesus Christ Superstar, Andrew Lloyd Webber's famous rock opera until Aug. 26.
www.shiki.gr.jp

Tuesday, Aug 7
Change someone's life whilst traveling the world. Learn about upcoming Habitat for Humanity trips from fellow travelers at the Pink Cow, Shibuya. First Tuesday of every month.
www.habitatjp.org/index_e.php

Wednesday, Aug 8
Learn about the lost worlds and fallen civilizations of the Inca, Aztec, and Maya at The National Science Museum, Ueno, until Sep. 24.
www.kahaku.go.jp

Thursday, Aug 9
Be charmed by Venezuela's Oscar D'Leon, the charismatic star of salsa. 7pm, ¥6,800. Shinkiba Studio Coast. Tel. (NPO Tiempo Iberoamericano) 092-762-4100.

Friday, Aug 10
Get rowdy with Japan's fanatical baseball supporters as the Hanshin Tigers play the Yokohama Baystars at Yokohama Stadium, 6pm.
Tel. 04-5661-1251. www.baystars.co.jp

Saturday, Aug 11
See some national pride at Torin Boyd's exhibition and project Aikokushin. Interesting photojournalism with a political edge. Aug 7–12. www.torinboyd.com

Saturday, Aug 11
Get your summer music festival fix at Summer Sonic 07. This year featuring the Arctic Monkeys, Offspring, Gwen Stefani, and more. ¥15,000 for one day, ¥27,500 for two.
www.summersonic.com

Monday, Aug 13
Understand traditional Japanese stories through the performance of Kabuki. Seasonally adapted tales chosen especially to fight off the heat of summer. Kabuki-za in Ginza ¥2,000–¥14,000.
www.shochiku.co.jp

Tuesday, Aug 14
Get close to an American 80's rock legend, Cyndi Lauper at Shibuya AX and relive those New Wave pop rock days. 7pm, ¥7,500. Tel. 03-3462-6969.

Wednesday, Aug 15
Be amazed by the Cambodian Circus School's street gang members as they travel to perform in Tokyo. 6pm Shibuya, ¥2,000, www.accircus.com

Thursday, Aug 16
See objects from the outdoors; indoors, with contemporary Japanese artist Nishi Tatzu. Humorous and audacious artwork at the Mori Art Museum until Sep. 24. Tel. 03-5777-8600.

Friday, Aug 17
Buy that book you've been meaning to at Kinokyunia in Shinjuku and don't forget to pick up the latest edition of Weekender also out today.

Check out what's on for the next two weeks at Rock Factory Bar and Grill, for more information on the bands and the venue see: www.rock-factory.net.

Live Events Schedule for Rock Factory Bar and Grill

Fri., Aug. 3: "Comon comon" salsa event from 8pm(¥2,000)
Sat., Aug. 4: Blues party event from 8pm with "Hooker"(¥1,000)
Sun., Aug. 5: Free reggae event from 6pm with: "Dub'n'rush", "Brass circus", and "Phugo"
Mon., Aug. 6: Open Mic with David from 7:30pm
Tues., Aug. 7: House band:"Level 42" from 7:45pm
Wed., Aug. 8: Triton session and Level 45
Thur., Aug. 9: 7:30pm Salsa lesson followed by salsa band "Son Ache" at 9pm
Fri., Aug. 10: 7:30pm Shinji event followed by Level 45
Sat., Aug. 11: 7pm: Riena, 9pm: Triton session, 12am: Level 45
Sun., Aug. 12: House band:"Level 42" from 7:45pm
Mon., Aug. 13: Open Mic with David from 7:30pm
Tues., Aug. 14: House band:"Level 42" from 7:45pm
Wed., Aug. 15: 7pm: Triton session, followed by Level 45
Thur., Aug. 16: 7:30pm Salsa lesson followed by salsa band "Son Ache" at 9pm

Rock Factory Bar and Grill, 5-16-52 Roppongi, Minato-ku. Tel. 03-5545-4242. Open daily 6pm–6am