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Masato Harada
Film

The director talks about new film ‘Chronicle of My Mother’

Nic Fanciulli
Clubs

The Saved Records boss on why he really, really likes playing in Tokyo

Madonna Night
Gay & Lesbian

Drag queens and material girls descend on Shinjuku Ni-chome

Tokyo beatmakers
Music

Producers including Sauce81 and Broken Haze get down with the scene

Turning Around
Art

Art gets confrontational in this Chim↑Pom-curated show

Orbital
Music

Dubstep? I’d rather be listening to folk music, admits Paul Hartnoll

Restaurants & Cafés

L’Antica Pizzeria da Michele

Tokyo gets a taste of the famous Napolitan eatery

Baby King Kitchen

The kids are all right at this grown-up café for tots in Koenji

Island Veggie

The deli is better than the burgers at Hiroo's new vegetarian joint

Film

Last Night

Keira Knightley has a one night stand that she – and you – would rather forget

Killer Elite

Jason Statham proves once again that he was born in the wrong decade

Larry Crowne

Tom Hanks and Julia Roberts go back to school in this comedy-drama

Music

Hikashu

From techno-pop to throat singing: Koichi Makigami tells all

Goth-Trad

It’s a ‘New Epoch’ for Japan’s most famous dubstep producer

Bo Ningen

Heavy Japanese psychedelic rock... straight outta London

Travel

Seven wonders of Asia

How many have you seen?

Day trips and weekend breaks

What to do and where to go when you need to get outta town

25 Bejing dishes you have to try

Classic dishes and where to try them in the Chinese capital

Major attractions

Ghibli Museum

The anime haven offers a tasteful alternative to Disneyland

R2 Supperclub

Can the team behind Two Rooms succeed again in Roppongi?

Tokyo Sky Tree

The tallest tower in Japan finally opens to the public on May 22

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