REALTOKYO Today's Picks

May 13, 2012

happy
Scientific examinations of that vague thing called happiness

May 11, 2012

The World is Big and Salvation Lurks around the Corner
Life's a game, and we hold the dice!

April 16, 2012

FOOD Japan Tour 2012
Contemporary acoustic jazz meets electronics

April 12, 2012

The Artist
With love for cinema and respect for the old masters

April 11, 2012

KOTOKO
Cocco in a tailor-made "mother" role

Le Gamin Au Velo
Wrapped in cold solitude and warm light

April 05, 2012

Out of Tokyo 236: The ingenuity of Lee Bul's show by Ozaki Tetsuya
An exhibition saved by a tiny gimmick

March 28, 2012

The Iron Lady
Double Oscar winner Meryl Streep in the title role

March 22, 2012

Shame
Steve McQueen's depiction of urban solitude

March 21, 2012

Out of Tokyo 235: The need and necessity of 3D by Ozaki Tetsuya
On Wenders and Herzog

March 09, 2012

PRIPYAT
The silent terror that looms over a small village

Odori ni ikuze !! (second) vol.2
Three new pieces on one stage

March 05, 2012

Tokyo Review Vol.6: U-enchi Saisei Jigyodan "Total Living 1986-2011" by Reimon Kaba
Tokyo after 3.11: A closed Neverland

March 03, 2012

"8 x 10 Highlights of the Year 2011" selected by REALTOKYO contributors and editors
Nominations for the 2011 "RT Approved" quality mark

February 16, 2012

Flamenco, Flamenco
Sparkling performances around life and light

Poetry (Shi)
Lee Chang-dong's Best Screenplay awarded latest work

February 15, 2012

Out of Tokyo 234: Yanagi Miwa's "Naval Encounter" by Ozaki Tetsuya
A declaration of war on realist theater?

February 02, 2012

Yellow Cake
Reality revealed from the viewpoint of uranium mining

Tokyo Art Research Lab "How to be a Skilled Viewer" open talk
Illustrious guests discuss the state of culture and media

January 26, 2012

Out of Tokyo 233: Industrial Waste Summit by Ozaki Tetsuya
Garbage reincarnated

January 23, 2012

Cinema Kabuki: Tenshu Monogatari
Tamasaburo's sensuous beauty in Izumi Kyoka's fantasy world

Himizu
Starring awardees in Venice, Sometani Shota & Nikaido Fumi

January 18, 2012

Condors "2012 Angry Men"
A funny ensemble bare their teeth

Road to Nowhere
...and other places

January 18, 2012

Tokyo Review Vol.5: Béla Tarr "The Turin Horse (A Torinoi lo)" by Sawa Takashi
"God is dead." What about cinema then?

January 13, 2012

Tokyo Review Vol.4: Architectural Environments for Tomorrow - New spatial practices in architecture and art by Onishi Wakato
With the "flexible intellect" of a worm

December 30, 2011

Tokyo Review Vol. 3: TOKYO-FUKUSHIMA! LIVE! by Azumaya Takashi
Somewhere far away - The "Project FUKUSHIMA!"

December 29, 2011

Out of Tokyo 232: On the Festival FUKUSHIMA! by Ozaki Tetsuya
The pros and cons of staging an outdoor event

December 15, 2011

Tokyo Drifter
For the memory of this city, at that time

Sunflower (I Girasoli)
A monumental piece of film history

December 09, 2011

Tokyo Review Vol. 2: U-enchi Saisei Jigyodan "Total Living 1986-2011" by Sasaki Atsushi
Things that are and can be told, and those that aren't and can't

Out of Tokyo 231: Festival FUKUSHIMA! by Ozaki Tetsuya
"Featuring" Rei Harakami

December 06, 2011

DREAMS: Aihara Nobuhiro
Mourning the sudden death of the great animation creator

KIP HANRAHAN "BEAUTIFUL SCARS" with special guest NARUYOSHI KIKUCHI & MAIA BAROUH
The Bronx genius and his 12 companions

November 28, 2011

ASYL
Dance, music and film on temple grounds

Les Amants Du Flore
The philosopher couple's life of love, dance and discussion

November 24, 2011

Tokyo Review Vol. 1: Christian Marclay "The Clock" by Hatanaka Minoru
A 24-hour movie running in sync with real time

November 10, 2011

Jerome Bel: The Show Must Go On
Maybe not your idea of dance, but dance nonetheless

Frederick Wiseman Retrospective
The great master (81) of documentary film visits Japan

October 27, 2011

Out of Tokyo 230: Project FUKUSHIMA! by Ozaki Tetsuya
The long battle against radioactivity

August 11, 2011

Out of Tokyo 229: Quakes and Arts IV
Hirschhorn's "prediction" at the Swiss pavilion

July 26, 2011

CONGOTRONICS with Juana Molina, Skeletons
Congolese thumb piano power meets American rocktronica

July 12, 2011

our latin night
A hot and humid night with Orquesta copa salvo & DJs

Bal
Follow little Yusuf into the deep and fertile forest

Tanaka-san Will Not Do Callisthenics
Wake up, Japan, wake up!!!

July 11, 2011

RealCities 039: from Tokyo - Magnitude Zero at "Level 7"
How Chim Pom stole the show

July 01, 2011

Out of Tokyo 228: Quakes and Arts III
From Mishima to Chim Pom

June 17, 2011

kuniko plays reich
Listen to original masters, talk, and a live performance

June 16, 2011

Out of Tokyo 227: Quakes and Arts II by Ozaki Tetsuya
Farts, Poo, and Himeji Castle

Ito Architecture school
New architecture school is now accepting students!

June 15, 2011

Ikue Mori: KIBYOSHI Project
Edo period illustrations and improvised electronic music

June 08, 2011

NYLON100C 36th SESSION: 10 Black Women--version100C
When a ladykiller is killed by the ladies

May 14, 2011

Out of Tokyo 226: Quakes and Arts by Ozaki Tetsuya
Far from the afflicted areas

May 03, 2011

Mr.Nobody
Life is precious just because it's limited

Kaettekita !! John Zorn's Cobra Tokyo Sakusen
This year's first Cobra takes place in Shibuya

Bad Deal (Bu-dang-geo-rae)
Power, and how it spoils humans anywhere in the world

May 01, 2011

25th Image Forum Festival
A stunning showcase of cutting-edge film art

Mahler on the Couch (Mahler auf der Couch)
A great filmmaker's homage to a great composer

April 26, 2011

Swingin' Golden Week
"Real" music for the whole family

April 21, 2011

Pink SUBARU
A Japanese director's upbeat portrait of life in a shaken area

Burnt by the Sun 2: Exodus (Utomlyonnye solntsem 2)
Part two of Mikhalkov saga set in contemporary Russia

April 19, 2011

My Dear Enemy (Meotjin haru)
A brilliant duel of Jeon Do-yeon and Ha Jung-woo

Gulliver's Travels
The popular material audaciously rearranged

April 07, 2011

Makigami Koichi Chokayo Healing: Umaretate no uta
No Food but satiable hyper-pop with Makigami Koichi

Sona, the Other Myself
A message of love to North Korea

March 29, 2011

SonarSound Tokyo 2011
Cutting-edge music and media art festival back in Japan

Pyuupiru 2001-2008
A documentation of love and courage

Okamoto Taro: The 100th Anniversary of His Birth
100th anniversary retrospective exhibition

Bedeviled
As close as filmmaking can get to the great Kim Ki-duk

March 26, 2011

Out of Tokyo 225: From Nuclear to Solar by Ozaki Tetsuya
For the future of Japan

March 02, 2011

SATORU WONO MOODCORE EXPERIENCE
The first show of "moody pop" in ten years

February 22, 2011

200th KIRIN LAGER CLUB
Two days dedicated to good music and good beer

Honey Bees buzz sound and revolving motion of the earth
The subtle difference between life with and without it

February 21, 2011

LOVE! Handmade - Pieces of a Forgotten Dream -
The core of Japanese culture in the back of Sensoji Temple

BE SURE TO LOOP 32100100
OOIOO and LOOP hook up again

Apart together (Tuan yuan)
The essence of life in a dinner for three

February 03, 2011

Out of Tokyo 224: Autumn, Stage 2
by Ozaki Tetsuya

January 26, 2011

Takamine Tadasu : Too Far To See
His first major solo show in the Tokyo area

180 SOUTH
Records of an inspirational trip to Patagonia

January 23, 2011

Jalainur (Zha Lai Nuo Er)
Steam trains through the "last sanctuary"

Sonomachi no kodomo
Movie version of the popular TV play

January 14, 2011

Pappa TARAHUMARA's Snow White
A fairly odd take on the fairy tale

January 13, 2011

Live Beam! vol.1
Film and video sets with celebrities and young artists

The Avant-Garde of Nihonga 1938-1949
How "avant" was the avant-garde of Japanese painting?

We Don't Care About Music Anyway...
Two Frenchmen on musical cruise around Tokyo

December 29, 2010

Out of Tokyo 223: Autumn, Stage 1
by Ozaki Tetsuya

December 23, 2010

My Girlfriend Is an Agent (Chilgeup gongmuwon)
Romantic comedy that captivated 4 million Koreans

Merry Christmas with Gontiti: Gontiti Christmas Concert
The most comfy music in the world for Christmas

December 21, 2010

Out of Tokyo 222: A turning point for international art shows
by Ozaki Tetsuya

December 15, 2010

"Sonomachino kodomo" Pre Party
Movie start celebrated with live music

Kandinsky and the Blue Rider
First show of Blauer Reiter era Kandinsky in Japan

December 06, 2010

Odani Motohiko: Phantom Limb
A great spectacle of art

J.A.M (piano trio from SOIL&"PIMP"SESSIONS) 2DAYS SPECIAL LIVE
See the musical year off with cool jazz in Yokohama

November 22, 2010

Review 003: Cities between artificial and natural - Three architecture exhibitions
by Ikeda Kosuke

NICOLA CONTE JAZZ COMBO
Club jazz wizard comes with his own band

November 21, 2010

Doman Seman (Horikawa Nakatachiuri)
A year after stunning the FILMeX 2009 audience

Takemitsu Toru Tribute
For those who love movies, music, or both

November 19, 2010

Stochelo Rosenberg Trio
Leading manouche swing trio visits Japan

Moss (Iggi)
Korean popular cartoon made into a compelling movie

November 17, 2010

Review 002: Junya Ishigami exhibition - How small? How vast? How architecture grows
by Oyama Enrico Isamu

November 06, 2010

TOKYO FILMeX 2010
Setting up camp in Yurakucho again

Komazawa Toshiki talk & Rolly Cooke live
Okinawan whirlwind sweeps across Tokyo!

October 21, 2010

CET 10 / CENTRAL EAST TOKYO
Don't miss the final chapter!

ARICA: house=woman
A magical hour in the Kabukicho underground

MICHEL CAMILO BIG BAND-CARIBE-
Premier Latin jazz pianist with big band

October 19, 2010

WATTS featuring JEFF"Tain"WATTS, BRANFORD MARSALIS, TERENCE BLANCHARD & ROBERT HURST
Top contemporary jazz drummer with his own band

REDLINE
Dive into the rude world of Ishii Katsuhito

Albrecht Durer Prints and Drawings
The quintessence of Renaisssance print art

October 13, 2010

Strange Kinoko Dance Company: 20 pun go no jibun to.
Bring an extra sweater for a cool rooftop performance!

Inoue Michiyoshi no Noborizaka Concert Vol.10
Conductor Inoue introduces up-and-coming musicians

October 01, 2010

Out of Tokyo 221: The Future of Setouchi and Aichi
by Ozaki Tetsuya

September 30, 2010

Abarticulation
An abarticulating experience of art

Love and Eros Cinema Collection
Competition of six uniquely sensual love stories

September 22, 2010

KO-TETSU BANCHO
Happy 30th anniversary, Shinkansen!

ANPO
An artistic reminiscence of "steamy times"

September 21, 2010

Tokyo no Shikakenintachi
Talk sessions with RT editor Ozaki and guests

Lost Paradise in Tokyo
Tokyo-related topics with universal significance

September 01, 2010

dancetoday2010
Two pieces from a new generation of Japanese choreographers

August 30, 2010

The New Rijksmuseum (Het nieuwe Rijksmuseum)
So when does it actually reopen?!?

Toilet
Motai's mere presence says more than a thousand words

August 18, 2010

EKODA de DANCE 2010
Five days dedicated to the "invisible history" of dance

RENEGADES STEEL DRUM ORCHESTRA
How beautiful banging on a steel pan can sound!

TORU KUWAKUBO: Telling of Sea, Telling of Painter
From painting, to painting...

August 05, 2010

No One Knows About Persian Cats
A peek into the Tehran underground music scene

Ishii Teruo Eiga-damashii
Touch the soul of the late great filmmaker

August 03, 2010

drumstruck
After the festival of feet comes a festival of hands

TARAF DE TRANSYLVANIA
Gypsy ensemble known from the Zingaro shows

July 27, 2010

OMAR SOSA AFRO-ELECTRIC QUINTET
The magician of keys and his eclectic music mix

Change Nothing (Ne change rien)
Jeanne Balibar on the screen and on CD

July 25, 2010

Good Morning President
Father-to-be Jang Dong-gun in the title role

JOYCE with special guest CELSO FONSECA
Two tops stars of Brazilian music

July 20, 2010

Out of Tokyo 220: 3331 and the Future of Tokyo Culture
by Ozaki Tetsuya

July 15, 2010

Torso
Ando Sakura plays a freewheeling sister

Pia Film Festival 2010
Many contenders for this year's laurels

July 09, 2010

The Girlfriend Experience
Lovely little flick shot and directed by Steven Soderbergh

FURUSATO
Around the world with "Daichi"

Tokyo International Lesbian & Gay Film Festival 2010
Lots of fun for concerned parties and heteros alike

July 05, 2010

JAZZ ART SENGAWA 2010
More radical sounds in a casual setting

June 24, 2010

deep frame "Hibi no Hazama" concert
Experimental session and gorgeous live set

June 18, 2010

Unit 6th Anniversary Premier Showcase feat. Cluster
Can Boris and evala accelerate the rusty trip ship?

Hourinoshima
A remote Japanese island and its charming people

June 16, 2010

Neko Taxi
How a cat saves a taxi driver's life

Castaway on the Moon (Kimssi pyoryugi)
A contemporary Crusoe in Seoul

June 09, 2010

ANJIN English Samurai
Co-production with star actors from the UK and Japan

SOUL POWER
Footage of a legendary music festival unearthed

June 04, 2010

Dialogue Garden Vol. 9: Shimizu Yasuaki
Interviewer: Maeda Keizo

June 03, 2010

Hofesh Shechter: Political Mother
Top star from the UK dance scene visits Japan

Oyatsu Table: Oyatsu Mix
Served this time is a selection of tasty tidbits

June 01, 2010

Bright Star
The tragic love of the late John Keats

RICHARD GALLIANO FRENCH TOUCH TRIO
A stylish mix of jazz, musette, tango and more

May 28, 2010

Out of Tokyo 218: The Spoken Dance of Chelfitsch
by Ozaki Tetsuya

Twice A Man: Icicles
A lush electronic soundtrack for icy landscapes

May 27, 2010

FIVE CORNERS QUINTET
Fresh from the top of the European jazz scene

Otonoshiro Otonoumi - SOUND to MUSIC -
A journey into music with disabled people

May 20, 2010

Autechre
Fresh new sounds mixed with snippets from their classics

May 19, 2010

Saburo Teshigawara: Obsession
Teshigawara's first duet with Sato Rihoko

Tribute to Imawano Kiyoshiro: Aishi Atteru Kaaaaai ?!
Thirty artists pay tribute to the late rock star

May 17, 2010

Cuban Graphism
Prints and posters from post-revolution Cuba

May 12, 2010

Burma VJ
The film that lost an Oscar to dolphin welfarists

EU Film Days 2010
A filmic journey across Europe

May 06, 2010

Sawako Decides (Kawa no Soko kara Konnichiwa)
Ishii Yuya's previous and newest movies on show

TANZTHEATER WUPPERTAL PINA BAUSCH: Komm tanz mit mir
Watching it only once is not enough...

chelfitsch: Hot Pepper, Air Conditioner, and the Farewell Speech
A triumphant return from Berlin

April 26, 2010

Alva Noto: For 1 + 2
Two-disk set for Japan only!

April 23, 2010

Redshape Japan Tour 2010
Heat up at the party and chill out with the CD

April 22, 2010

Designs of Japan 2010
Unearthing hidden design resources

FESTIVAL DEL CINEMA ITALIANO 2010
A week dedicated to Italian cinema

April 19, 2010

Tidakankan
Okamura Takashi and the beautiful sea of Okinawa

Le Concert
From Russia to Paris with twists and turns

April 14, 2010

Precious: Based on the Novel Push by Sapphire
An excellent movie made with African staff and cast

Nigai mitsu
A film with a Beatles theme is always worthwhile

March 25, 2010

FESTIVAL NEO-VOICE #1 Challenge by Voice
Makigami Koichi presents a rather wondrous festival

Breathless (Ddongpari)
FILMeX winner recommended by the likes of Sai Yoichi

March 24, 2010

MICHEL CAMILO & CHUCHO VALDES "Piano Masters"
Meeting of two master pianists of Latin jazz

Cassandra's Dream
Tragic story to wrap up Allen's London trilogy

March 23, 2010

A Man Escaped (Un condamne a mort s'est echappe ou Le vent souffle ou il veut)
Volume two in the "man and resistance" series

NINE
Classy entertainment for grown-up film lovers

March 14, 2010

momomatsuri presents Uso
Eleven movies by female filmmakers

Mogi Ayako:Beyond Beyond
The exciting lifestyle of nomads in Awajishima

February 17, 2010

Mikuni Yanaihara's New Work: it is not so because it is so
Yanaihara Mikuni's new departure!?

The Silence of the Sea (Le Silence de La Mer)
Melville's first feature film in remastered quality

February 08, 2010

The Imaginarium of Doctor Parnassus
The first 5-star movie of the year!

Film Festival at 10am
Take a cinematic trip down memory lane

February 05, 2010

Out of Tokyo 217: Tabaimo's exhibition
by Ozaki Tetsuya

February 03, 2010

Tokyo 4 Weeks 086: EXPERIMENTAL SOUND, ART & PERFORMANCE FESTIVAL
Music made on pencils and martial arts tools

January 29, 2010

Carpentier Underground Prize
Kikuchi Naruyoshi 's first Pepe concert in 2010

BOOKER T.
Jazz club shows with the legendary Hammond wizard

January 22, 2010

Yellow Kid
A future star director's magnificent feature film debut

Oriental ancient theater
Featuring an array of top-level belly dancers

Yuki and Nina (Yuki et Nina)
Charged with the pretty vital energy of young girls

January 19, 2010

Forced Entertainment: Sight is the Sense that Dying People Tend to Lose First
Some serious fun for the cultivated young male

Jacques Rozier
Six films by the unknown master of nouvelle vague

Frozen River
The Grand Jury Prize winner at Sundance 2008

January 15, 2010

Monolake: Silence
From mechanical coldness to the warmth of fresh snow

A Good Husband
The story of a couple on the verge

January 14, 2010

SCOTT WALKER 30 Century Man
And the sun does keep shining

ROBERTO FONSECA
An up-and-coming figure in contemporary Cuban jazz

January 08, 2010

Max Tundra Japan Tour 2010
The walking eyebrow's miraculous pop soup

Masakikuaraba
A sad story told in beautifully lyrical pictures

December 31, 2009

"7 x 10 Highlights of the Year 2009" selected by REALTOKYO contributors and editors
Nominations for the 2009 "RT Approved" quality mark

Katsuo Kuninaka, Takashi Harada, Eiichi Hayashi, Mamoru Hoshi: Diffuse Reflection
In only three years playing with the Yosuke Yamashita Trio, Kuninaka Katsuo had earned himself...

December 21, 2009

HIKASHU XMAS MEETING
Wrapping up the band's anniversary year

The Man from London
A unique kind of dandyism illustrated in black and white

December 20, 2009

Out of Tokyo 216: Death of Claude Levi-Strauss
by Ozaki Tetsuya

December 03, 2009

MET Live Viewing "AIDA"
Get beamed into the Metropolitan Opera

KATYN
Wajda sheds light on a dark part in Polish history

November 27, 2009

Kitsu Shigeri: Japanese Voice
The long journey of the "Japanese voice"

November 21, 2009

Raster-Noton. Archiv 3
Marching tirelessly at the forefront of electronic sound art

Waltz with Bashir
Amazing animated film that won the FILMeX '08 competition

November 19, 2009

Rosas: Zeitung
A dance company approaching maturity

A Thousand Years of Good Prayers
Film and book by an up-and-coming female author

November 13, 2009

Out of Tokyo 215: Music (etc.) of Chance
by Ozaki Tetsuya

Mr. Pilipenko and his Submarine
One is never too old to realize one's dreams

Synecdoche, New York
From the masterminds behind "Being John Malkovich"

November 10, 2009

New Cosmos of Photography Tokyo Exhibition 2009
Meet the star photographers of tomorrow

SOUL RED Matsuda Yusaku
He still has those simmering eyes

November 05, 2009

4.48 Psychosis
Genius tripled

Chris Kondek: Dead Cat Bounce
A profitable visit to the theatre?

November 04, 2009

mother
Kim Hye-Ja alone will have you glued to the screen

PAQUITO D'RIVERA QUINTET
Uplifting Latin jazz with the star sax player

October 30, 2009

Korean Film Showcase 2009
Korea inside out in ten brand new movies

Migrant Film Festival Japan 2009
Films dealing with the various issues of immigrants

October 29, 2009

Oyatsu Table: Itama no Ma
Don't forget to download your own Oyatsu map!

Deep in the Valley
Japanese aesthetic across the ages

October 23, 2009

The Boat That Rocked
Starring: Rock'n'roll of the 1960s

The Beaches of Agnes (Les plages d'Agnes)
Golden memories of an 81-year-old filmmaker

October 22, 2009

Out of Tokyo 214: ONJO live
by Ozaki Tetsuya

UNICORISMO HEWA
Celebrate the 15th anniversary of Los Apson?

TOKYO FILMeX 2009
Congratulations and thanks for ten years!

October 15, 2009

Kamimura Megumi: The Next Collision
Possibly the beginning of a new phase

Asian Meeting Festival 2009
An unpredictable concert unfolding over three days

Night and Day
New film by the Korean Godard

The Chicken, the Fish and the King Crab
How to prepare award-winning food

October 02, 2009

De La FANTASIA 2009 -Volume ZERO-
A new electronic music festival is coming

Deutsches Filmfestival in Tokio: Horizonte 2009
A dozen outstanding films to catch all at once

The Burning Plain
Time can heal even the deepest scars

September 25, 2009

Out of Tokyo 213: Theatre - for whom?
by Ozaki Tetsuya

Air Doll (Kuki Ningyo)
A fantastic accumulation of Asian talent

EDDIE PALMIERI Y LA PERFECTA II
Contemporary salsa with the Latin jazz legend

September 10, 2009

PASTACAS JAPAN TOUR 2009
Estonian multi-musician between folk and future

CHUCHO VALDES
The Cuban top jazz pianist returns after 5 years

Symbol
A genius artist's fantastically infinite brain trip

September 05, 2009

Azumabashi Dance Crossing
Find the element of dance hidden in a gorgeous lineup

Patti Smith: Dream Of Life
Playing the punk queen and other roles

September 04, 2009

Clean
All you tough women, get up and sing!

Death at a Funeral
Try this if you're tired of family meetings

August 20, 2009

PROGRESSIVE FOrM presents New Sounds of Tokyo Vol. 2
Sequel to the event held in March

Boat (No Boys, No Cry)
Well-crafted Japanese-Korean co-production

August 15, 2009

Out of Tokyo 212: Countercharge of graphics
by Ozaki Tetsuya

The Shikisoku Generation
Cherry boys on the road

August 13, 2009

Tania Maria
Singer/pianist between Brazilian jazz and club music

The Chef of South Polar
No dogs, no penguins, but definitely cool & tasty

Helios/Xela Japan Tour 2009
Two masters of electronica visiting Japan

July 30, 2009

First Loop-Line Jazz Festival
An odd "festival" that's worth checking out

July 29, 2009

schwarz
Shuto Izumi and Katsui Yuji collaborate

July 24, 2009

Out of Tokyo 211: Death of Pina Bausch
by Ozaki Tetsuya

Miracle at St. Anna
Past, present and future connected

July 23, 2009

KIKOE
A diary of Otomo Yoshihide's musical journey

MAN ON WIRE
45 minutes that left a deep impression in many hearts

July 14, 2009

Out of Tokyo 210: Holland Festival
by Ozaki Tetsuya

ARUONGAKU
Records of Takagi Masakatsu's project

July 13, 2009

without records
Listen carefully in a forest of turntables

Kanikosen
Tough and hard, yet not without a sense of humor

June 26, 2009

SKIP CITY INTERNATIONAL D-Cinema FESTIVAL 2009
Eleven days devoted to digital cinema

Oyatsu Table Vol.4: Kaji no dosen
Another dance snack served in Asakusa

June 23, 2009

Out of Tokyo 209: Chim Pom - Intelligence and infantilism
by Ozaki Tetsuya

Kieslowski Prism
Catch these movies on the big screen while you can

June 18, 2009

Lushlife
Made entirely by Film and New Media students

Mental (Seishin)
Are you really sure you are "normal"?

June 09, 2009

Jan Fabre: Orgy of Tolerance
Fabre's newest spectacle hits Japan!

Sunshine Cleaning
Always look on the bright side of life (whistle...)

June 08, 2009

The masters of Asian cinema
Nine masterpieces of film history in one week

Lab.20#21
Opening up new horizons for body movement

June 05, 2009

Ultra Miracle Love Story
"German + Rain" director's first major film production

Sagan
A life more dramatic than her novels

open! architecture
Guided tours around Tokyo's architecture

May 30, 2009

Ray Barbee meets The Mattson 2
Deep retro sounds with a minimal set of instruments

"Kitsune Maison 7" Release Party
Volume 7 presented by Kitsune DJz and 80kidz

History of Modern Design in Japan
Pick up some background knowledge on J-design

May 20, 2009

Noriyuki Haraguchi Society and Matter
The artist's first large-scale solo exhibition in Japan

Summer Hours (L'HEURE D'ETE)
French impressionists steal the show

May 14, 2009

Out of Tokyo 208: Absence to own
by Ozaki Tetsuya

Steve Paxton + Lisa Nelson Dance Project: Night Stand
Mr. Contact Improvisation himself

Slumdog Millionaire
Don't you just hate those Millionaire quizmasters!

May 12, 2009

ASA-CHANG & JUNRAY: JUNRAY DANCE CHANG
Music & dance spectacle with illustrious guests

King Corn
So what's that burger really made of?

April 30, 2009

ATAK NIGHT 4
Another attempt to redefine music

Promise Me This (Zavet)
How to find a wife in the Serbian mountains

April 27, 2009

Dialogue in the Dark Tokyo
Seeing isn't necessarily believing

OSCAR CASTRO-NEVES: BRAZILIAN SONGS & STORIES of BOSSA NOVA CELEBRATION
Bossa nova performed by the masters

April 21, 2009

Buddha Collapsed Out of Shame
Rosy-cheeked Baktay and her disarming power

Cinema Talks with Three Film Directors
Three talk shows with three outstanding filmmakers

April 20, 2009

24 City (Er shi si cheng ji)
On the trails of myth and reality

Silent Color Silent Voice
It's a good time to watch and listen to this movie

April 15, 2009

Mogi Ayako: Silent Colors
Beautiful photos to go with the movie

The Past (El Pasado)
The frightfulness of female obsessions

April 08, 2009

Kelly Joe Phelps: "Back in Japan" Tour 2009
Leading American roots guitarist/singer returns to Japan

Milk
Portrait of an American gay activist

March 31, 2009

Oral History vol.1 Tsubaki Noboru: Radikal Monologue
An ongoing dialogue discussed in several monologues

TERAYAMA WORLD 2009 IN SHIBUYA
Spectacle with films, music, talk and posters

March 30, 2009

Fire Under the Snow
The disarming smile of a monk who has seen hell

AMOS GARRETT
Playing guitar like God when he's drunk...

March 27, 2009

Out of Tokyo 207: RT Changes Course
by Ozaki Tetsuya

THE BEST OF MICHEL CAMILO
The splendid jazz pianist in a string of trio performances

Alain Platel and Les Ballets C. de la B. - Pitie! "Erbarme Dich!" from Johann Sebastian Bach's St. Matthew Passion
The most sophisticated, high-toned chaos

March 25, 2009

Ryuichi Sakamoto: out of noise
The editor at work behind the "sounds"

Black White + Gray: A Portrait of Sam Wagstaff + Robert Mapplethorpe
An encounter and the wealth of creativity it generated

March 23, 2009

Out of Tokyo 206: Tokyoesque Art II
by Ozaki Tetsuya

HUMCRUSH in JAPAN
Fresh jazz and electronics from Norway

March 18, 2009

Teshigawara Saburo: Double Silence
From silence into a new dimension

Ichiakwa Jun Retrospective / buy a suit
In eternal memory of one unique filmmaker

March 17, 2009

Out of Tokyo 206: Tokyoesque Art II
by Ozaki Tetsuya

Mark Rothko
Paintings to watch for hours on end

Tokyo SUNNY
A fun party with live music and DJs

March 12, 2009

ChimPom: Hiroshima!
Much fuss about a flash of art (or not?)

U-Tsu-Wa
Vessels for traveling back a long way in time

March 09, 2009

SR: Saitama's Rapper
Yubari Grand Prize-winning hip hop movie

Juliette Binoche & Akram Khan [in-i]
Two inquisitive artists, hot on the heels of love

March 06, 2009

PROGRESSIVE FOrM presents New Sounds of Tokyo
Showcasing what's new on the electronica front

ATAK012 OLEVA Ø Mika Vainio
Beautiful, high-definition, unempeethreeable

Two-Day Celebration of Best Asian Films
The best of the best of Asian cinema

March 05, 2009

videodance2009
Missed a show? Watch it now admission-free!

Julie Nioche x Iwabuchi Takiko: No Matter
Costumes made of paper and water

February 27, 2009

Out of Tokyo 205: 15 Below and Final Home
by Ozaki Tetsuya

Gekijoban Elite Yankee Saburo
Comedia del Yankee off the charts

February 24, 2009

BATIK: another BATIK
Kasai + Kuroda: a highly explosive mixture

DAVID LYNCH WORLD
Comprehensive portrait of a perverted genius

February 23, 2009

Hideaki Takahashi: Media Opera our
link
Try and shut your eyes for an enhanced effect

SERGIO MENDES
The godfather of bossa nova lands in Aoyama

February 19, 2009

Disaster!
Things you can (but shouldn't) do with clay figures

Ensemble Nomad Concert #34
Contemporaneousness now and then

February 18, 2009

Onda Aki Session
His first Tokyo show in three years

Bing'ai
One man's dream is another man's nightmare

February 17, 2009

The Syrian Bride
A typical soap opera in an untypical setting

Arrivederci Futurismo! The Centennial of Futurism
And they are still ahead of their time

February 16, 2009

Dialogue Garden Vol. 8: Bartabas
Interviewer: Maeda Keizo

Out of Tokyo 204: Mukaiyama Tomoko en blanc et noir
by Ozaki Tetsuya

WE ARE THE PINK SCHOOL!
A comprehensive overview of "pink" cinema in Japan

February 12, 2009

Tokyo Editor's Diary: "Shincho" Vol. 15
by Yano Yutaka

RACHAEL YAMAGATA with special guest KEVIN DEVINE
The US-Japanese singer & guests play new songs

February 10, 2009

Tokyo Initiator's Diary: Independent Editor Vol. 15
by Sugatsuke Masanobu

Lost Girl
Two unique actors make an even more unique pair

February 04, 2009

Out of Tokyo 203: War and Art
by Ozaki Tetsuya

Ametsub: The Nothings of The North
Where does he get all these beautiful sounds from?

The Curious Case of Benjamin Button
The joy of witnessing the birth of a true masterpiece

February 02, 2009

Shikisai no Kioku
Highlighting the mysterious power of colors

Hanazono Jinja Aozora Kottoichi
One of the unlikelier spots in Shinjuku

January 30, 2009

Clare & the Reasons Japan Tour --The Movie 2009--
Urban pop with a nostalgic vibe

Caramel (Sukkar banat)
Sex and the City set in Beirut?!

January 28, 2009

Tokyo Editor's Diary: "+81" Vol. 11
by Mori Nahoko

Dance Community Forum: We dance
A performance program you won't see elsewhere

January 27, 2009

Dream (Bi-mong)
By the dream team of Kim Ki-duk and Odagiri Joe

Iwai Masaru: CLEAN UP 1.2.3.
Some good reasons for washing Hamburgers

January 26, 2009

LIVE ROUND ABOUT JOURNAL 2009
A rather unusual chat about architecture and design

Slow Art and Australia
The organic links between art, life and environment

January 22, 2009

CD book 'en blanc et noir' by Tomoko Mukaiyama x Philip Mechanicus release event
Musical, photographic and vocal bursts of passion

Lads & Jockeys
Future stars of the French horseracing scene

January 21, 2009

Pastacas "Snatsit Some Si Si"
Mellow sounds in a technoid guise

Peeping Tom
When the dead are having a ball

January 19, 2009

Tabaimo: House
An animated film set in an empty dollhouse

SUNDALAND CAFE 4th Anniversary Party "plants garden"
A theme park kind of event for the whole family

January 16, 2009

Out of Tokyo 202: Collaborations between art and science
by Ozaki Tetsuya

BLACK BOTTOM BRASS BAND meets STANTON MOORE
A night with the best drummer in New Orleans

January 15, 2009

Tokyo Editor's Diary: "Shincho" Vol. 14
By Yano Yutaka

In the Shadow of the Moon
"When I went to the moon the other day..."

January 13, 2009

Filth and Wisdom
Madonna's debut in the director's chair

Compagnie Marie Chouinard: Orpheus & Eurydice
Human bodies larger than life

January 07, 2009

Tokyo Initiator's Diary: Independent Editor Vol. 14
by Sugatsuke Masanobu

Lorna's Silence
The brothers Dardenne tell a tale of supreme love

January 06, 2009

Searchers 2.0
A funny ride through Monument Valley

David Byrne
Solo concerts showcasing collaborative work?!

January 05, 2009

Ulrike Maria Stuart
Past, present and future mix at Benisan Pit

CHARLIE HUNTER TRIO
Top guitarist from the New York jazz/jam scene

December 27, 2008

"17 x 10 Highlights of the Year 2008" selected by REALTOKYO contributors and editors
Nominations for the 2008 "RT Approved" quality mark

Out of Tokyo 201: Art Mileage?
by Ozaki Tetsuya

THE SWELL SEASON
The duo known from the movie "Once"

Setagaya Boroichi
Street market with a history of 400 years

December 24, 2008

Chalo! India: A New Era of Indian Art
Contemporary art from the subcontinent

Pyu to Fuku! Jaguar - Ima Fuki ni Yukimasu -
How about floating softly into the year?

December 22, 2008

We own the night
Torn between two "families"

The Edge of Heaven
A showpiece of brilliant storytelling

December 19, 2008

HIKASHU: Pataphysique Noel
Start of the band's 30th anniversary tour

Paris
A deep affection for the city compressed in five letters

December 18, 2008

TORTURED SOUL with special guest ANGELA JOHNSON
One of the best live bands from the NY club scene

Alexandra
Galina Vishnevskaya's impressive movie debut

Born Into Brothels: Calcutta's Red Light Kids
Photography as a life-saver

December 17, 2008

WOMB ADVENTURE '08
Dance the year away at Makuhari Messe

NON-KO
Bitingly real portrait of a woman around forty

December 16, 2008

Out of Tokyo 200: A Century of English
by Ozaki Tetsuya

Lars and the Real Girl
How Bianca warms up a frosty rural town

December 15, 2008

Tokyo Editor's Diary: "Shincho" Vol. 13
by Yano Yutaka

Body of Lies
Psycho thriller in a world of lies (which is not true)

December 09, 2008

Tokyo Initiator's Diary: Independent Editor Vol. 13
By Sugatsuke Masanobu

Alatriste
Miyamoto Musashi as a hard-bitten swordsman!?

December 05, 2008

Shine a Light
Scorsese's tribute to the Rolling Stones

Exiled (Fong juk)
Johnny To's latest movie filmed in Macau

December 04, 2008

Kamimura Megumi Company: Placement and a forest
A brilliantly seductive display of asceticism

Kame
So what exactly is "normal"?

December 03, 2008

Neo Tropicalia Whe Lives Become Form
Colorful art saturated with individual power

Shuccho BankARTschool
Starting right from where the action is

December 02, 2008

CELTIC XMAS 2008
Celebrate the end of another year with Celtic music

Alia
The peculiarly spell-binding power of monologues

December 01, 2008

Out of Tokyo 199: Festival Tokyo
by Ozaki Tetsuya

Tokyo Art & Culture Map
A well-mixed selection of interesting spots

November 26, 2008

Tokyo Editor's Diary: "+81" Vol. 10
by Mori Nahoko

Ishiuchi Miyako: hiroshima/ yokosuka
"Beauty" manifested in a delicate sense of distance

November 25, 2008

HARAJUKU PERFORMANCE + SPECIAL
X-mas with cutting edge performing arts

Nobody Dies
First movie directed by contemporary artist "Mr."

November 20, 2008

Tokyo Editor's Diary: "Shincho" Vol. 12
By Yano Yutaka

raster-noton.unit
The power, soul and elegance of minimal electronic music

November 19, 2008

Carlos Lyra
Singer-songwriter from the orignal bossa nova generation

Activities of Dust: A New Mind
A milestone of ambient funk

GONTITI 30th Anniversary Akimatsuri
Celebrating 30 years of cozy guitar music

November 18, 2008

Out of Tokyo 198: Chim Pom's cancelled exhibition
by Ozaki Tetsuya

idevian crew homme: DAIKOKUBASHIRA
Seven Idevian Samurai surface in Shinyurigaoka

November 17, 2008

B. Fleischmann: Angst is not a Weltanschauung
Skip the mourning parts and you get his best album

Shibusa Shirazu Orchestra
Avantgarde spectacle to be experienced live and in color

November 12, 2008

Trip To Asia: The Quest for Harmony
Individual thoughts behind the grand orchestra

Young@Heart
Check out also the original soundtrack!

November 11, 2008

BOOKER T. & MG's featuring BOOKER T. JONES, STEVE CROPPER and DONALD 'DUCK' DUNN
The legend of Memphis soul returns

Nanayomachi
A self-discovery trip to the Thai countryside

November 10, 2008

BOY A
Now see if you can accept him

Nibroll: small island
Yanaihara Mikuni on her way to new shores

November 07, 2008

Tokyo Initiator's Diary: Independent Editor Vol. 12
By Sugatsuke Masanobu

Nacho Duato: Romeo and Juliet
The tragic love story told in body movements only

November 06, 2008

Helios: Caesura
New instrumental tunes from the electronica poet

MGMT
The masterminds behind one of this year's best albums

November 05, 2008

Tokyo FIMeX 2008
Nine days dedicated entirely to cinema

KOTOBUKI CREATIVE ACTION 2008
Art triggering the transformation of people and places

November 04, 2008

ROVO presents Man Drive Trance
Another mind-blowing mix of live music and visuals

RUFUS featuring BRIAN CULBERTSON & MAYSA LEAK
The great '70s funk band is back!

Hyouge-mono ten
Original works by young ceramic artists

October 31, 2008

The Reichsorchester; The Berlin Philharmonic and the Third Reich
Highlighting the orchestra's dark years

Kudanshita Terrace: Suna no Utsuwa-ka Keikaku
Various events in a very sandy setting

October 30, 2008

Tokyo Editor's Diary: "+81" Vol. 9
by Mori Nahoko

School Days With a Pig
Once a pig is given a name...

October 29, 2008

Out of Tokyo 197: Nam June Paik Art Center
by Ozaki Tetsuya

Toride Art Project 2008
The cutting edge of housing complex redevelopment

October 28, 2008

CHINESE FILM RETROSPECTIVE 2008
The best from China, Taiwan and Hong Kong

Kabukicho Festival 2008
A spectacle in a spectacular neighborhood

October 23, 2008

Dialogue Garden Vol. 7: Steve Reich (part 2)
Interviewer: Maeda Keizo

ZAKIR HUSSAIN & MASTERS OF PERCUSSION
Indian sounds with the world's leading tabla player

October 20, 2008

The Piano Tuner of Earthquakes
Surrealistic meeting between Quay and Gilliam

RENT
"You" and "me" and "here" and "now"

October 17, 2008

Tokyo Editor's Diary: "Shincho" Vol. 11
by Yano Yutaka

Late Bloomers (Die Herbstzeitlosen)
How elderly women shake a sleepy region awake

October 16, 2008

Makiguri no ana
Why not escape reality for a few minutes?

Cinema Kabuki "Ninjo Banashi Bunshichi Mottoi"
Yamada Yoji presents Kanzaburo in Hi-Vision

October 15, 2008

Image Rings 4e Festival du Film Immoral
Artists, poets, and masters of pornography

Momiji-ichi
How about a nice little excursion to Tamagawa River?

October 14, 2008

Out of Tokyo 196: Traumerei
by Ozaki Tetsuya

Sigur Ros
There does exist a thing called summer in Iceland

October 09, 2008

Nihon Mukashibanashi no Dance
Folk tales and dance do go together, really!

"BOME" The 10th Anniversary exhibition Debut in the Contemporary Art scene
If you can't get the girl of your dreams, just mold it

October 08, 2008

Tokyo Initiator's Diary: Independent Editor Vol.11
by Sugatsuke Masanobu

Morgan Geist: Double Night Time
Ten years wrapped up and updated in one disk

October 07, 2008

NICOLA CONTE JAZZ COMBO
Leading Italian contemporary jazzman on tour

FURE FURE GIRL
The art of cheerleading and what it's good for

October 06, 2008

Be Kind Rewind
Back to the future of professional amateurism

RICHARD BONA
From Cameroon across national & musical borders

October 03, 2008

Takagi Masakatsu: Tai Rei Tei Rio
Folklore of the 21st century?

JON CLEARY Japan Tour 2008
The genuine vibe of New Orleans music

October 02, 2008

Dialogue Garden Vol. 6: Steve Reich (part 1)
Interviewer: Maeda Keizo

Orochi
Umezu Kazuo's wonderful world on the big screen

October 01, 2008

AVANT-GARDE CHINA
20 years of contemporary art in China

BAJOFONDO
A unique mix of tango and electronica from Argentina

September 30, 2008

La Marea Yokohama
Catch it on your Machida shopping tour

DUKE ELLINGTON ORCHESTRA with special guests MARTHA REEVES & OMAR EDWARDS
Duke's band in Tokyo's own Cotton Club

September 29, 2008

Quay Brother's Phantom Museum
Previous works shown prior to the brothers' latest effort

Machinefabriek: Dauw
3-inch CD specialist releases an excellent full album

Tape Japan Tour 2008
The Swedish trio introduce their fourth member

September 26, 2008

Out of Tokyo 195: Paramodel
by Ozaki Tetsuya

Stolen
Searching for Vermeer's vanished masterpiece

September 25, 2008

Yokohama Triennale 2008
International art show that requires some extra time

KOGANECHO BAZAAR
And if you're in Yokohama for the Triennale anyway...

September 24, 2008

China Blue
What's up in post-Olympic China?

The 23rd Waseda Aozora Furuhon-ichi
Discover a new edge on old books

September 22, 2008

AIDA Makoto: "I'm IWAKI of Mizuma Art Gallery !!"
Sophistication rather than explosiveness

Kodomo no Kodomo
See it and judge for yourself

September 19, 2008

Tokyo Sonata
The unflappable presence of Koizumi Kyoko

Lou Reed's Berlin
A legendary piece of rock music revived

September 18, 2008

Tokyo Editor's Diary: "Shincho" Vol. 10
by Yano Yutaka

Tounan Kadobeya Nikai no Onna
The difficulty of handing down life experience

September 17, 2008

Retrospective SATO Makoto
The past, present and future of documentary film

Ryukyu Festival '08
Okinawan sounds reverberate across Hibiya again

September 16, 2008

Sonore
Between avantgarde and childishness

Documentary Dream Show -- Yamagata in Tokyo 2008
Catch them here if you missed them in Yamagata

September 12, 2008

Chiten: Three Sisters / The Cherry Orchard
A fine demonstration of a stage director's job

ALVIN AND THE CHIPMUNKS
Absolutely American and consequently cheerful

September 11, 2008

Out of Tokyo 194: Art Taipei again
by Ozaki Tetsuya

Word Is Out! presents Special Live!
From Brazil around the universe to Japan and back

September 10, 2008

Married Life
The slightly scary story of a masked couple

Cow Parade Tokyo Marunouchi 2008
A colorful procession of cattle

September 09, 2008

Tokyo Initiator's Diary: Independent Editor Vol.10
by Sugatsuke Masanobu

Shioyasu Tomoko: Cutting Insights
Dynamic results achieved with simple techniques

September 05, 2008

Tokyo Initiator's Diary: BankART 1929 Director Vol. 8
by Ikeda Osamu

Meguro Sanma Matsuri 2008
Rakugo and seasonal seafood delicacies

September 04, 2008

Alejandro Franov: Aixa
This must be what they play in paradise

ASA Japan Tour 2008
The Afro rock singer-songwriter's first concerts in Japan

September 02, 2008

Dialogue Garden Vol. 5: Ito Chie
Interviewer: Maeda Keizo

The Fall
Welcome to a magical world of images

September 01, 2008

Tokyo Editor's Diary: "Shincho" Vol. 9
by Yano Yutaka

Gou-Gou datte neko de aru
A hanky movie for all cat lovers

August 29, 2008

Out of Tokyo 193: Otomo Yoshihide and Takamine Tadasu
by Ozaki Tetsuya

Annette Messager : The Messengers
How to make daily life a little richer

August 28, 2008

Tokyo Initiator's Diary: Independent Editor Vol. 9: "Lifestyle" and "Culture"
by Sugatsuke Masanobu

Traumerei--Kinderszenen (2008)
Celebrating the 70th birthday of Takahashi Yuji

August 27, 2008

Tokyo Editor's Diary: "+81" Vol. 8
by Mori Nahoko

HOSTEL SUIMEI-SO, YOKOHAMA HOSTEL VILLAGE Open
Urban development starting from 3-mat rooms

August 26, 2008

JOYCE
Happy birthday with the Brazilian top chanteuse

R246 STORY
Debutants and veterans in the director's chair

August 25, 2008

Taiwan Cinema Collection 2008
The newest movie hits from Taiwan

TOKYO JAZZ FESTIVAL 2008
The last weekend in August is reserved for jazz

August 22, 2008

Dialogue Garden Vol. 4: Inui Akito
Interviewer: Maeda Keizo

SUAR AGUNG
Balinese gamelan star ensemble back in Japan

Chim Pom: Becoming friend, Eating each other or Falling down together
Rats, crows, and other dubious characters

August 21, 2008

No.9: Usual Revolution and Nine
Close but no cigar they say

Killing Joke
Original members on world tour

August 20, 2008

Faust
Krautrock magicians recording live in Tokyo

100 Photographs 2008
Goofy snaps and serious art

Into the Atomic Sunshine
Article nine of Japan's constitution + postwar art

August 19, 2008

Tokyo Initiator's Diary: BankART 1929 Director Vol. 7
by Ikeda Osamu

TOKYO!
The city seen through filmmakers' eyes

The Group 1965's Tokyo guide 2008
A unique city guide as a hands-on model and book

August 18, 2008

Out of Tokyo 192: The Spirit of Rock 'n' Roll
by Ozaki Tetsuya

Summer Festival 2008: Music Today 21
The (supposed) challenge of contemporary classical music

Across the Universe
Between Beatles and Broadway

August 08, 2008

SAMBASUNDA
A great new band from Java

It's A Free World...
Ken Loach's take on personal "freedom"

August 07, 2008

Araki Nobuyoshi: Summer Sex
Araki's monthly polaroids on view

DESIGN BUSSAN NIPPON
A design encyclopedia of Japan

August 05, 2008

idevian crew: HAIKIKO
Welcoming a prominent new crew member

Children of the Dark
Groping for ways out of a vicious circle

August 04, 2008

My Enemy's Enemy (Mon Meilleur Ennemi)
Filmic portrait of the "Butcher of Lyon"

Nishisugamo Art Natsumatsuri '08
Events for kids and adults to join and have fun

August 01, 2008

Meetings with Remarkable Men: Vol.1
Searching for another definition of "music"

TEAM13 Amemiya Yosuke/ TEAM14 Takemura Kei
Objects, images, and the artist himself mixing

July 31, 2008

EUMIR DEODATO TRIO
Brazilian keyboard wizard hits Japanese clubs

The 27th Koto Hanabi Taikai
Experience fireworks at close range along Arakawa

July 30, 2008

drumstruck
I got rhythm, you got rhythm

India: Matri Bhumi
India as seen trough Rosselini's eyes, 50 years ago

July 29, 2008

Summer Palace
Talk about sex and democracy in China

Space of life and space of light (Akari no Arika to Inochi no Sumika)
Lighting fixtures in the spotlight

July 28, 2008

Electrical Fantasista 2008
Cutting-edge media and video art

Ponyo on the Cliff by the Sea
Miyazaki Hayao's first new film in 4 years

July 22, 2008

Flight of the Red Balloon (Le Voyage du Ballon Rouge)
Watch it after checking out the original

Takamine Tadasu: The SUPERCAPACITOR
A solution for the fossil fuel market?

July 17, 2008

Out of Tokyo 191: Kanamori Jo's new piece
by Ozaki Tetsuya

Architectural Creation: Peter Markli and Jun Aoki
Focusing on processes and ideas behind architecture

July 15, 2008

IN-BETWEEN: Asian Video Art Weekend
12 video pieces by up-and-comingAsian artists

Building and the zoo (Biru to Dobutsuen)
Fateful encounters can happen anytime and anyplace

July 14, 2008

Murase Kyoko: Emerald
A guided tour around caves and forests

FUJI ROCK FESTIVAL '08
International pop party at the ski resort

July 11, 2008

Tokyo Initiator's Diary: Independent Editor Vol. 8
by Sugatsuke Masanobu

Janet Klein "Ready For You" Japan Tour 2008
The cute chanteuse returns with sweet retro sounds

July 10, 2008

NADiff A/P/A/R/T
New art complex opens in Ebisu

Dance with Colors! -Chromatic World on the Move-
Artworks and products revolving around "moving colors"

July 09, 2008

Rei Harakami/Kahimi Karie
The princes, angels and gods of Japanese electronica

Summer Sonic
Once a punk, always a punk

July 07, 2008

The Cash Vox: Beatleminus One
All that the local karaoke box doesn't offer

Hot Fuzz
Five stars are not enough

July 04, 2008

Out of Tokyo 190: "Audience-in-residence" Program
by Ozaki Tetsuya

In the Valley of Elah
A thrilling mental portrait of an Iraq veteran

July 03, 2008

Jazz Art Sengawa 2008
A rich musical program squeezed into 3 days and small venues

KENTARO!!
Shortly and simply: a wonderful dancer!

July 02, 2008

Even If You Walk and Walk (Aruitemo aruitemo)
The peculiar communication style of family members

Edward Burtynsky: Manufactured Landscapes
Photograph it as long as you can

June 30, 2008

John Cage：Variations VII [DVD]
A record of experimental music born from technology

SUPERSTARS OF JAZZ FUSION
Gorgeous party with the biggest names in jazz funk

June 27, 2008

Angel [DVD]
A woman's life beyond victory and defeat

Deep Listening Chair Festival 2008
Experimental electronic music powered by a strong label identity

June 23, 2008

Tokyo Editor's Diary: "+81" Vol. 7
by Mori Nahoko

WORLD BEAT 2008
Summer heats up with spicy music served outside

nekonade
For cat lovers and other people alike

June 20, 2008

Out of Tokyo 189: Insiders and Outsiders
by Ozaki Tetsuya

Mikuni Yanaihara Project: Gonin Shimai
A choreographer's spirited blow against theatre

June 19, 2008

UNIT 4th Anniversary "Moritz von Oswald Trio"
The state of the art in (and beyond) electronic music

Eastern Promises
A realistic portrait of the violent London underworld

June 18, 2008

Sao Paulo Underground: The Principle of Intrusive Relationships
Man and machine, chaos and order, emotion and function

Refugee Film Festival 2008
What's really going on in the world

June 17, 2008

EMIR KUSTURICA & THE NO SMOKING ORCHESTRA
The filmmaker's band debut on a Japanese live stage

katarikoko
Unique personalities talking at unique venues

Mamuska Tokyo vol.4
Song and dance and drink and more

June 16, 2008

La La La Human steps: Amjad
The power and beauty of ballet icons

Iriya Asagao-matsuri
One of the nicer features of the Japanese summer

June 13, 2008

Tokyo Editor's Diary: "Shincho" Vol. 8
by Yano Yutaka

'Art makes the Town the Vegetable Garden' Project
Art teaching how to develop an eye for green

June 12, 2008

JUNO
Box office hit about an accidental pregnancy

Yokoo Tadanori: Be Adventurous!
The tenaciousness it takes to live and let live

June 11, 2008

Landschaft IV
Four artists expressing the same, novel kind of world-view

Eberto Gismonti Solo! Additional Concert
A man and his instrument embracing the musical universe

June 10, 2008

...More Than 1000 Words
Palestine through the lens of an Israeli

Honaga Yoko paformance 'TATAKINOMESU YOUNI MIRUNDANE KIMIHA'
Check out the collaboration with Sangatsu

June 09, 2008

OSSU! SYUGEIBU: Before & After
Commodities in pomp and glory?!

Agent Orange -a personal requiem-
War is over, but the Vietnam War isn't

June 06, 2008

The Namesake [DVD]
New York resident Indian creators team up

Mobile Art Chanel Contemporary Art Container by Zaha Hadid
A traveling exhibition to watch and listen

June 05, 2008

Out of Tokyo 188: ART RULES
by Ozaki Tetsuya

Tchavolo Schmitt Japan Tour 2008
Full-fledged master of Manouche Swing returns

June 04, 2008

Tokyo Initiator's Diary: Independent Editor Vol. 7
By Sugatsuke Masanobu

Clay Workshop by Iwai Shigeaki
Things to remain for a thousand years

June 02, 2008

GEOFF MULDAUR JAPAN TOUR 2008
Epitome of American roots music touring Japan

All Around Us
One of this year's best movies so far!

May 30, 2008

Dialogue Garden Vol. 3: Cornelius
Interviewer: Maeda Keizo

Ryoiki no ikiki
Individual works likely to drown in a flood of art

May 29, 2008

Leighton Craig: 11 Easy Pieces
Sophisticated music crafted with cheap equipment

a-fei instore live @ Apple Store Shibuya
How abundant melodies color a sterile setting

May 28, 2008

Toyota Choreography Award: Nextage
Picking the best six out of 170!

bakemono moyou
Newcomer filmmaker Ishii Yuya's odd new movie

May 27, 2008

Tokyo Initiator's Diary: BankART 1929 Director Vol.6
by Ikeda Osamu

Secret Sunshine
The sun beats down, whatever may happen

May 26, 2008

The Very Last Week at Space Lab Yellow
Farewell party for all devoted clubbers

Away from her
Actress Sarah Polley's first directed feature film

May 23, 2008

Out of Tokyo 187: Thoughts from Aomori pt. 2
by Ozaki Tetsuya

Laforet Sound Museum
Up-and-coming singers from France and Nigeria

May 22, 2008

The Illusionist
Hocus-pocus on the silver screen

Black Gold
How many cups are YOU drinking every day?

May 21, 2008

The House
Model houses turned into exhibition spaces

History in the Making: A Retrospective of the Turner Prize
An all-star lineup of prize winners

May 19, 2008

2 Days in Paris
Julie Delpy back to front and inside out

Workshop for Artists Applying for International Grants
Essential for artists wishing to go abroad

May 16, 2008

Afterwards
The various presentation styles of post-digital music

Goodbye Bafana
Try and focus on the warden's wife

May 15, 2008

There Will Be Blood
The strengths and weaknesses of an oil tycoon

DOUDOU N' DIAYE ROSE PERCUSSION ORCHESTRA
A festival of rhythm with the African star percussionist

May 14, 2008

Great Expectations
Some bubbles become architecture, others burst

Jackie-O Motherfucker Japan Tour 2008
Vertical take-off into sonic outer space

May 13, 2008

Tokyo Editor's Diary: "Shincho" Vol. 7
By Yano Yutaka

Hiroshima
A unique approach to the world's biggest scar

BAKUON FILM FESTIVAL 2008
The hidden sounds of movies brought to light

May 12, 2008

Art Space Tokyo
Useful and informative guide in English

LandmarkProject III
A focus on the city from the perspective of art

May 09, 2008

Out of Tokyo 186: Thoughts from Aomori pt. 1
by Ozaki Tetsuya

Jalsaghar - The Music Room
Indian cinema at Maison Hermes

May 08, 2008

Tokyo Initiator's Diary: Independent Editor Vol. 6
By Sugatsuke Masanobu

live image 7 sept
Annual music event focusing on natural sounds

May 07, 2008

Dialogue Garden Vol. 2: Ikeda Ryoji
Interviewer: Maeda Keizo

Mathieu Ruhlmann + Celer: Mesoscaphe
Ambient music dedicated to a historical event

Colossal Youth
A man's life between light and shade

Minato Ohiro: Voice and Guitar (voz e violao)
A Japanese poet's homage to Joao Gilberto

April 25, 2008

HIKASHU
Back on the live stage with a brand new album

You, the Living
The odd but lovable creature called human

GRAPHIC TRIAL 2008
Discover the wonders of printing technology

Midori no hi
How about spending 5/4 at a zoo or park?

April 23, 2008

Tokyo Editor's Diary: "+81" Vol. 6
by Mori Nahoko

Senor Coconut: Around The World
So which one's the original?

"ART iT" No. 19
The art of transformation

April 22, 2008

Konoike Tomoko: Hidden Mountain & the Lodge
Art climbing at Mizuma

Gokiburi Combinat: itsuka gitogito suru hi
Gokiburis ready to take to the world stage

April 21, 2008

Tobu Ongakusai '08
Much more relaxed than the big summer fests

Orchestra Seats
A wonderful movie bursting with Parisian flair

April 18, 2008

Tokyo Editor's Diary: "Shincho" Vol. 6
by Yano Yutaka

Juan Atkins as Model500
Time travel to the origins of techno

Factory Girl
The girl that came and went like a hurricane

April 17, 2008

Out of Tokyo 185: Art fairs and non-sellers
by Ozaki Tetsuya

The 69 Steps
Genuine freestyle music with Bill Laswell

April 16, 2008

Fukunaga Daisuke: Local Emotion
The truth behind mops and hoses

Favela Rising
Tough on the outside, and burning on the inside

April 15, 2008

Carl Th. Dreyer Retrospective 2008
Before talking about films, see how pictures can "talk"

ICC Open Space 2008
State of the art in digital culture

MARCOS VALLE
Club gig with the great master of Brazilian style

April 14, 2008

Gandhara Eigasai Vol. 3
Documentary movies by various filmmakers and artists

Runa Islam: The Restless Subject
How motion pictures come into being

April 11, 2008

Tokyo Initiator's Diary: Independent Editor Vol. 5
by Sugatsuke Masanobu

TAKASHI SUGIMOTO DESIGN
The unlimited possibilities of certain materials

April 09, 2008

Paranoid Park
Gus Van Sant just never disappoints...

Who's Next
The stars aren't only at the art fairs

April 08, 2008

marunouchi artweeks
"Art Fair Tokyo" and related events in Marunouchi

Forbidden Quest
Beautifully erotic images from the Korean Joseon Dynasty

April 07, 2008

Out of Tokyo 184: Negri the catalyst
by Ozaki Tetsuya

Sakura cafe
Klein Dytham open limited hanami cafe

April 04, 2008

TENORI-ON presents PRE-VIEW & AFTER-VIEW
(P)reviewing the newest gadget on the music market

The 4th Eiga Kentei [Film Skill Test]
The ever-expanding map of the movie world

April 02, 2008

Tokyo Initiator's Diary: BankART 1929 Director Vol.5
By Ikeda Osamu

T Factory / Terayama Shuji: La Marie-Vizon
Kawamura Takeshi in his long-awaited appearance as Marie

April 01, 2008

The ship rides on the mountain
Documenting a legendary art project

Direct Contact vo.1
Diverse performing arts gathering at a gallery

March 31, 2008

Surrealism and Photography BEAUTY CONVULSED
The particular role of photography in surreal art

Taxidermia
Hideous to watch, but right to the point

Retrospective Jean Renoir
Renoir Jr. paints on the movie screen

March 28, 2008

Tokyo Editor's Diary: "+81" Vol. 5
by Mori Nahoko

Nik Baertsch Solo Piano
Odd meeting of cultures with piano music and Butoh

Risa Fukui EXHIBITION vol.2: KI RI GA
As sharp as it can never be reproduced in print

March 27, 2008

Dialogue Garden Vol. 1: Hitoto Yo
By Maeda Keizo

Emerging Artists Support Program 2007
Introducing the efforts of three young curators

March 26, 2008

Jan Svankmajer Complete Box
A labyrinthine universe spread across 10 DVDs

In the Realms of the Unreal: The Mystery of Henry Darger
Darger's girls coming wonderfully alive

March 25, 2008

Mario Giacomelli
A looped, cinematic jump back in time

GRUPO CORPO
Prominent guests from the Brazilian dance scene

March 24, 2008

Go Taneda: Vision in Black
The art of comprising a sonic universe into 30 min.

Mori Chihiro: Accidents
Draw your own map for an expedition to your self

March 21, 2008

Out of Tokyo 183: Urban Development in HK
by Ozaki Tetsuya

My Blueberry Nights
The allurement of sweets and fateful encounters

Oguri Kohei Retrospective
A perfect example of quality over quantity

March 18, 2008

Tokyo Editor's Diary: "Shincho" Vol.5
by Yano Yutaka

eX.7: Yuasa Joji
With heart and soul towards new forms of music

March 17, 2008

Kitajima Keizo: PORTRAITS
Neutralizing the "here and now" notion of photography

Arab Festival 2008
Genuine Arab culture, just a train ride away

March 14, 2008

Directed by Issey Miyake: XXIst Century Man
After chocolate and water comes the 21st century

Cao Fei: I.MIRROR by China Tracy
The real world as seen from Second Life

March 13, 2008

Chienowa Trio Japan Tour 2008: 7 Piazzolla
An unpredictable take on Piazzolla's tango

Seppun
Love on the verge of insanity (and beyond)

March 12, 2008

No Country for Old Men
Hunter and the hunted: the latest tricks

Jellyfish
A wobbly movie that sets you adrift

March 11, 2008

Tokyo Initiator's Diary: Independent Editor Vol. 4
by Sugatsuke Masanobu

Miyajima Tatsuo: Art in You
From experiencing art to owning art

March 10, 2008

Rodrigo Y Gabriela
Probably the world's fastest acoustic guitar duo

Onishi Nobuaki
Displays that require verification

filmachine in Berlin report
Shibuya Keiichiro's piece at the last "transmediale"

March 07, 2008

Out of Tokyo 182: Ikeda Ryoji's "datamatics [ver.2.0]"
by Ozaki Tetsuya

MOKK project 02: Mashiro
Dancing around the inner sanctum

Artist File 2008 - The NACT Annual Show of Contemporary Art
So where's the link between the pieces?

March 05, 2008

Tokyo Initiator's Diary: BankART 1929 Director Vol.4
by Ikeda Osamu

Korean Art Film Showcase
Four titles focusing on the artistic side of Korean film

March 04, 2008

Autistici: Volume Objects
Thrilling narrative of tactile, organic sounds

The Darjeeling Limited
An odd trio on the road through India

March 03, 2008

Pink: Pink Festival
Komaba turns pink this spring

Omar Sosa Afreecanos Quartet
Spiritual jazz played on African traditional instruments

February 29, 2008

Tokyo Editor's Diary: "+81" Vol. 4
by Mori Nahoko

Tetsushi Higashino Solo Exhibition "WKM/OO"
See by yourself what's behind the meaningless title

TPT: Misteriia-Buff
A monumental festival of Russian Avantgarde

February 28, 2008

Kawamata Tadashi: Walkway
The essence of "unappreciable" art

Stefan Kaegi: Mnemopark
Must-see for miniature railway freaks

Odette Toulemonde
A light and fluffy fairy tale for grown-ups

February 27, 2008

Paper Show
A paper expo to see, touch and enjoy at home

Alice Cooper
Senior Rocky Horror Show with uncle Alice

I'll Be Watching You: INSIDE THE POLICE 1980 - 83
A guitarist's photographic efforts

February 26, 2008

Children of Infinity
Save the art class!

The Golden Compass
A kids' world for grown-ups alike

February 25, 2008

Tanztheater Wuppertal Pina Bausch
One fancy dinner less will pay half your ticket!

Truands
Film noir on the rocks

February 22, 2008

Animal Collective
Four people making noise like a large-scale zoo

Evening
Who'll be on your mind when you take your last breath?

February 21, 2008

Out of Tokyo 181: Complex Closes
by Ozaki Tetsuya

Tuya's Marriage
Journey toward an uncertain tomorrow

February 20, 2008

Aleko/ New Creation (world premier)/ Venus in Furs
Two princes of Belgian dance visiting Japan

Ilya and Emillia Kabakov presents: Ilya Kabakov ORBIS PICTUS
Drawn from a well of withheld creativity

February 19, 2008

Watanabe Katsumi 1965-2005
The calm before the storming high-growth era

Nemeth: Film
Hackneyed as it sounds: pure "cinema for the ears"

The 86th Art Directors Club Annual Award Exhibition
Multi-media expo showcasing selected works

February 18, 2008

Fast Food Nation
A hard take on the Hamburger business

hottentotapron-sketch
A visual poem to feel rather than comprehend

JVC Jazz Festival with Blue Note Tokyo 20th
Large-scale international jazz event in Shibuya

February 15, 2008

Tokyo Editor's Diary: "Shincho" Vol. 4
by Yano Yutaka

Annie Leibovitz: Life Through a Lens
A lively portrait of the photographer's energetic work

We're Goona Go Dancing!! vol.8: SPECIAL IN TOKYO
The place to meet the star dancers of tomorrow

February 14, 2008

Testimonies from Twenty Pioneers of the Graphic Design Era: Interviews by Hiroshi Kashiwagi
Key players in the genesis of graphic design

ART IS FOR THE SPIRIT: Works from The UBS Art Collection
Outstanding works in a casual setting

February 13, 2008

Dynamic Yunnan: Yang Liping's Shangri-La
It can't get more eye-pleasing than this!

Shintokumaru
Fujiwara Tatsuya stars again in the Terayama classic

February 12, 2008

Tokyo Initiator's Diary: Independent Editor Vol. 3
by Sugatsuke Masanobu

Sarah Sze
If Robinson Crusoe landed on Hermes Island...

February 08, 2008

Out of Tokyo 180: Norikoshi Takao's text
by Ozaki Tetsuya

Ikiume: Nemuri no tomodachi
Arguably the scariest theatre company around

February 07, 2008

Remembrance of Places Past
The power of photographed legacy

SHIBUYA PUBLISHING & BOOKSELLERS
New encounters at a new form of book store

February 06, 2008

WC
A brilliant label's return to the Japanese techno scene

The Diving Bell and the Butterfly
The limitless journey of human life

February 05, 2008

FUNAKOSHI Katsura New Works
The vigorous eyes of the Sphinx

Jinsei gokko !?
Movie starring and realized with local citizens

February 04, 2008

MARIA MULDAUR Japan Tour 2008
American roots music from A to Z

Lust, Caution
A female spy and her tricky love trap

February 01, 2008

Tokyo Initiator's Diary: Independent Editor Vol. 2
by Sugatsuke Masanobu

Mister Lonely
When Michael Jackson meets Marilyn Monroe...

Yushima Tenjin Ume Matsuri 2008
300 ume trees announcing the advent of spring

January 31, 2008

Bulls Eye Special 2008
Made with foresight, creativity and technology

Sokabe Kiyonori Trumpet Recital
Forget everything you normally associate with trumpet music

January 30, 2008

Tokyo Initiator's Diary: BankART 1929 Director Vol. 3: Yokohama Dreaming 3
by Ikeda Osamu

Yokohama Chinatown 2008 New Year
Get into the right mood for the Beijing Olympics

January 29, 2008

Reconsideration of Russian Jazz
The secret relationship between New Orleans and Kaunus

Neohachi: Rhythm of Wonder
Pieces of highly expressive electro poetry recitation

Zenzen OK
If you think you need a break, try this one

January 28, 2008

J-WAVE NOEVIR SAUDE! SAUDADE... CARNAVAL 2008
Annual carnival event for everyone who likes Brazil

Rediscovery of YAMAMOTO Satsuo
Catch it if you're a film fan and in Tokyo!

January 25, 2008

Tokyo Editor's Diary "+81" Vol.3
by Mori Nahoko

Fukasawa Naoto
The endless quest for timeless design

Kamimura Megumi Company: Donzoko
As straightforward as dance can be

January 24, 2008

Self / Other
Recommended to afflicted children and grown-ups alike

Set Your Table
Also shown is the same director's movie "445"

January 23, 2008

FABRICA LES YEUX OUVERTS
Endless explorations on borderless territory

Boku no stitch book
A boy's world expressed in funky stitchwork

Hanayo
Keen and gracious observations of the world

January 22, 2008

Ikeda Ryoji: datamatics [ver.2.0]
Limited advanced tickets now available via REALTOKYO!

ART iT Vol. 18
An exhibition to carry in your handbag

Yasumoto Masako
A muse of contemporary dance in full throttle

January 21, 2008

Bjork Japan tour 2008
Back in Japan with a new album and new "energy"

Batsheva Dance Company: Telophaza
In Japan for the first time in 11 years

January 18, 2008

Tokyo Editor's Diary: "Shincho" vol. 3
by Yano Yutaka

shiseido art egg Vol.2
3 x 1 up-and-coming artist to watch

0x100=
100 works by 100 young artists

Film Noir Special Screenings
Perhaps the last chance to see "The Killing" in Japan

January 17, 2008

Out of Tokyo 179: Dogs and Rats
by Ozaki Tetsuya

Brother's Sister's Daughter
Two drums, two basses, and off it goes

Don't laugh at my romance.
A complex love story told with a choice cast

January 15, 2008

The Arcade Fire Japan Tour 2008
Inflated style - a formula for great concerts?

Cinema Kabuki: Noda's Togitatsu no Utare
As real an experience as a live kabuki show

January 11, 2008

Apichatpong Weerasethakul: Replicas
Roaring against the raging wind

Straydog: Tender Cat in the Alleyway
The eventful life of star boxer Morioka Eiji

January 10, 2008

New Year Dog Party
Highly effective against dog days!

Jishin Itsumo + MUJI
The importance of being permanently on alert

The Namesake
New York resident Indian creators team up

January 09, 2008

When the Road Bends: Tales of a Gypsy Caravan
A study trip into music, history and humanity

Nightwatching
Greenaway's own interpretation of a famous painting

January 08, 2008

Tokyo Initiator's Diary: BankART 1929 Director Vol. 2
by Ikeda Osamu

Morimura Yasumasa: Twilight of the Turbulent Gods/A Requiem chapter 2
An artist face to face with reality

January 07, 2008

Tokyo Editor's Diary "+81" Vol.2
by Mori Nahoko

Earth
The hero in this movie is 4.6 billion years old

Contemporary Art & Photography in Japan: Still/Alive
Watch it in motion or while standing still

December 28, 2007

Tokyo Editor's Diary: "+81" Vol. 1
by Mori Nahoko

Silent Dialogue
Look and listen carefully to the voices of plants

December 27, 2007

Out of Tokyo 178: Optimizing Art + Venue
by Ozaki Tetsuya

Nippon-mukashibanashi no dance: Ide Shigehiro+Yasumoto Masako
It's for kids, but far from being child's play!

December 26, 2007

Shinro Ohtake Zen-Kei: Retrospective 1955-2006 exhibition catalogue
That was that, so what comes next?

The Entire Picture of Hideki Nakazawa: Paintings in Symbols and Colors
Some paint with brushes, others with brain waves

December 25, 2007

"19 x 10 Highlights of the Year 2007" selected by REALTOKYO contributors and editors
Nominations for the 2007 "RT Approved" quality mark

Persepolis
A spirited dash through the turbulences of life...

Nibroll: Romeo or Juliet
...and one through the Japanese dance world

December 21, 2007

Tokyo Editor's Diary: "Shincho" Vol. 2
by Yano Yutaka

German plus AME
Song and speed against traumas and tears

December 20, 2007

Tokyo Initiator's Diary: Independent Editor Vol. 1
Sugatsuke Masanobu

Chapter 27
Simulating a confused brain's inner workings

December 19, 2007

Ballets Russes
The Buena Vista Social Club of ballet

Haptic Literature: intersection of text/media art
The products of a marriage of art and literature

December 18, 2007

Kazama Sachiko: Prison Su-Gamo
Has the world become any brighter since the war?

Paris Musette Christmas
Romantic French sounds for Christmas Eve

December 17, 2007

Out of Tokyo 177: Conception of the "Imperial Palace Museum"
by Ozaki Tetsuya

Sato Kayo: Tonikaku
Invasion of the zombie plushies

Angel
Another Ozon character beyond good and evil

December 13, 2007

Tokyo Initiator's Diary: BankART 1929 Director Vol. 1
by Ikeda Osamu

The President's Last Bang (Geuddae geusaramdeul)
Im Sang-soo, a director who likes to dig into taboos

CELTIC XMAS 2007
Celebrate Celtic music with Anuna and Tread

TONERICO:INC : SNOW
Rooms lit up by falling snow

December 12, 2007

Tokyo Editors' Diary: "Shincho" Vol. 01
by Yano Yutaka

Pochibukuro
The smart and pretty microcosm of Japanese envelopes

200 Pounds Beauty (Minyeo-neun goerowo)
Korean movie based on a popular Japanese manga

December 07, 2007

Zappa Plays Zappa
Is this phase three of the son of the son of...

Irina Palm
The hospitality of a freewheeling grandma

December 06, 2007

Tooshi Kyogen Narukami Fudo Kitayamazakura
Stunning action scenes with Ebizo in five different roles

THE U.S. VS. JOHN LENNON
Stunning facts behind John's assassination

The Land of My Dreams (Grbavica)
Love and struggle between mother and daughter

December 04, 2007

Oh! Mikey FEVER
How about some black humor for the turn of the year?

BLACK THEATER
The pureness of blindfolded encounters

December 03, 2007

Steve Jansen Solo concert 'Slope'
Guest musicians include Cornelius and Takagi Masakatsu

BRUNO MUNARI: Work People Not Allowed
Welcome to the playschool for grown-ups!

Harajuku Performance + (plus)
A groovy bunch of dancers and other animals

November 30, 2007

Out of Tokyo 176: The city as a stage
by Ozaki Tetsuya

Special Lecture by Krzysztof Wodiczko
A radical artist's view on his trade

Mighty Heart
Brad Pitt and Angelina Jolie team up again