Volume 39, Number 02
Things To Do
Saturday, January 19
Head to Ultraman, an exhibition featuring props and costumes from the popular TV show, before it ends tomorrow. At the Mori Art Museum, www.mori.art.museum.
Sunday, January 20
Watch Sasha Cohen, Alexei Yagudin, and more twirl with the Stars On Ice Japan Tour 2008 in Yoyogi Arena at 2pm. Tel. 03-3443-9990.
Monday, January 21
Take in visual experiences from the past forty years of the Japanese Government Overseas Study Program for Artists at the National Art Center Tokyo. www.nact.jp
Tuesday, January 22
Examine more than 1,800 quilts plus talks and more at the Tokyo International Great Quilt International Festival. www.tokyo-dome.co.jp/quilt
Wednesday, January 23
Enjoy the music of pop singer-songwriter Rufus Wainwright, on tour from North America tonight at Tokyo International Forum Hall at 7pm. Tel. 03-3402-5999.
Thursday, January 24
Enjoy great wine and a delicious buffet at the Pink Cow's Orca Wine event. see www.thepinkcow.com for more info. Reservations required: events@orca-international.com, ¥5,400 all inclusive.
Friday, January 25
Take the kids and learn about dinosaurs at Allosaurus & National Museum of Nature and Science until Feb. 3 in Ueno Park. www.kahaku.go.jp
Saturday, January 26
Take someone special to see New York jazz guitarist Jim Hall at Midtown's new Billboard Live Tokyo club at 6:30 and 9:30pm, ¥6,500–¥8,500, tel. 03-3405-1133.
Sunday, January 27
Cheer as the puck drops at Asia Hockey League's Nippon Paper Cranes vs. Oji Paper at 1pm in the Dydo Drinco Arena. www.alhockey.com.
Monday, January 28
Hum along to Andrew Lloyd Webber's Broadway musical Cats, at the Cats Theater in Gotanda through April 20. ¥3,150–¥11,550. Tel. 0120-48-9444.
Tuesday, January 29
Treat your ears to the Mariinsky Opera, lead by Valery Gergiev and traveling from St. Petersburg to Tokyo Bunka Kaikan. Various times, tickets: ¥10,000–¥47,000, tel. 03-5237-7711.
Wednesday, January 30
Enjoy an evening at the Cotton Club in Marunouchi with jazz pianist Don Friedman and his trio. ¥7,875–¥9,975. www.cottonclubjapan.co.jp/en
Thursday, January 31
Enjoy Keiichiro Sako and Hironari Matsubara's REALIZE - Emerging from China to the World at Gallery MA until Feb. 23, free. www.toto.co.jp/gallerma.
Friday, February 1
Head to Roti for a fabulous lunch, and while you are there, pick up a copy of the newest issue of Weekender, due out today. This issue is all about money, and we hope you'll find out everything you need to know about the yen!
Are You Running the 2008 Tokyo Marathon?
Invitation from The Tyler Foundation
The Tyler Foundation invites you to participate in the Shine On Marathon Challenge 2008 to help raise funds for the development of Tyler Foundation’s Shine On House in Japan. The Shine On House is a muchneeded family support centre to accommodate families of paediatric patients afflicted with cancer and other very serious illnesses in Japan. www.tylershineon.org This is an ambitious but very vital cause where your support, as either a runner or supporter, will assist in making a huge difference to the families and lives of children with cancer.
Runners—run for your country!
The foundation is asking all 2008 Tokyo Marathon runners to register for the Shine On Marathon Challenge as part of a Country Team or as an Individual. Runners will have the chance to train alongside talented marathon athletes from local Japanese running club Second Wind including top British marathon runner, Mara Yamauchi. To register as a runner for the Shine On Marathon Challenge please visit www.tylershineon.org. Registrations must be submitted by 11 Feb.
By registering, you’ll receive a Runner’s Support Pack, which includes: personalised runner’s pledging page, running T-shirt, regular e-updates, runner’s goody bag and a grand prizes for the most number of pledges, expert support from Second Wind marathon athletes, cheering squads at key stages around the Tokyo Marathon Course, warm-up training session with top British marathon runner, Mara Yamauchi, and after-party cocktail reception with Mara Yamauchi including complementary sports massage.
Supporters
For those not running in the 2008 Tokyo Marathon, the foundation would like to ask you to pledge your support for anyone you know who is running in the Tokyo Marathon. The runner with the most pledges wins a grand prize so please help to spread the word by asking your family, friends and colleagues too! To make a pledge for a registered runner please visit www.tylershineon.org. Email matsumoto@tylershineon.org for further details or queries. Shine On!