45 things to do this weekend

Saturday

Yoshitomo Nara: A Bit Like You and Me
One of the biggest shows of the summer starts today, as Yoshitomo Nara returns to the Yokohama Museum of Art for the first time since it hosted his inaugural large-scale solo exhibition back in 2001. Read more

Helter Skelter
The hype has been building around Mika Ninagawa's Helter Skelter ever since star Erika Sawajiri ducked out of the public eye, citing nervous exhaustion. Today, audiences can find out what all the fuss was about. Read more

Sasakure Festival Vol. 2
Your eyes will probably be as exhausted as your ears by the end of this daytime fest, which pairs performers and DJs (ranging from rapper Hannya to laptop artist Yaporigami) with an equally diverse array of VJs. Read more

Muro Festival 2012
Archetypal 'live house' bands Uplift Spice, Arukara, Dirty Old Men and a heap of other acts you won't see at this year's Rock in Japan descend on Harumi Port Terminal today for an outdoor music fest of their own. Read more

Enban Summer Festival 2012
Tenniscoats and Acid Mothers Temple leader Makoto Kawabata are among the acts playing on the first day of this jamboree organised by Koenji indie venue Enban – and keep an eye out for the canine fortune teller. Read more

Summer Meeting 2012
Minneapolis math-rock veterans Self-Evident headline on both days of this weekend guitar fest, which collects nearly 20 post-rock and post-hardcore acts spanning the length of the country, from Hokkaido to Okinawa. Read more

Bakuon Film Festival 2012
Tokyo's loudest film fest goes out with a bang tonight – more specifically, with an all-night screening of Quentin Tarantino's Kill Bill films, preceded by a performance from garage-rock trio The 5.6.7.8's. Read more

Seamus Blake Quartet
Following a week-long romp around the country, tenor sax maestro Seamus Blake returns to Tokyo to remind audiences that he's one of the best in the biz. Orrin Evans, Donald Edwards and Matt Clohesy also feature. Read more

Kiko Loureiro
Air guitars at the ready: Brazilian axe god Kiko Loureiro hits Tokyo tonight for a sold-out gig in support of new solo album Sounds of Innocence, joined by Angra bandmate Felipe Andreoli and Almah's Marcelo Moreira. Read more

Marie Laurencin and her Era
French painter Marie Laurencin was one of the great networkers of early 20th century Paris, as evidenced by this exhibition showcasing her work alongside other artists from her circle, many of them Japanese. Read more

Debussy, Music and the Arts
The Bridgestone Museum marks the 150th anniversary of Claude Debussy's birth with an exhibition that makes explicit the links between the composer's life, work, and the art world that he inhabited. Intriguing. Read more

Funktaxi 2nd Anniversary
Pairing 'romantic techno' producer Bruno Pronsato with singer Ninca Leece, Public Lover played at the first Funktaxi party back in 2010, so it's only fitting that they're heading back for the 2nd anniversary bash. Read more

Arpa Showcase 07
Former Minus regular Marc Houle went off in more of an electro direction on his cheeky sophomore album, Undercover. Hear him play cuts from that record live tonight, alongside DJ Sodeyama and others. Read more

Shangri-La 34: Muscle Beach
They'll be getting extra sweaty at Ageha for this summer-themed edition of jumbo gay party Shangri-La, where the attractions include go-go boys, 'sexy bear disco queen' Hard Ton and LA-based party starter DJ Paulo. Read more

Mark Ernestus Japan Tour
You may know him for his dub techno, but Mark Ernestus has been knee-deep in Senegalese dance music recently. Get a taste when he appears at Eleven, alongside DJs including Goth-Trad, J.A.K.A.M. and Shhhhh. Read more

Guidance
Milano nu-disco mavens The Barking Dogs make their Japan debut in a party featuring some of Tokyo's top house DJs and slow-burning groovers, including the live Altz.P band, Hiroshi Kawanabe and Stereociti. Read more

Go Bezerk
He's one of the few big shots from the '80s New York hip hop scene who's still playing, and you can see him tonight. Kool DJ Red Alert hooks up with fellow 'hip hop freaks' Muro and Hazime at Sound Museum Vision. Read more