With the Beijing Olympics, severe rainstorms, another new Japanese prime minister, a stock plunge and the resulting worldwide mood of recession, 2008 has been a particularly busy year. Once again our editors and writers have been braving both heat waves and cold waves to swarm out and hunt down the best in cinema, music, fine and performing arts that Tokyo had to offer. Find below 17 separate lists of events our contributors have chosen for the RT seal of approval in 2008.