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OCT 18-NOV 2, FREENowhereHitomi Onuki’s work connectspieces of glass to evokethe beauty of the maimed.In this exhibition, she usesthe idea of the mirror as aboundary to create a fragileand ephemeral world ofglass wolves. Oct 18-Nov 2,12-7pm daily, free. NanatasuGallery. 3F Ogura Bldg, 2-12-4Nishi-Azabu, Minato-ku. Tel:03-6419-7229. Nogizaka.www.nanatasu.jpSuntory Museum of ArtKoyasan 1200th Anniversary:Treasures of the SacredMountain. Figures carvedby some of Japan’s mostcelebrated Buddhist sculptors,including Unkei and Kaikei.Until Dec 7, ¥800-1,300. OpenWed-Sat 10am-8pm, Sun-Mon& hols 10am-6pm, closed Tue.9-7-4 Akasaka, Minato-ku.Roppongi. www.suntory.jp/smaThe National Art Center,TokyoThe Birth of Impressionism—Freedom in Painting:Masterpieces from theMusée d’Orsay. Impressionistmasterpieces from Paris. UntilOct 20, ¥800-1,600. The JapanFine Arts Exhibition. Feat.Japanese & Western paintings,sculptures, applied fine artsand writing. Oct 31-Dec7, 10am-6pm, closed Tue,¥700-1,200. Masterpieces fromthe Kunsthaus Zürich. Japaneseexhibition of one of the bestart museums in Switzerlandboasting a world-classcollection of modern art. UntilDec 15, 10am-6pm, closed Tue,¥800-1,600. Open Wed-Thu,Sat-Mon 10am-6pm, Fri10am-8pm, closed Tue. 7-22-2Roppongi. Nogizaka. www.nact.jpGINZA/KYOBASHI/TOKYOBridgestone Museum ofArtWillem de Kooning: Fromthe John and Kimiko PowersCollection. Dutch-bornAmerican artist and one ofthe founders of abstractexpressionism. Until Jan 12,¥500-800. Open Tue-Sun &hols 10am-8pm, closed Mon.1-10-1 Kyobashi, Chuo-ku.Tokyo. Tel: 03-5777-8600.www.bridgestone-museum.gr.jpIdemitsu Museum of ArtsNinsei, Kenzan and Crafts ofKyoto. Featuring the ceramicworks of artists NonomuraNinsei and Ogata Kenzan.Oct 25-Dec 21, Mon-Thu10am-5pm, Fri 10am-7pm,closed Mon, ¥700-1,000.Open Tue-Thu 10am-5pm,Fri 10am-7pm, closed Mon.9F Teigeki Bldg, 3-1-1Marunouchi. Tokyo. http://meturl.com/craftsofkyoto2014Nagoya Commerce andIndustry CenterThe Mirror Ginza. The truenature of the coming erareflected in artwork. UntilNov 9, 1-9pm, ¥1,000 (lectureis extra), reservation only.1-9pm. 4-3-6 Ginza, Chuo-ku.Ginza-itchome.National Film CenterLe Monde Enchanté deJacques Demy. Behindthe-scenesphotographsfrom works by French newwave director known forThe Umbrellas of Cherbourgand other films. Until Dec14, ¥70-210. Open Tue-Sun11am-6:30pm, closed Mon.3-7-6 Kyobashi. Kyobashi.Tel: 03-5777-8600. www.momat.go.jpThe National Museum ofModern Art, TokyoHishida Shunso: ARetrospective. Works byMeiji-period painter andinnovator of nihonga. (Note:In the Sep 5-18 edition ofMetropolis, this exhibitionwas erroneously listed as¥300-1,400. It should haveread ¥400-1,400 as below).Until Nov 3, ¥400-1,400.Celadon Now: Techniquesand Beauty Handed Downfrom Southern Sung to Today.Modern ceramic art. Until Nov24, ¥300-900. Open Tue-Thu& Sat-Sun 10am-5pm, Fri10am-8pm. 3-1 Kitanomarukoen.Takebashi. Tel:03-5777-8600. www.momat.go.jpHARAJUKU/AOYAMALaforet MuseumChasing The Sun: Oasis1993-1997. Photos, artifactsand memorabilia fromOasis’s early years. Oct25-28, 11am-9pm; Oct 28,11am-6pm, ¥1,000-1,200(adv)/¥1,200-1,400 (door).Laforet Harajuku 6F, 1-11-6Jingumae. Meiji-Jingumae.www.laforet.ne.jpUkiyo-e Ota MemorialMuseum of ArtUtagawa Kunisada: 150thAnniversary of His Death.Collection of prints by one ofthe great ukiyo-e masters.Until Nov 24, ¥700-1,000.Open Tue-Sun 10:30am-5:30pm, closed Mon. 1-10-10Jingumae. Harajuku. www.ukiyoe-ota-muse.jpUltraSuperNew GalleryRetroMoto. Lust-worthyselection of hand-craftedmotorcycles. Until Oct19, 10am-7pm. Mon-Sat11am-6pm, closed Sunand Hols. 1-1-3 Jingumae.Harajuku. http://meturl.com/ultrasupernewgallerySHIBUYA/EBISUBunkamura: The MuseumThe Dream of FrenchPaintings: FromImpressionism to Ecolede Paris. Select works byMonet, Chagall, Cézanne,Foujita and more. Oct 18-Dec14, ¥500-1,400. OpenMon-Thu & Sun 10am-7pm,Fri-Sat 10am-9pm. 2-24-1Dogenzaka. Shibuya.Tel: 03-5777-8600. www.bunkamura.co.jpSHINJUKU/IKEBUKUROHiromart GalleryNatural Base. Oil andwatercolor exhibition byClaudia Ahlering. Oct 24-Nov30, 1-7pm. Open Wed-Sun1-7pm, closed Mon-Tue.1-30-7 Sekiguchi, Bunkyoku.Edogawabashi. www.hiromartgallery.comKenji Taki GalleryNobuyuki Tanaka. Recipientof the 18th MOA MokichiOkada Prize Craft Arts SectionAward. Until Nov 8, 12-7pm,Free. Open Tue-Sat noon-7pm,closed Sun-Mon & hols. 3-18-2Nishi-Shinjuku. Hatsudai.www.kenjitaki.comSompo Japan Museum ofArtNormandie: L'Estuairede la Seine—L'Inventiond'un Paysage. Paintingsby Eugène Boudin, RaoulDufy and others. Until Nov9, ¥700-1,100. Tue-Sun,10am-6pm, closed Mon. 42FSompo Japan Bldg. 1-26-1Nishi-Shinjuku. Shinjuku.Tel: 03-5405-8686. www.sompo-japan.co.jp/museumTokyo Opera City ArtGalleryZaha Hadid. Iraqi-Britisharchitect, and first femalerecipient of the PritzkerArchitecture Prize in 2004.Oct 18-Dec 23, 11am-7pm,closed Mon, ¥1,000-1,200.Open Tue-Thu 11am-7pm,Fri-Sat 11am-8pm. 3-20-2Nishi-Shinjuku. Hatsudai.www.operacity.jp/en/agUENOEdo-Tokyo MuseumTokyo Olympics and the BulletTrain. In commemoration ofthe 50th anniversary of theTokyo Olympic and ParalympicGames. Until Nov 16,¥670-1340. Open Tue-Fri & Sun9:30am-5:30pm, Sat 9:30am-7:30pm, closed Mon & hols.1-4-1 Yokoami. Ryogoku.Tel: 03-3626-9974. www.edo-tokyo-museum.or.jpThe National Museum ofWestern ArtFerdinand Hodler: TowardsRhythmic Images. Paintings byone of the best-known Swissartists of the 19th century.Until Jan 12, ¥800-1,600.Open daily 9:30am-5:30pm.7-7 Ueno Park. Ueno. www.nmwa.go.jpTokyo Metropolitan ArtMuseumFrom Botticelli to Bronzino.About 70 works by the greatRenaissance masters, courtesyof the famed Uffizi Galleryin Florence. Until Dec 14,¥1,000-1,600. Uffizi Gallery.An exhibition tracing thedevelopment of Florentineart from the 15th to the 16thcentury through works from thecollection of the Uffizi Gallery.Until Dec 14, 9:30am-5:30pm,closed Mon, ¥800-1,600. 8-36Ueno Park. Ueno. www.tobikan.jpTokyo National MuseumNational Treasures of Japan.Artifacts gathered acrossvarious genres and periods.Until Dec 7, ¥900-1,600. OpenTue-Sun 9:30am-5pm. 13-9Ueno Park.tnm.jpUeno. www.Ueno Royal MuseumHokusai: From the Museumof Fine Arts, Boston. One ofJapan’s most famous ukiyo-eartists of the Edo period.Until Nov 9, ¥400-1,500.Open Sat-Thu 10am-6pm, Fri10am-8pm. 1-2 Ueno Park.Ueno. www.ueno-mori.orgOTHER AREASEdo-Tokyo Open AirArchitectural MuseumStudio Ghibli: Architecture inAnimation. Presenting theMarsh House featured in WhenMarnie was There along withvarious other architecturefeatured in works by Ghiblialong with the background artand art boards. Until Dec 14,¥200-400. 9:30am-4:30pm,closed Mon. 3-7-1 Sakuramachi,Koganei. Musashikoganei.Tel: 042-388-3300. www.tatemonoen.jp/english/Hakone Museum ofPhotographyMt. Fuji. Katsura Endo’sportrayal of the ever-changingsymbol of Japan. Permanentexhibition. Until Nov 4,¥300-500. 10am-5pm, closedTue (May-Aug, Sat, 9am-9pm).1300-432 Goura Hakonemachi,Ashigarashimogun, Kanagawa.Gora. Tel: 046-02-2717.www.hmop.comHoki MuseumHito Omoi, Hito Omou.Painting. Lifelike portraits bycontemporary artists. UntilNov 16, ¥900-1,800. OpenMon & Wed-Thu 10am-6pm,Fri-Sat 10am-7pm, Sun10am-5pm, closed Tue. 3-15Asumigaokahigashi, Midori-ku.Toke. www.hoki-museum.jpMasataka ContemporaryPlanet Jam. A group showwith artists Saki Fujikawa,Ryoko Kumakura, and Kinokoportraying how the worldeach artist inhabits meet,intersect and merge, creatingan interesting environmentfor expression. Until Nov 8,Tue-Sat 11am-7pm, closed Sun& Mon, free. Sansho Bldg, 3-2-9Nihonbashi Chuo-ku Tokyo103-0027. Nihonbashi. Tel:03-3275-1019. www.masatakacontemporary.com/enThe ContainerChange Room. Canadian artistRobert Waters’s exhibition. UntilNov 16, Mon-Fri 11am-9pm,Sat-Sun 10am-8pm, closedTue, free. Mon-Fri 11am-9pm,Sat-Sun & hols 10am-8pm,closed Tue. Hills Daikanyama,1-8-30 Kami-Meguro.Naka-Meguro. www.the-container.comTokyo Fuji Art MuseumGenius and Ambition: TheRoyal Academy of Arts, London1768-1918. Oil paintings byTurner, Constable and others.Until Nov 24, ¥400-1,300.Tue-Sun 10am-5pm, closedMon. Yano-machi 492-1Hachioji. Hachioji. Tel:042-691-4511. www.fujibi.or.jp/enTokyo Gallery + BTAPJin Sha Solo: Salute to Masters.Featuring 15 works of Chinesepaintings, prints and sculpturesby Chinese artist Jin Sha. Oct18-Nov 22, Tue-Fri 11am-7pm,Sat 11am-5pm, closed Mon &Sun, free. Tue-Fri 11am-7pm& Sat 11am-5pm, closedSun, Mon & hols. 7F, 8-10-5Ginza, Chuo-ku.Tel: 03-3571-1808. www.tokyo-gallery.comSportsShinbashi.AMERICAN FOOTBALLX League●●Bulls Football Club vs.Taiyou Cranes. Oct 18, 11am,¥1,100. Kawasaki Stadium.Keikyu Kawasaki orKawasaki. Tel: 044-244-2931.●●IBM Big Blue vs. Hurricanes.Oct 18, 2pm, ¥1,100. KawasakiStadium. Keikyu Kawasaki orKawasaki. Tel: 044-244-2931.●●Asahi Beer Silver Star vs. AllMitsubishi Lions. Oct 19, 5pm,¥1,100. Yokohama Stadium.Kannai. Tel: 04-5661-1251.●●Meiji Yasuda Pirates vs.Tokyo Gas Creators. Oct 19,11am, ¥1,100. YokohamaStadium. Kannai. Tel:04-5661-1251.●●Obic Seagulls vs. LixilDeers. Oct 19, 2pm, ¥1,100.Yokohama Stadium. Kannai.Tel: 04-5661-1251.●●Fujitsu Frontiers vs. NojimaSagamihara Rise. Oct 20, 7pm,¥1,100. Todoroki Stadium.Musashikosugi. Tel:044-722-0303.BASKETBALLNational Basketball LeagueHitachi Sunrockers vs. ToshibaBrave Thunders. Oct 24,7:15pm, ¥700-3,500. TokyoMetropolitan Gymnasium.Sendagaya. Tel: 03-5474-2112.PRO WRESTLINGMichinokuOct 18, 7pm, ¥3,700-5,000.Shinkiba 1st Ring. Shin-Kiba.Tel: 03-3521-1015.DDTDDT. Oct 26, 12pm, ¥3,000-5,000. Korakuen Hall.Suidobashi. Tel: 03-5800-9999.RUGBYJapan vs. New ZealandNov 8, 2pm, ¥500-10,000.Chichibunomiya RugbyStadium. Gaienmae. Tel:03-3401-3881.Top League●●Ricoh Black Rams vs. ToyotaVerblitz. Oct 19, 11:40am,¥300-3,600. ChichibunomiyaRugby Stadium. Gaienmae.Tel: 03-3401-3881.●●Suntory Sungoliath vs. NTTDocomo Red Hurricanes.Oct 19, 2pm, ¥300-3,600.Chichibunomiya RugbyStadium. Gaienmae. Tel:03-3401-3881.FestivalsKiba no KakunoriSquare log-rolling event onwater. Oct 18-19, varioustimes, free. Kiba Park. Kiba.http://meturl.com/kibakaku1Hagi Festival30-meter long tunnel of bushclover grown on a bambooframe is in full bloom. Sep13-Oct 19, all day. MukojimaHyakkaen Garden. Higashi-Mukojima. Tel: 03-3611-8705.http://teien.tokyo-park.or.jp/enCommunityGrief Support GroupHosted by TELL everyWednesday. For moreinformation, contact training@telljp.com. Oct 8-Dec 10,7-8:30pm, free. Wesley Center.Omotesando. http://meturl.com/griefsupport2014Half-Fast CyclistsBicyclists of all treads meetfor slide shows, lectures,ride-planning, etc. Everysecond Wed, 7pm, free, ThePink Cow. Roppongi. Tel:03-6434-5773. cowmail@thepinkcow.comTokyo Street HockeyAssociationCasual street hockey groupwith regular meet-ups. Everyfirst, second and third Fri,various venues. Check websitecalendar for details. www.tokyohockey.comDr. Sketchy’s Anti-ArtSchoolBurlesque models pose forartstars and sketching newbiesalike with arty socializing.Halloween Special: Wed,Oct 29, 7pm, ¥2,000 w/1d. Studio and Space IVVA.Meiji-Jingumae or Harajuku.www.drsketchytokyo.wordpress.comLearningSCBWI Japan TranslationDay 2014Event for translatorsof Japanese children’sliterature into English. Oct 18,9am-5pm, ¥4,000 (members)/ ¥5,000 (non-members).Yokohama InternationalSchool, The Loft. Yamate orMotomachi-Chukagai. http://meturl.com/scbwi2014Cider SeminarTasting of five French ciders,coupled with seminar onhistoric background. Oct 19,4pm, ¥2,500 (members)/¥3,000 (non-members).Brasserie Ripaille Motomachi.2F Wistaria Motomach,4-179 Motomomachi.Ishikawacho. www.institutfrancais.jp"We are Living inExtraordinary Times:" TheImportance of NatureConservationWWF Japan’s Shigeki Komorion why conservation is crucial.Oct 22, 7pm, Free. LakelandCollege. Shinjuku. Tel:03-3225-0425. http://meturl.com/lakelandlectures2014The Survival Guide to SakeA beginner’s session:decoding labels and foodpairing. Oct 22, 7:30pm,¥3,500. One Kitchen.Yotsuya-sanchome. Tel:03-6326-5918. http://meturl.com/sakesurvivalguideItalian vs. French WineWine seminar with an Italianstylegourmet dinner. Oct 24,6pm, ¥11,980 (adv). Stellato.Shirokanedai. Tel: 03-3442-5588. www.wineandcooking.infoOther EventsPixiv MatsuriA celebration of illustratorsand illustrations with livemusic, a cosplay contestand more. Oct 25-Nov 24,10am-11pm, ¥500-1,200(adv)/ ¥500-1,500 (door).Roppongi Hills ViewingPlatform at Tokyo City ViewGallery. Roppongi. Tel:0570-000-777. http://l-tike.com/event/pixiv/Game MarketInteract with other analoggamers and visit boothsdedicated to board games,card games, simulation gamesand more. Nov 16, 10am-5pm,¥500-1,000. Tokyo BigSight. Kokusai Tenjijo.Tel: 03-5283-9955. http://gamemarket.jp/Festival Fukushima!Ikebukuro comes to life witha giant furoshiki cloth on theground, big band music andoriginal Bon dancing. Thefestival also serves as thelaunch party for the 2014edition of Festival/Tokyo,Japan’s largest performingarts event. Nov 1, 3-8pm; Nov2, 11am-5pm, free. IkebukuroWest Gate Park. Ikebukuro.www.festival-tokyo.jp/14/en/Yokohama Triennale 2014Art event with the theme“voyage into the sea ofoblivion.” Until Nov 3,various times, ¥500-2,400.Various venues.Minatomirai and Basamichi.Tel: 03-5405-8686. www.yokohamatriennale.co.jpMORE LISTINGSONLINE → METURL.COM/LISTINGS27