Tokyo Weekender - October 2017

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THIS MONTH’S HEAD TURNERS
8 AREA GUIDE: TSUKUDA
If you don't have time for a proper getaway,
then Tsukuda is ideal as an inner-city escape.
10 STYLE: LEGENDS OF THE FALL
Timeless items for a versatile autumn
wardrobe.
12 TRENDS: EXPLORE JAPANESE
CUISINE AT GINZA SIX
To sample a variety of Japanese dishes
in one place, look no further.
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COFFEE-BREAK READS
18 FIND YOUR PERFECT KYUSHU
Four trips for four types.
24 A DAY IN THE LIFE OF A GEISHA
We speak with Sayuki, Japan's first foreign
geisha, to find out about her daily life.
26 ARE THE ROBOTS TAKING
OUR JOBS?
Not quite yet, but they are filling in a few
gaps from hotel staff to Buddhist monks.
28 AN INDEPENDENT STREAK
On the eve of the first major retrospective
of his work at this month’s TIFF, anime
director Keiichi Hara talks about why he decided
to set out on his own as a filmmaker.
30 THE FUTURE OF JAPANESE FOOTBALL
Meet the man who believes he can change
the game.
32 DREAM POWDER
Material Matcha Uji is looking to breathe life
into the country's matcha industry.
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CULTURE ROUNDUP
34 ART & THEATER
Possibly the most exciting news in Tokyo art
circles this month is the opening of the Yayoi
Kusama Museum: get ready to immerse
yourself in polka dots.
40 AGENDA
What's on for Halloween, plus a grand tea
ceremony, the Tokyo Ramen Show, and four
reasons to visit Tabisuru Shintora Market's
autumn edition.
38 AUTUMN EDUCATION SPECIAL
Catch up on the latest news and views from
The British School in Tokyo, Aoba-Japan
Extension, and more.
42 SOCIETY
Tokyo's longest-running social column.
OCTOBER 2017