Tokyo's best restaurants, films, gigs, clubs, things to do and places to see

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Editor's Pick

The Possession

A Jewish ‘Exorcist’ tailored for teenage audiences? Um... no thanks

Budget hostels

Cheap places to stay in Asakusa, Ikebukuro, Shinagawa and beyond

Disabled wrestling

A new film gets in the ring with Tokyo’s ‘super handicapped’ fight club

Giorgio Moroder

The iconic disco innovator: producer, songwriter, composer… and DJ

New Sazae

Kyoichi Tsuzuki hits the dancefloor at a classic Shinjuku Ni-chome club

Ramen: the burger

Is Lotteria’s new creation the future of fast food, or just noodles in a bun?

Restaurants & Cafés

Caffe Il Solito

Never mind the location: this coffee shop is well worth seeking out

Fujiya Honten Wine Bar

Get wine and tapas on the cheap in Shibuya

Nata de Cristiano’s

Pick up some authentic Portuguese egg tarts for your next picnic

Film

Antiviral

The directorial debut from Cronenberg Jr. isn’t the most virulent strain of satire

Evil Dead

Sam Raimi’s cult horror gets a slick, grisly and not-very-original remake

Gambit

Lazy stereotypes collide in this Coen brothers-scripted comedy remake

Music

Keiji Haino

The experimental musician speaks about hard rock, long hair and electricity bills

Dirty Projectors

Dave Longstreth talks songcraft and ‘Swing Lo Magellan’

Hikashu

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

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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