KS #182 July 2015

July 2015 • issue 182

Kansai’s Monthly Living Guide • Articles • Events • Classifieds • Maps + much more

Tigers Fans Roar Loudest!

Plus+ A Secluded Side to Suma

Shimanami Kaido Island Hopping

Craft Beer Tips for Summer

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18 In the BallparkJapanese baseball lingo to help you be in the know at the next game.

Language Text: Kansai Scene

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A BIT OF HISTORY Kansai Scene was founded by Peter Horvath and Nishikawa Keiko in 2000 and published by Jatin Banker between 2003 – 2011.

What’s on Around Kansai

Events & Festivals p25

Cinema p29

Art p30

Live Music p32

Club p36

Classifieds p39

Maps p44

About Kansai SceneKansai Scene provides monthly English articles, information and listings for visitors and residents of the Kansai area.

Publisher ...........................................Daniel Lee

Managing Editor .............Celia Polkinghorne

Editor ............................................ Jason Haidar

Production Manager ..................Misa Matsui

Accounts Manager ..................... Michiko Lee

Art & Cinema .......................... Deanna Wright

Event & Festival .........................Yuki Uchibori

Live Music ................................ Phillip Jackson

Club ..................................................Terumi Tsuji

Classifieds .............................Michael Gribben

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ON THE COVER: This month’s cover shot of a devoted Hanshin Tigers fan was snapped by Daniel Lee outside Koshien Stadium in Hyogo.

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08 Hear them roar!Hanshin Tigers fans – they’re a rowdy bunch. KS shines a light on the most devoted sports nuts in the country.

Feature Text: Sam Evans

20 Craft Beer Corner Osaka craft beer spots to quench your summer’s thirst.

Food & Drink Text: Jason Haidar

14 A Second Side to Suma If the sand, salt, and crowds are not your thing, consider a mid-summer hike in the Suma Alps.

Feature Text: Tom Fay

22 Foodspotting First-rate steak isn’t the only thing on the menu in Kobe.

Food & Drink Text: Clare Midgley

16 Island Hopping on a BikeGrab your bike and head south for the glorious ocean views along the Shimanami Kaido cycling trail.

Travel Text: Matt Hodgkins

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Out & AboutGot some news or need some advice about living in Kansai?

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Call for artists! An ambitious new art fair kicks off this autumn on Oct 17/18 at the iconic Osaka Central Public Hall in Naka-noshima. Art Exchange Osaka 2015 is billed as an opportunity for the next generation of Asia-based creators to get together, exhibit their works and exchange ideas. They are currently ac-cepting applications online for exhibi-tors until July 31.

If you think you deserve a shot, visit

unknownasia.net for more details.

Battle of the Bands voting beginsEight local bands have reached the second stage of the Kansai Music Con-ference Battle of the Bands contest and now it is over to you to cast your vote by checking out each band’s video clips on the KMC website. Your vote will help decide which final four will battle it out live during September’s KMC event. But hurry, voting closes on July 15.

The Shortlist: The Mist Acous-tics, Throwback band, Sabado Boys Band, 777 and black glasses, REVo-lution, Contagion, Union Trouble, Pure Psycho Tokyo Girl, Spacetime and Streams.

Vote online: kansaimusicconference.com

Advice ColumnYour questions and concerns about living in Kansai answered by our experts

Q. How do I find a hospital at night?A. In critical cases, you would want to call an Ambulance (#119) first. In non-critical cases, it is always more troublesome to find a hospital to go to.

You could go to the Emergency Room at a nearby General Hospital, but it might not be the best place to get treatment. This is because many hospitals share night shifts with other facilities so that each hospital can distribute more resources on the “on-duty” days. The problem is, it is not always easy to distinguish the ones on duty. One way to find out is to try checking the district information listed below. Some of the services are only in Japanese. In that case, try asking one of the clinics or hospitals that you know for advice. They often have a list of on-duty clinics and hospitals.

Medical Information

OSAKA• Osaka Prefectural Consultation (Japanese only): 06-6693-1199 (24

hours/7 days) • Osaka City Emergency Consultation: 06-6582-7119 (24 hours/7 days)• Pediatrics Emergency Consultation: #8000 or 06-6765-3650 (24

hours/7 days)• Website (Japanese only): mfis.pref.osaka.jp/apqq/qq/men/

pwtpmenult01.aspx

HYOGO (No telephone service)• Website (Japanese/English): web.qq.pref.hyogo.lg.jp/hyogo/ap/qq/

men/pwtpmenult01.aspxKobe City• Kobe City Emergency Consultation (Japanese only): 078-846-0099

(Mon–Fri 5pm–9am; Sat & Holidays 24/7)• Pediatrics Emergency Consultation: 078-891-3499 (Mon–Fri 8pm–7am;

Sat 3pm–7am; Holidays 9am–7am)• Website (Japanese/English): city.kobe.lg.jp/kometNishinomiya City• Nishinomiya Fire Department (Japanese only): 0798-22-9999 (24

hours/7 days)• Pediatrics Emergency Consultation (Japanese only): 078-891-3499

(Mon–Fri 8pm–7am; Sat 3pm–7am; Holidays 9am–7am)• Website (Japanese only): nishi119-nemis.net/ap/qq/men/

pwtpmenult01.aspx

KYOTO (No telephone service)• Website (Japanese/English): mfis.pref.kyoto.lg.jp/ap/qq/men/

pwtpmenult01.aspx

Dr. Adachi is a Physician/Pediatrician at Kobe Kaisei Hospital, and the Post Medical

Advisor for US Consulate General Osaka-Kobe, Japan.


Kansai Scene 15th Anniversary PartyThanks to everyone that joined us to help celebrate our 15th Anniversary. The Pirates of the Dotombori warmed us up with a fabulous improvised comedy show and the Kansai Beatz Krew got us dancing to some great party tunes. Congratulations to the winners of the lucky draw prizes and a massive thank you to our generous sponsors.

Party Report

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Feature

High of the TigersBaseball season is in full swing! Let’s take a look at how Kansai’s

craziest fans hit it out of the the park.

Text: Sam Evans • Images: Kansai Scene • Translation: Endo Tazlu

Hanshin Tigers fans are known throughout the baseball world as the most fanatic, devoted sports nuts in the whole of Japan. In a culture so famed for composure, what is it about the Tigers that ignites such a flame in the hearts of the people of Kansai? With the baseball season heating up under the midsummer sun, now seems an appropriate time to explore the history, culture and passion of this revered sports team and the people who hold it dear.

The Tigers, originally the Osaka Tigers (finally settling as the Hanshin Tigers in 1961), were founded in December 1935 and since then, have resided at Koshien Stadium, the oldest ballpark in the land. The Tigers first batted their way to victory in the 1960s, winning the Central league pennant twice in three years (’62 and ’64), repeating this impressive feat in 2003 and 2005.

However, the team’s most emphatic success was the Japan Series win of

1985 which induced a frenzy in Kansai, sending shockwaves through the country for which Tigers fans are now (in)famous, and which firmly etched them in the pages of baseball folklore.

In ecstatic celebration, fans who resembled players flung themselves off Osaka’s Dotonbori bridge into the filthy currents of the river. The first baseman at the time was American Andy Bass, and legend has it that in the subsequent absence of this caucasian


mustachioed character, the supporters snatched a statue of Colonel Sanders from outside a nearby KFC and hurled it into the river.

The Tigers went on to have unholy luck in the following decade and a half, and this was imputed to “the curse of the Colonel” – the belief that the fried chicken gods were angry and would smite the team until the statue was gathered from the murky depths. Accordingly, the Colonel was recov-ered in 2013 and now stands in all his finger lickin’ glory outside the Koshien branch destined, one can assume, never to dive another day.

“Tigers fans have a reputation for being crazy”, explains Osaka resident

and enthusiastic fan Fasong Gu. “In combination with the rough-sounding Kansaiben commonly spoken, and a tendency to criticize other teams, Hanshin fans are even seen as slightly freakish outsiders who are too passion-ate to conform to Japanese standards

of tranquility.”

Superstition and passion are, of course, synonymous with sports fans the world over. However, Tigers sup-porters have typically taken things one step further by dedicating a shrine to their slugger idols. Oe Jinja is nestled in the hilly backstreets of Tennoji-ku, Osaka. Built by Prince Shotoku (572-622 AD), the shine is protected by two majestic stone tigers in lieu of koma-inu (guardian dogs). A myriad of Tigers memorabilia lies strewn around these statues by followers.

“There was only one tiger guarding this shrine until 12 years ago,” said the shrine keeper, a friendly middle-aged woman eager to pass on her knowledge of the shrine to a curious passerby.

“Back then the team was starting to get better after years of bad luck. The neighborhood fans decided to install a second tiger in the hope it would bring continued good luck, and it worked because that year the Tigers won the pennant! Since then, supporters see this shrine as particularly sacred and come

Left: Colorful Hanshin Tigers fans young and old, gather before a game outside Koshien stadium

Below: Tolucky ( トラッキー Tiger + Lucky) , the official Hanshin Tigers macot


here to offer gifts to the spirits and pray for the Tigers’ success,” she said.

The sacredness of which she speaks is evidenced by the eclectic mix of base-ball bats, photos, newspaper cutouts and jerseys positioned around the stone guardians. It’s a tad zany, make no mis-take, but it saliently suggests that, for many followers, their love for the team transcends sports and is rather some-thing of a devout spiritual experience.

I decided it was time to see for my-self. I pick a glorious day to step up to the plate for my first Tigers home game at Koshien Stadium where the Tigers are taking on the Nagoya Dragons. My immediate observation is that alcohol is encouraged inside the venue. Bring in your own but conform to the polysty-rene cups issued at the entrance.

If you didn’t have time to hit the konbini there’s no need to worry because teams of young women in cute cheerleader-style outfits) work the rows, calling and responding to thirsty fans’ beer requests with squirts of hoses connected to kegs lugged on their backs.

The atmosphere inside the rustic stadium is electrifying as the fans sing tribal hymns to the beat of distant drums and cheer seemingly every hit, pitch, or stolen base. The highlight comes at the close of the seventh inning with the release of thousands of inflated but untied balloons that soar in unison into the atmosphere, only to rain back down seconds later.

Tigers fans obey this old tradition at every game, home and away, but have had to curb their release under the watchful eyes of the stewards at Tokyo Dome; home of the Yomiuri Giants. Unsurprisingly, this fuels some, let’s say distaste, for their Kanto cousins and longstanding rivals.

After the game I head to Gosakudon, one of Osaka’s favorite Tigers izakaya. As well as being purveyors of fine sea-food and cheer, it’s also a great place to drink, because if the Tigers win a night game, draft beers drop to ¥100 a pop for three glasses per person. Owner and avid supporter Ryuzo Moriyama sheds light on the Giants/Tigers rivalry and speaks of the fans’ enduring spirit:

“I’ve been a huge Tigers fan since I was a little kid. Despite the rivalry between the Giants and Tigers, here there’s a lot of love between us as baseball fanatics. For the games, we host both sets of fans and this produces a unique and exciting atmosphere, although us Tigers fans aren’t happy when the Giants win! Baseball is about camaraderie. Mix that with Osaka, a city I love, and you have something special,” he said.

And special it is. Whether supersti-tious, devout, or just fun-loving, the Hanshin Tigers certainly give the people of these parts something to hold on to and believe in. With the baseball season entering its climax, it’s high time to get out there and start rooting for the home team!

Hanshin Tigers Schedule, July/August 2015

July:• 1st, 2nd : Swallows (A)• 3rd,4th,6th : Baystars (A)• 8th, 9th : Dragons (Koshien)• 10th, 11th,12th : Giants (A)• 14th, 15th : Carp (Koshien)• 20th, 21st, 22nd : Giants

(Koshien)• 24th, 25th, 26th : Baystars

(Koshien)• 28th, 29th : Dragons (A)• 31st : Swallows (Koshien)

August:• 1st, 2nd : Swallows (Koshien)• 4th, 5th, 6th : Carp (A)• 7th, 8th, 9th : Baystars (A)• 11th, 12th, 13th : Dragons

(Osaka Dome)• 14th, 15th, 16th : Swallows

(A)• 18th, 19th, 20th : Giants (A)• 21st, 22nd, 23rd : Baystars

(Osaka Dome)• 25th, 26th, 27th : Carp (A)• 28th, 29th, 30th : Swallows

(Koshien)

Getting TicketsThe best way to get tickets is from any Lawson Loppi machine. The process is in Japanese but friendly store clerks are willing to help. An option in English is japanballtickets.com, but be aware this website charges over the odds at around ¥6,000, when the most expensive from Lawson is about ¥4,000.


熱狂タイガース野球シーズンまっただ中。関西が誇る、日本一熱いファンの声援を聞きにいこう。文：サム・エバンス

阪神タイガースは、日本野球界随一の熱狂的なファンで知られている。静けさや落ち着きを重んじる日本文化にあって、タイガースのいったい何が関西人たちの心をあそこまで掻き立てるのだろう。真夏の太陽の下で野球熱が高まるこの季節に、偉大なるタイガースの歴史、文化、情熱に目を向けてみよう。

1935年12月に大阪タイガースとして創立されて以来、球団は日本最古の野球スタジアムである甲子園球場を本拠地としてきた。1961年に阪神タイガースと改名すると、最初の黄金期がやってくる。セントラルリーグを1962年と1964年に制し、3年で2回優勝という好成績を残した。2003年と2005年にも、隔年のリーグ優勝を経験している。

しかしながら、このチーム史上最大の栄光といえば、なんといっても日本シリーズを制した1985年が思い出される。関西地方は狂乱の渦に巻き込まれ、日本中に阪神フィーバーの衝撃が走った。当時のタイガーズファンの狂乱ぶりは今でも語り継がれ、日本球史に残る伝説になっている。

優勝が決まって祝祭ムードがエスカレートした夜、ユニフォーム姿で選手に扮装したファンたちがヘドロまみれの道頓堀川に飛び込み始めた。当時の一塁手は髭をたくわえたアメリカ人のランディー・バース。この優勝の立役者に扮装できる者がいないということで、ファンたちは近所のKFC店頭からカーネル・サンダースの像を拉致して川に投げ入れてしまった。

その後、15年以上に渡ってリーグ優勝から遠ざかったタイガースだが、低迷の原因は「カーネル・サンダースの呪い」によるものだと噂された。フライドチキンの神様の逆鱗に触れたので、像を回収して供養するまで決して優勝できないだろうと信じられていたのである。最終的に、カーネル像は2009年に川底で発見。修復を経て、2013年よりKFC阪神甲子園店の店頭に安住の地を得ている。再び道頓堀川にダイブさせられる日が来ないことを願っての措置だろう。

大阪在住の熱心なファンであるク・パソン

さんは、ファンの心理をこう説明する。「タイガースファンの熱さは日本中で知

られていますよ。あのキツい関西弁で他のチームを罵倒するから、普段はおとなしい日本人の中にあってもかなり奇異な存在に見えるでしょうね」

もちろん、世界中のスポーツファンに伝説や熱狂はつきものである。それでもタイガースファンはさらに上を行く。大阪市天王寺区の路地裏にある大江神社がその証拠だ。聖徳太子（572〜622年）に創建されたこの神社は、石でできた2体の狛犬ならぬ「狛虎」で守護されており、無数のタイガース関連グッズがその虎像を取り囲んでいる。

物見高い客人に見られたらしく、受付の気さくな女性が説明してくれる。彼女もこの神社にまつわるとっておきの逸話を伝えたくなったのだろう。

「12年前まで、狛虎は1匹だけでした。当時のタイガースは何年も低迷が続いて、ようやく調子が上向きかけた頃です。近所のファンの方々が、このまま頑張って欲しいという願いを込めて、もう1匹の狛虎を設置しました。するとその年、タイガースが優勝したんです。あれからというもの、ファンの方々はここをタイガースの守り神だと崇めてお供え物をしてくださいます」

説明の通り、神聖な狛虎のまわりには、バット、写真、新聞の切り抜き、ユニフォームなどが供えられている。まさしく珍妙な光景だ。しかしこれは参拝者のチーム愛が、スポーツを神聖な霊的体験にまで昇華させている象徴でもある。

こうなったら、自分の目で確かめるしかない。晴れがましい初めてのホームゲームを体験しようと、中日ドラゴンズを甲子園に迎え撃つ試合に足を運んだ。球場に入るとすぐ、野球観戦にはアルコールが付きものだと気づく。お酒は外からも持ち込めるが、入口でもらえる紙コップに移し替えて飲むのがルールだ。

試合前にコンビニに立ち寄る時間がなかった人も、心配には及ばない。チアリーダーのような格好をしたキュートな若い女性たちが、喉の渇いた観客たちに呼びかけて

ビールの注文をとっている。背中の樽に入った冷たいビールが、ホースからコップに注がれる。

外観は飾り気のないスタジアムだが、観客席は目が覚めるように賑やかだ。ファンは遠くから聞こえる太鼓の音に合わせて応援歌を合唱し、それこそワンプレーごとに声援を送る。ハイライトは7回裏のジェット風船だ。無数の風船が一斉に空に向かって放たれ、数秒後にはみな空気が抜けて落ちてくる。

ホームでも、アウェイでも、タイガースファンは毎試合この古い伝統を守っている。だが読売ジャイアンツの本拠地である東京ドームでは風船が禁止されているため、監視員の目を盗んで儀式を敢行しなければならない。当然のように、長年のライバルである巨人ファンたちはこの風船を毛嫌いしている。

試合後は、人気のタイガース居酒屋「吾作どん」に向かった。美味しい魚介や明るい雰囲気はもちろん、この店には呑んべえに愛される理由がある。ナイトゲームでタイガースが勝つと、ビールが1杯100円になるのだ（1人3杯まで）。店長の森山嶐三さんが、ジャイアンツとタイガースのライバル関係を引き合いに、野球ファン独特の心理について語ってくれた。

「小さい頃からタイガースの大ファンです。ジャイアンツファンとタイガースファンはライバルですが、お互いに野球ファンとして認めあっているんです。試合の日、双方のファンを迎え入れると、店内に独特の興奮が生まれます。まあジャイアンツが勝ったら、面白くないですけどね。野球の魅力は、仲間意識。それが大好きな大阪の街と混じりあって、特別な感情になるんです」

そこには、確かに特別な感情が渦巻いていた。伝説を信じる人にも、神頼みをする人にも、ただ楽しみたいだけの人にも、阪神タイガースは信じるに足る手応えを返してくれる。野球シーズンが最高潮に達するこの夏、球場に出かけて地元球団に声援を送り、情熱的な野球ファンの仲間入りをしてみてはいかがだろうか。


As beach season begins and the summer heat and humidity kicks in, flocks of locals, expats and visitors alike head to the cooling waters and vibrant beach at Suma, just west of Kobe.

Throughout July and August, the seafront is a throng of activity as young families escape the city, bikini-clad ladies soak up the sun (or try to hide from it), and muscular men show off their tans while trying their luck with said ladies. But if the beach parties and slightly hedonistic vibe gets a little too much, there is another alternative. Unknown to many, Suma has a secret side just waiting to be explored.

A series of rolling hills that form the tail end of the well-known Rokko mountain range overlook the beach

and this side of Osaka Bay, and amongst their myriad of trials there is adventure to be had for anyone looking to get away from it all and yet still be within clear sight of the city. Popularly known as the Suma Alps, a traverse of these green but surprisingly rocky slopes can be undertaken in an after-noon by anyone of reasonable fitness, and the fantastic views of Kobe, Awaji Island, and the Inland Sea more than make the sweat and fatigue worthwhile.

There are a number of approaches to the hike, but perhaps the best way is to start from Itayado Station. After exiting the station, head north through the shotengai (roofed shopping street). Grab a few energy-packed snacks for the hike, then turn left at the end of

the shotengai, before crossing the road and walking parallel to the small river. Cross it via one of the narrow bridges and start marching towards the hill up ahead. You basically want to aim for Itayadohachiman Shrine, which is perched halfway up the hillside, and can be found by navigating the maze of narrow backstreets, which are picturesque in their own Japanese suburban way. Keep your eyes peeled for the small signs (in Japanese) which will point you in the right direction. After a short slog up some twisting stairs, you will reach the shrine, so after catching your breath and saying a few prayers for luck, you’ll soon find the path which signals the proper start of the hike.

Suma beach is a popular hangout on those

sizzling-hot summer’s days. But if the sand,

salt, and crowds are not your thing, consider

a mid-summer hike in the Suma Alps.

Text & Images: Tom Fay

A Secluded Side to Suma


From here the trail meanders gently through some green and lightly wooded areas, and if you started a little late in the day you’ll pass families and elderly folk cheerily making their way back home. You’re just getting started however, so keep following the path as it gradually ascends the hill, before eventually leveling out once again at the ridge top. There are plenty of places to stop and catch your breath, with benches offering splendid views of the urban sprawl below. The path is clearly marked and continues following the ridge, with the trees providing ample cover for hikers and a haven for lizards, butterflies and other creatures (don’t forget your bug spray!).

Despite this being a popular hike, the hills feel a world away from the noise and concrete of the streets below. Before long, you’ll reach the top of Higashiyama, a great place to stop, as this high point commands impressive views in all directions. But don’t get too comfortable, as the fun is just about to begin.

Between here and the next hilltop, the path drops down to, and then ascends, a rather precarious-looking rocky ridge known as the umanose (horse’s back), and hikers can feel

like real alpine adventurers as they scramble down, up and across its narrow and crumbling crest. The rock is very slippery when wet, and there’s not much more traction when it’s dry either, so proceed with care. The fun is rather short-lived however, so after the obligatory mountain poses and photos, heave yourself up the stairs and follow the path to the high point of this walk. Yokoo-san stands at 312m tall, which may not be very alpine in stature, but the panoramic 360-degree views of the surrounding hills, city and sea are worthy of any lofty mountain top.

From here the path gradually winds its way downhill and southwards through some quiet and pleasant woods, before the trees abruptly thin out and you arrive at a sturdy wooden viewing platform which offers some of the best views of the day. After enjoying the panorama, follow the path which heads slightly to the right and then down some steep stairs to the road below. Cross the bridge for pedes-trians and follow the path as it snakes between apartments before reaching the final big climb of the hike, up five sets of concrete stairs!

After that leg-burning workout, you can take it easy as the trail flattens out

and meanders gently over this final little protrusion in the famous Rokko range. This area is actually a hilltop park, so you’ll find plenty of places to take a rest if tiredness is creeping in. Before too long you’ll reach the top of the ropeway which whisks slightly-less-energetic people up and down the hill. Feel free to ride it down, but after coming this far it won’t take long to de-scend the path back to civilisation and pop out at Sumaurakoen Station.

All in all, the walk will take about three and a half hours. Of course this route can be done in reverse, but after all that, who wouldn’t want to end the day at the beach? To do so, take a train one stop or walk for 15 minutes to join the crowds at Suma, where you can finally kick back on the sand with a drink or an ice cream, safe in the knowledge that you’ve thoroughly earned it. It turns out that Suma is more than just a sandy beach after all!

Getting There

Itayado Station can be reached via the Sanyo Electric Line and the Seishin-Yamate subway line.


Travel

Island Biking Adventures For refreshing, sunny ocean views and a break from the daily grind,

get on your bike and check out the island-bridge extravaganza that

is the Shimanami Kaido bike trail.

Text & Images: Matt Hodgkins

Situated along several bridges that connect Onomichi in Hiroshima to Imabari in Ehime, the Shimanami Kaido cycling route is a 70km (44-mile) jaunt that can be an equally casual or challenging escape from the concrete jungle.

There are two starting points to choose from: Onomichi in Hiroshima prefecture, accessible via JR railways; or Imabari, which is only a short LLC flight away via Matsuyama. We elected to start at Imabari. You can pick up your wheels at Sunrise Itoyama, with a choice of “General Use,” “Cross,” and “Electric Assist” bikes, all for very reasonable rates.

As we had planned for two days of island hopping instead of one, my compatriots went for the comfortable general-use bikes. Thinking I would never need a soft-saddle mamachari, I went with the hybrid cross bike. While

having more gears available comes in handy, your rump might be a little tender after a day’s ride. Whatever you go with, it’s a short uphill climb to the Kurushima-kaikyo bridge that will take you to Island #1: Ōshima.

ŌshimaThough its name means “big island,” Ōshima isn’t terribly large. But it is hilly. It might be a good idea to think of Ōshima as a warm up. Even if you only plan on taking the intermediate course, Ōshima will probably give you just enough of a challenge to remind you that this isn’t always going to be a pleasure cruise. Thankfully, Ōshima is dotted with plenty of shrines, cafés and cyclist pit stops so you can catch your breath, if only to promptly lose it again from the amazing scenery.

If you feel like going a little further afield, the Murakami Suigun Museum

has about an hour’s worth of pirate and naval-related distractions. From there, you can hop on a boat for the Mi-yakubo Seto Tidal Current Experience. The violent speed and sound these whirlpools produce will give you an appreciation for the sailors and pirates who dared approach them.

HakatajimaAfter a short climb, surprising cross-winds await on the Hakata-Ōshima bridge. This leads to the small, yet charming island of Hakatajima. This is the shortest leg of the journey, and it might be tempting to breeze through it. However, the snacks at Marine Oasis Hakata are worth stopping for. Here you can pick up some delicious “salt soft ice cream” and fried octopus legs before kicking off toward Ōmishima.

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ŌmishimaSome of the prettiest views can be found on the largest of the trail’s islands. While there are a multitude of places to visit on the island, they will take a while to get to by bicycle. One of our biggest regrets was missing the Ōyamazumi Shrine. The gods there are said to protect soldiers, so military leaders made lavish offerings. As a result, this shrine also has a massive collection of swords and weapons used in the samurai era. Sadly, with dusk quickly closing in, we only had the chance to buy some fresh Ehime oranges from Tatara Shimanami Koen and admire the Kojojima ruins before tackling the Tatara Ōhashi bridge.

IkuchijimaCrossing the Seto inland sea, this 1,480-meter-long (just under 5,000-foot) bridge is the longest askew-arched bridge in the world, plus one of the highlights of the trip. It’s impossible to not be impressed with this $600 mil-lion engineering marvel that connects Ehime and Hiroshima prefectures.

Ikuchijima has plenty of places to spend the night if you are road weary. We chose the Setoda Private Hostel. For ¥4,800 you can get dinner, breakfast, a private room, a nearby beach, and access to an onsen. After

cycling all day, we would have gladly paid more.

The next day, we promptly pedaled beside the sea toward the highlight of the trip – the temple Kosanji. Built by a wealthy businessman who was inspired by the love of his mother, this large temple complex is stunning. Gardens, pagodas, moss-covered statues, and vibrant Buddhist art flood your senses. As you make your way through, be on the lookout for the convincing replicas of Nikko Toshogu’s Yomeimon Gate and Byodoin’s Phoenix Hall.

If you need to cool down, be sure to navigate the temple’s cave system. Here you are led through an eerie depiction of Buddhist hell, only to emerge in front of an impressive wooden statue of Kannon, the goddess of mercy. But whatever you do, make sure you hoof it up to the Heights of Eternal Hope for the Future. This purely artistic construct is made of luminous white marble imported from Italy. From the top, you have a panoramic view of the surrounding area. Oh, and if the resident photographer at Kosanji asks you for a photo, do it – he might just give you and your party a free drink at the restaurant.

After quickly stopping by Cafe Dolce for some of their famous gelato, we picked up the pace toward Ikuchi Bashi bridge and our next island.

InnoshimaFor many cyclists, Innoshima may seem quite uneventful. However, I recommend the Murakami Suigun Castle. This small castle belonged to the privateers who traded across the Seto inland sea during the Muromachi and Sengoku periods. The castle hosts impressive scenery and a museum de-tailing the power of the pirate kings of the time. Also, if you’re hungry, there is a very small hut at the base of the hill where you can get some delicious Hiroshima-style okonomiyaki and a very friendly welcome from the owner.

MukaishimaConnected by the imposing Innoshi-ma-Ohashi bridge, Mukaishima will either be your first or final island. This area definitely has a small-town feel to it, with more roads, schools and convenience stores than on any of the other islands. But this was our finish-ing line, so we cut right through, fol-lowing the bikeway’s trusty blue path to the ferry terminal that would take us to Onomichi. Exhausted, we cruised over the waters to Honshu, thanked our trusty bikes for their service, and promised to return. Whether you opt for an abridged one-day, or leisurely two-day tour, you will be glad you saddled up.

Useful Information

• Shimanami Kaido Map and bridge toll information: www.go-shimanami.jp• Sunrise Itoyama Bike Rental: sunrise-itoyama.jp• Setoda Private Hostel: setodashimanami.web.fc2.com/eshimanami.html

This time last year, the Adventures in Kansai crew did the Shimanami Kaido bike trail starting at Onomichi and made a short video. To watch, visit kansaiscene.com and click the ‘Video’ tab.


strike ストライク sutoraiku

ballpark 野球場 yakyuujou

infield / outfield 内野 / 外野 naiya / gaiya

1st/2nd/3rd base 一塁 / 二塁 / 三塁 ichi-rui / ni-rui / san-rui

left field 左翼 / レフト sayoku / refuto

center field 中堅 / センター chuuken / sentaa

right field 右翼 / ライト uyoku / raito

home run ホームラン / 本塁打 hoomuran / hon-rui da

strikeout 三振 sanshin

walk 四球 / フォアボール shikyuu / foa-booru

beanball 死球 / デッドボール shikyuu / deddo-booru

pitcher 投手 toushu

catcher 捕手 hoshu

manager 監督 kantoku

umpire 審判 shinpan

Useful Expressions

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Step up to the plate!Baseball, (yakyuu), has been around in Japan since the late 19th century and is a dominant part of modern Japanese culture. There’s no refuting the Japanese passion for this sport. Nihon Puro Yakyuu, or NPB in English, is the 12-team pro league in Japan, and the team with the biggest fanbase, the Tokyo-based Yomiuri Giants, has even provided the backdrop for several household-name dramas, movies and manga such as Kyojin no hoshi – The Star of the Giants. The national high school baseball tournaments have also become an annual ritual. Hundreds of thousands of Japanese gather round the TV and take time out from their favorite shows to watch the games and look out for the future stars of Japanese baseball. High-school baseball, koukou yakyuu rivals the NPB in popularity during the spring and summer tournaments. These are played at Koshien stadium (Koshien kyuujou) in Hyogo, a Japanese baseball fan Mecca.

Major League Baseball (mejaa) also has a huge following in Japan. メジャー fans particularly relish in keeping tabs on Japanese players who compete in the U.S. In contrast to American players, Japanese athletes are generally more reserved and don’t like to gloat. But you’ll occasionally see a fist-pump, called a gattsu poozu (ガッツポーズ,) when a player comes up big in the clutch. This comes from the English words “guts” and “pose.” Non-athletes will sometimes pull a ガッツポーズ when they are proud of a funny joke they make or an idea that gets the approval of their peers.Baseball talk is often sprinkled throughout casual conver-sation, so to avoid being thrown a curveball (henkakkyu), below is a glossary of baseball terms that are sure to help you next time you catch a game (shiai).


Food & Drink

Craft Beer CornerTake a load off and quench your summer’s

thirst at one of these superb Osaka craft

beer havens.

Text & Images: Jason Haidar

Garage39Another relatively new bar on the ever-growing Kansai craft beer scene is Garage39. Located in Kitahama, this spacious location has an industrial urban feel with picnic style tables in the back (a non-smoking area) and an open patio style upfront – perfect for summer dining and drinking. With a wide range of beers from top Japanese brewers on their impressive 15-tap setup, you’re sure to find something to beat the heat in these hot, humid days. With an extensive food menu in Eng-lish, there’s a lot on offer from standard fare like fish and chips, to slightly rarer hors d’oeuvres like the smoked chicken liver. Be sure to ask the friendly staff for their recommended beer and food pairing.

Open: Mon–Sat 5pm–2am • Closed: Sun •

Price Range: ¥690 (10oz half pint) ¥1000

(16oz USP) • Food: ¥310–¥3500 • Access:

Hommachi or Sakaisuji Hommachi Subway

Stns • facebook.com/GARAGE39.jp

Yellow Ape CraftOpened in 2012, Yellow Ape Craft is the original bar by owner and operator Daikichi Kato, who opened Smoke House Ape earlier this year. Boasting 20 taps of craft beers from around Japan, the brands and types of which change daily, this jumps up to a whopping 28 taps during events that Daikichi hosts almost monthly. A small bar area is situated around the taps downstairs with a larger area upstairs for about 16 people. The upstairs area feels more suited to fine dining than a round of pints, but luckily both can be had there. A great selection of pizza, pasta and tapas is on offer and are sure to pair nicely with whatever beer style you choose. Daikichi recommends the Jack Chicken with an IPA.

Open: Mon–Thur & Sat 3pm–12:30pm, Fri

3pm–2am • Closed: Sun • Price Range:

¥650 (260ml glass) or ¥1000 (473ml USP)

• Food Price Range: ¥380–¥1300 • Access:

Kitahama or Yodoyabashi Subway Stns •

facebook.com/YellowApeCraft

Bar TsuchinokoNamed after the snake-like creature that is prevalent in Kansai and, as legend has it, can speak and has a pen-chant for booze, Bar Tsuchinoko is also a play on owner Takashi Tsuchihashi’s name. This intimate bar can fit around 13 people at most, but has a nice, cosy air – a spot for the locals to enjoy a pint or two. The bar has three taps – one ji biru, one import, and one with fresh Asahi draft beer. While not the largest selection of brews on tap, Bar Tsuchinoko makes up for it by stocking unique, hard-to-find beers and truly delectable bar treats, like the juicy, medium-rare hind quarter beef cuts, or the hamburg bacon; giant slabs of premium bacon cooked to perfection.

Open: Mon-Sat 5pm-12am & Sun 1pm-

10pm • Sizes: ¥650 (280ml) ¥1000

(435ml) • Food Price Range: ¥350–¥1000 •

Access: Yotsubashi Subway Line, Honcho

Stn, 1-min walk • bar-tsuchinoko.com


Food & Drink

FoodspottingGreat steak isn’t the only thing on the menu

in Kobe. Check out these three spots for

something new.

Text & Images: Clare Midgley

Gaen ShukaIf you can steel yourself to make it through Kobe’s Chinatown without succumbing to the tantalizing aromas wafting from the myriad of street stalls, you’ll find Gaen Shuka tucked away down a side street. With three sister restaurants in Kobe and Nishinomiya, these dining spaces offer an extensive à la carte menu incorporating Canton-ese classics such as sweet-and-sour pork and an array of seafood dishes. The ¥1600 weekday lunchtime set menu is served in portions perfectly pitched to leave you feeling satisfied but not too sleepy. After a starter of shrimp mayonnaise and egg drop soup, top up your complimentary green tea and choose from the handful of mains – the squid in a tempura-like batter is a winner! The small dessert changes daily.

Open: Daily 11:30am–2pm; Dinner

5pm–1am • Price Range: ¥1000–¥5000 •

Access: JR/Hanshin Motomachi Stn, 5-min

walk • r.gnavi.co.jp/c063400

Golden Dew CafeOverlooking one of Motomachi’s leafy shopping streets, Golden Dew Cafe provides a bright, airy spot for a break from retail therapy or to recharge after work. The menu celebrates all things mango and you can sample this juicy summer fruit in all its glory – cubed, pulped or juiced. On a sticky July day, quench your thirst with a ‘mango mix juice’ in a lidded jar, or for an adventure with texture try ‘mango and lemon jelly’, a refreshing combina-tion of ice, juice and jelly topped with whipped cream. (If you’re not enthused by mango, there’s always coffee.) To keep hunger at bay there’s the ‘Mango Fiesta Grande’, a fruit salad (heavy on the mango, of course) with mango ice cream in a waffle basket, plus a range of fresh and healthy options for lunch.

Open: Daily 10am–9pm • Price

Range: ¥500–¥2000 • Access: JR/

Hanshin Motomachi Stn, 5-min walk •

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Die CurrywurstYes, really. There’s a German curry-wurst restaurant down a Motomachi backstreet. With its red awnings, prominent corner situation, and large German flag, this specialist sausage eatery is unmissable, both literally and as a gastronomic experience. The options are simple: currywurst or weisswurst, in a bun or on a plate, with curry sauce or tomato ketchup. A few fast-food-style sides are available, though next to the typical fries, onion rings and coleslaw on the menu you’ll also find sauerkraut. Pay for your sausage at street level then take a seat upstairs in a narrow room decked out with German memorabilia. Alterna-tively, grab a stool outside, ideally with a cold beer (choose from a range of draft or bottled offerings from both Germany and Japan) to wash down your food. Not so good for vegetarians, but perfect for a chilled-out sum-mer evening.

Open: Daily 11am–9pm • Price

Range:¥500–¥1500 • Access: JR/Hanshin

Motomachi Stn, 5-min walk • currywurst.jp

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25 Kansai Scene Listings: What’s on around Kansai

Events

Monju-do Defune Dragon Festival出船祭りChionji Monjudo Temple and Surroundings, Kyoto

Jul 24

The scenic coastal town of Amanohashidate comes alive annually on the 24th of July with this spectacular religious event. According to the legend, there was a dragon which was violent and was causing trouble for the village people. One day, Monju, the god of wisdom, came and fought the dragon. He preached wisdom to him and made the dragon a guardian spirit of the village. To mark that story, every year gold and silver dragon performances take place with fabulous music and lights. Enjoy the fantastic performance staged on a floating platform in the sea. Join the dancing crowd as the dragons roar down the street. The bustling celebration finishes with a colorful fireworks display against the night sky.Time: 7pm–9:20pm • Admission: Free • Access: Kitakinki Tango

Line, Amanohashidate Stn • monjudo-chionji.jp

The Star Festival – Tanabata七夕の夕べ in 四天王寺 2015Shitennoji Temple and Surroundings

Jul 5–7

At this traditional Japanese celebration, a 27-meter-long bamboo grass tunnel and an artificial Milky Way made with brilliant LED lights will appear at Shitennoji Temple. The Star Festival commemorates an old, romantic tale about of the deities Orihime and Hikoboshi (represented by the stars Vega and Altair respectively). According to legend, the Milky Way separates these lovers, and they are allowed to meet only once a year on the seventh day of the seventh lunar month of the lunisolar calendar. Events at Shitennoji at this time in-clude a walk through the bamboo archway, appetizing goody stalls, stargazing through telescopes (8pm–10pm Jul 5th), live music performances (4pm–6:30pm Jul 5th), a solemn Buddhist ritual (8:30pm Jul 7th) and many more.Admission: Free • Access: Tanimachi Subway Line, Shitennoji-mae

Yuhigaoka Stn, 5-min walk • tanabatanoyuube.net

Tanabata Fireworks Display七夕祭り手筒花火Yagawa Shrine, Shiga

Jul 7

Come and see the magnificent, comet-like fireworks performed as part of the Tanabata festival at Yagawa-jinja. Braving a torrent of falling sparks, each performer holds a flame-spewing tube in their arms for two minutes. With a terrific explosion, these performers will vanish from sight in a performance sure to please the gods of Yagawa shrine! On this day, a ninja character show, street dance performance and other attractions take place for children in the early evening. The fireworks display will start around 7pm after an opening ceremony.Time: 4:30pm • Admission: Free • Access: JR Konan Stn, 20-min walk •

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The 12th Kishu Yosakoi Festivalおどるんや〜第１２回紀州よさこい祭り〜Yasaka Shrine, Kizuki Shrine and Surroundings, Nara

Wakayama Castle and Surroundings

Jul 26, Aug 1 & 2

Come and experience the joy and excitement of the world of the Yosakoi dance festival. Originating in Kochi city in 1954, the traditional yet contemporary dance form is called Yosa-koi and has rapidly spread across Japan. Meet new people and learn new dances at several venues scattered around the city during this exciting three-day event.Traditional festival dancing is highly energetic and allows a lot of freedom for individual interpretation, making it very accessible. This festival’s popularity is tied to people’s nostal-gia for the regions in which they lived their childhoods.Time: 11am–5pm Jul 26; 11am–9:30pm Aug 1; 9am–10pm

Aug 2 • Admission: Free • Access: JR Wakayama Stn / Nankai

Wakayamashi Stn, bus from Koen-mae to Wakayama Castle •

kishu-yosakoi.jp

Jul 25 & 26

Jul 26, Aug 1 & 2 Event Listings

The 38th Japan International Birdman Rally鳥人間コンテスト2015Matsubara Beach at Lake Biwa, Shiga

Jul 25 & 26

Who will fly and who will flop? This fun, and at times funny, flight competition for human-powered air crafts is full of anticipation and excitement. Celebrating the sky and the water together, the Japan International Birdman Rally takes place every July in the picturesque lakeside town of Matsubara in Hikone city. Contestant attempt to fly off the lake’s jetty with home-made, people-powered flying machines, competing on distance flown and time in the air. Some of the air crafts sail effortessly over Lake Biwa for great distances, while others plunge straight into the water. The Birdman Rally is subject to weather conditions. Adverse weather for flying may result in cancellation of the event.Time: 8am Jul 25th; 6am Jul 26th • Admission: Free • Access: JR

Hikone Stn, free shuttle bus to the venue • ytv.co.jp/birdman/

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July

Uzumasa Ninja Land映画村忍者王国Toei Kyoto Studio Park Until Jul 12At the amazing Toei Kyoto Studio Park, you can observe the making of period films. It is now offering family attractions featuring ninja.Time: 9am–5pm • Admission: ¥1,600 adults, concessions • Access: JR Uzumasa Stn, 5-min walk • toei-eigamura.com/attraction

Gion Festival祇園祭Yasaka Shrine and Surroundings, Kyoto Jul 1–31One of the top three festivals in Japan, various ancient ceremonies are held at venues around the central Kyoto during this month. One of highlights is the grand parade of yamaboko floats on the 17th and 24th.Admission: Free • yasaka-jinja.or.jp/event/gion.html

Mitsuumi Sunset Festivalみつ海まつり〜サンセットフェスティバル〜 Shin Maiko Beach, HyogoJul 5With so much to do, Mitsuumi Sunset Festival will be a memorable family day out. There will be artificial snow made from six tons of ice, dance performances by local teams, a flaming torch ceremony, and the festival will finish with a fireworks piece called “Niagara falls”.Time: 11am–9pm • Admission: Free • Access: Sanyo Line, Sanyo Aboshi Stn, bus to Kamaya Nishi • kanko-mitsu-hyogo.jp/topics_summer-fes_2015/topics_summer-fes.html#top

Tanabata Matsuri – Star Festival七夕祭りHatamono Shrine, Osaka Jul 6 & 7Hatamono-jinja is dedicated to the the heroine in the legend of Tanabata, Vega. Decorated with bamboo branches on both days of the festival, the shrine is surrounded by numerous street stalls and welcomes many visitors. The portable shrines procession is held at 4pm on the 7th.Time: starts early evening • Admission: Free • Access: JR Tsuda

Stn, 15-min walk • murata35.chicappa.jp/meisho/hatamono

Osaka Legend of The Milky Way 2015平成OSAKA天の川伝説 2015Between Kitahama and Temmabashi on the Okawa river, Osaka Jul 7Representing the Milky Way, 50,000 balls of LED light will float on the Okawa River. Bring a camera to catch the luminescent sea of electric blue.Time: 7:20pm–9pm • Admission: Free • Access: Subway or Keihan Line, Kitahama or Temmabashi Stn • osaka-amanogawa.com

Ohatsu Tenjin Summer Festivalお初天神夏祭りTsuyu no Tenjinsha Shrine, Osaka Jul 17 & 18This traditional summer festivity is held at the heart of the city and is much loved by locals. Run between the skyscrapers to the beat of thundering taiko drums, enjoy the lively lion dance, and the cheerful umbrella dance.Time: 7pm Jul 17th; 11am Jul 18th • Admission: Free • Access: Higashi Umeda Subway Stn, 5-min walk • tuyutenjin.com

Beer Fes Osaka 2015ビアフェス大阪 Jul 17–19Indulge yourself with an amazing variety of craft beers at this yearly beer-tasting event. Over 120 different beers will be available in 50ml samples at the cost of only the entrance fee. See the website for more details.Time: 6pm–8:30pm Jul 17th; 11:30am–3pm then 4pm–7:30pm Jul 18th; 12:30pm–4:30pm Jul 19th • Admission: Adv ¥4,600 (Door ¥5,000) • Access: Sakaisuji Hommachi Subway Stn, 6-min walk • beertaster.org/index.html

Himeji Children’s Seminar House Summer Festival星の子サマーフェスティバルHimeji Children’s Seminar House, Hoshinoko Yakata, Hyogo Jul 18 & 19This summer festival serves up a huge variety of activities to keep children busy. There will be over 30 booths of scientific experiments, woodwork, games and goodies as well as planetarium shows, cinemas and more!Time: 9:30am–4pm • Admission: Free (around ¥100 for each booth)

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Kyodai Konchu World – Giant Insect World巨大昆虫ワールドATC – Asia and Pacific Trade Center – Osaka Jul 18–Aug 31Visit the Giant Insect World where you can find a six-meter mantis, a four-meter grasshopper, beetles, and many other insect specimens.Time: 10am–5pm (closed Jul 24–27) • Admission: Adults ¥1,200 (¥1,400 at door), concessions • Access: Osaka City Newtram, Tradecentermae Stn • atc-co.com/event/001034

Light-up Promenade Nara 2015ライトアッププロムナードなら2015Nara Park and Surroungings, Nara Jul 18–Sep 27This summer, Nara’s historic buildings and World Heritage sites in the vicinity of Nara Park will be will be illuminated. Come and see ancient sites like Gojunoto of Kofukuji Temple, Yakushiji Temple, and Todaiji Temple and more in all their luminescent glory.Time: 7pm–10pm • Admission: Free • Access: Kintetsu Nara Stn, 10-min walk • lightup-nara.jp

Wakayama Port Fireworks Display第63回港まつり花火大会Wakayama-Ko Port, Wakayama Jul 203,000 spectacular fireworks will light up the night sky and reflect onto the midnight blue surface of the sea. This is an annual summer event to pray for the safety of the port.Time: 8pm–9pm • Admission: Free • Access: Nankai Wakayama-ko Stn, 10-min walk • w-hanabi.com

Soemon-Cho Summer Festival宗右衛門町夏祭りAiaubashi Bridge in Soemon-Cho, Osaka Jul 22 & 23Come to Soemon-cho for an live show hosted by comedians, a beauty contest, and a beer garden with fine food from famous restaurants. A perfect summer’s night out.Time: 5pm–10pm • Admission: Free • Access: Subway Nipponbashi Stn, 5-min walk • soemon-cho.com

Tenjin Festival天神祭Osaka Temmangu Shrine Jul 25Drawing hundreds of thousands of festival-goers every year, this is one of the largest religious events in Japan; a vibrant parade of portable shrines and taiko drumming, followed by a spectacular fireworks display while hundreds of boats sail up and down the river Okawa.Time: 12:30pm • Admission: Free • Access: JR Osakatemmangu Stn, 3-min walk • tenjinmatsuri.digital-guide.net/english.html

2015 Water Sports Festival2015 マリンスポーツフェスティバルWakayama Marine City Jul 25 & 26A great family summer day out with banana boats, jet skis, and a plethora of other water-related activities.Time: 9:40am–3pm Jul 25th; 10am–4pm Jul 26th • Admission: Free • Access: JR Wakayama Stn; Nankai Wakayamashi Stn, bus to Wakayama Marine City • marinacity.com

The 24th Lake Biwa Dragon Boat Race第２４回びわ湖高島ペーロン大会Imazu-Cho, Minami-hama, Takashima City, Shiga Jul 26Set on scenic Lake Biwa, a fiercely competitive dragon boat race will be held. Cheer the rowers paddling in unison with gongs and drums!Time: 9am • Admission: Free • Access: JR Omi-Imazu Stn; 10-min walk • city.takashima.shiga.jp/www/contents/1306800745850/index.html

Onpara Matsuri, Summer Festivalおんぱら祭りTsunakoshi Shrine, Nara Jul 30 & 31Tsunakoshi-jinja hosts an annual event to pray for good health during the summer. Bon folk dance and other events by the locals will be staged on the 30th. Two thousand fireworks will be set off after traditional ceremonies on the 31st.Time: 4:30pm Jul 30th; 10am Jul 31st • Admission: Free • Access: JR Miwa Stn, 5-min walk • oomiwa.or.jp/omatsuri/7gatsu/#linktop

Hikone Fireworks Festival2015 彦根・北びわこ大花火大会

Lake Biwa, Matsubara Beach, Shiga Aug 1A great fireworks display with 10,000 “light flowers” reflecting on the surface of the lake.Time: 7:30pm–8:30pm • Admission: Free • Access: JR Hikone Stn, shuttle bus to Kenritsu Hikone Sogo Undojo, 15-min walk • hikoneshi.com/jp/event/articles/c/hanabi

Manga Museum Workshop2015 夏休み特別えむえむワークショップKyoto International Manga Museum, Kyoto Aug 1–2, 7–8 & 9–10A workshop on drawing manga for children over 10 years old and people aspiring to become manga artists will be held. Bookings essential. A course: Aug 1 & 2; B course: Aug 7 & 8; C course: Aug 9 & 10.Time: 12:30pm–5pm • Admission: ¥2,000 per course plus usual entrance fee ¥800 adults, concessions • Access: Karasuma

Oike Subway Stn, 6-min walk • kyotomm.jp/workshop/sws2015.php

Hamaotsu Summer Festa 2015滋賀うまいもん選抜総選挙 in 浜大津サマーフェスタ 2015Otsu-Ko Port, Shiga Aug 1 & 2Come and enjoy local Shiga cuisine near the scenic Lake Biwa. Decide the best dish by voting from over 80 food booths. ¥100 to ¥500 for each dish.Time: 11am–9pm • Admission: Free • Access: JR Otsu Stn, 10-min walk • b-shiga.com

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Kansai Scene Party関西シーンパーティーThe Blarney Stone Shinsaibashi

Our popular monthly parties are a great opportunity to discover new places, make new friends and have fun in a safe, friendly environment. Join us this month at the popular Blarney Stone Irish pub in Shinsaibashi. With generous drinks, great bar food and a friendly international staff, it’s a popular hang-out for locals and expats alike. ¥1,000 gets you one drink and entry into our lucky draw. Jul 18 (Sat) • Time: 6:30–9:30pm • Admission: ¥1,000 (incl.

1 drink and lucky draw ticket) • Access: Shinsaibashi Sta •

meetup.com/Kansai-Scene • facebook.com/kansaiscene

July 18


Night with the EntrepreneursKYOTO Design Lab invites you to the first edition of the "Night with the Entrepreneurs," an evening with trailblazers and innovators who are changing the world. How do you want to live your life? Come meet with people who decided to create their own companies and discover the joys and challenges of doing so.Jul 8 • Time: 6:30–8:30pm • Venue: Kyoto Institute of Technology 60th anniversary building • Access: Subway Karasuma Line, Matsugasaki Stn • Free

Viva La Mort 2nd Anniversary!You know the drill. Having fun with all kinds of people, all kinds of music. Viva style. DJs, live bands, food, drinks, art, shops, and more!Jul 11 • Sakai City • Time: 5pm • Price: ¥1000 (inc 1 drink and a ¥500 coupon for Viva) • Access: Nankai Line, Sakai Stn • vivalamort.com

Retro Toy and Antiques Market Toys, watches, antiques and bric-a-brac market. 21st edition of this quarterly event.Free entry after 11am. ¥1,000 before (to get the best bargains).

Jul 12 • Venue: Namba Shrine (inside kaikan hall) • Time: 9:30–4:00pm • www.eonet.ne.jp/~robot/toymarket.html

Summer Love Beach party on the Tango HantoAn amazing party at an amazing location. An International gathering of music, dancing, creativity, sea, sand, swims, and camping and above all FUN ! All in a communal spirit of Love and Peace. Kids & families welcome!!!!! (Kids Free )Enjoy camping on one of the most beautiful beach locations in Japan!Tickets limited (advanced sales only).Jul 11 & 12 • Venue: Uenomatsushima beach camp -Tango Hanto, Kyoto Pref • Facebook "SUMMER LOVE on the Tango Hanto" • [email protected]

Eri Moon Solo EXHIBITIONFor her exhibition “The Blind Work” Eri Moon creates intimate figure studies exploring an ephemeral presence of the female form in isolation. Deep in character, yet delineated by fleeting, dynamic lines, her works are

characterized by stillness, clarity and a sense of self-reflection.Jul 13–25 • Opening Party Sat Jul 18th (2pm–5pm) • Venue: 2kw gallery, Osaka (5F Fujiwara Building) • Admission: Free • Open: Weekdays 12pm–7pm; Saturday 12pm–5pm • Closed: Sun • Access: Yotsubashi Subway Line, Higobashi Stn • erimoon.tumblr.com

Umeda Yukata MatsuriUmeda goes Yukata crazy this month. Among other yukata-themed events and entertainment, there’ll be the centerpiece Bon Odori dance event in Umekita Hiroba each evening from 6-8pm. Don your yukata and join in this traditional summer dance against a soundtrack of both classic Bon Odori sounds and some not-so-traditional J-POP. For refreshments head to the Sake Rock Festival in the area in front of the Central Post Office.Jul 17 & 18 • Venue: Umeda area • Free • umeda-connect.jp

Pinball TournamentEveryone’s welcome to take part in this monthly pinball tournament at Big Step’s fantastic pinball arcade Silver Ball Planet. All ages and levels welcome. Go head-to-head in teams and battle for pinball glory. Machines used for each tournament change each month. See Facebook for details.Jul 25 • Venue: Silver Ball Planet, Bigstep Bldg • Time: 4pm–5pm • Access: Shinsaibashi or Yotsubashi Subway Stns • facebook.com/silverballplanet

Pirates of the Dotombori Hey kids! Bring your sticky butts down to New Japan on Sunday July 26th for a fabulously cool and fantastic evening with Osaka’s one and only bilingual improv comedy group, the POTD!Remember, thanks to our lovely audiences, every show is different and new! Come ready to give great suggestions, have some fun, and enjoy our show in English and Japanese!Jul 26 • Venue: Rooftop Bar OO (7F New Japan Bldg), Dotombori • Time: Doors open 7pm, Show 7:30pm • Price: ¥1,200 (inc 1 drink) • facebook.com/oo.rooftop

Community Events

Submit your event to Kansai SceneHaving an exhibition? Staging a gig? Organizing a business seminar? Think KS should know about it? Well, you can now submit your own event listings to Kansai Scene. Absolutely free. All listings will be posted online, and the best selection listed here. Priority will be given to free, or not-for-profit events.

kansaiscene.com/submit-event-kansai-scene


Cinema Listings (selected theaters)

Osaka

Toho Cinemas UmedaTel: 06-6316-1312 • tohotheater.jp • Discounts: Weds (women), 1st & 14th of the month: ¥1,100, every day after 8pm: ¥1,300Now showing: Outcast, Tomorrowland, Mad Max: Fury Road, The Hunger Games: Mockingjay Pt 1, Cinderella• From Jul 4: The Avengers: Age of Ultron• From Jul 11: Terminator: Genisys• From Jul 18: Inside Out• From Jul 31: Minions

Umeda Burg7Tel: 06-4795-7602 • burg7.com • Discounts: Weds (women) 1st of the month: ¥1,100; every day after 8pm: ¥1,300Now showing: Kidnapping Mr. Heineken, Hector and the Search for Happiness, Mad Max: Fury Road, Left Behind, The Salvation, Tomorrowland, A Walk Among the Tombstones• From Jul 4: The Avengers: Age of Ultron• From Jul 11: Terminator: Genisys• From Jul 18: Inside Out

Cine Libre UmedaTel: 06-6440-5930 • ttcg.jp/cinelibre_umeda • Discounts: Weds (women, men), 1st and 15th of the month: ¥1,000Now Showing: Marie Heurtin (FR), Ode to my Father (KOR), Loin des hommes (FR), Elephant Song, Bella Vita, Whiplash, Still Alice, The Congress, Sword of Vengeance• From Jul 4: Locke• From Jul 11: Winter Sleep• From Jul 18: Price of Fame (La rançon de la gloire) (FR), Turist (SWE, ENG, FR, NOR), Rhino Season (PERS, TURK), Zombeavers• From Jul 25: Wild Tales (SPA)

Theatre UmedaTel: 06-6359-1080 • ttcg.jp/theatre_umeda • Discounts: Weds (women, men), 1st of the month: ¥1,000Now showing: Mr. Turner, Berthe Morisot (FR), Lilting, Get On Up, Deux jours une nuit (FR),Revenge of the Green Dragons, The Trip to Italy, Die Alpen - Unsere Berge von Oben (GER), Stuck in Love, Matthew Bourne’s Swan Lake 3D, Jauja• From Jul 4: The Look of Silence• From Jul 11: Stuck in Love• From Jul 18: Matthew Bourne's Swan Lake, Jauja

Osaka Station City CinemaTel: 06-6346-3215 • osakastationcitycinema.com • Discounts: Weds (women), 1st of the month: ¥1,100, every day after 8pm: ¥1,300Now showing: Mad Max: Fury Road, Selma, Tomorrowland, The Cobbler, Chappie, The Maze Runner, Cinderella• From Jul 3: Child 44• From Jul 4: Shaun the Sheep Movie, The Avengers: Age of Ultron• From Jul 10: Walking on Sunshine• From Jul 11: Terminator: Genisys• From Jul 18: Inside Out• From Jul 31: Minions

Toho Cinemas NambaTel: 06-6633-1040 • tohotheater.jp • Discounts: Weds (women), 1st & 14th of the month: ¥1,100, every day after 8pm: ¥1,300Now showing: Mad Max: Fury Road, Selma, Outcast, Tomorrowland, Chappie, Cinderella, The Hunger Games: Mockingjay Pt 1, The Maze Runner• From Jul 3: Child 44• From Jul 4: The Avengers: Age of Ultron• From Jul 10: Walking on Sunshine• From Jul 11: Terminator: Genisys• From Jul 18: Inside Out• From Jul 31: Minions

MadMax : FuryRoad

Namba Parks CinemaTel: 06-6643-3215 • parkscinema.com • Discounts: Weds (women), 1st of the month: ¥1,100; every day after 8pm: ¥1,300Now showing: Still Alice, Mad Max: Fury Road, Tomorrowland, The Hunger Games: Mockingjay Pt 1, Chappie, The Maze Runner, Cinderella• From Jul 4: The Avengers: Age of Ultron• From Jul 11: Terminator: Genisys• From Jul 18: Inside Out• From Jul 25: Wild Tales• From Jul 31: Minions

Cinem@rtTel: 06-6282-0815 • cinemart.co.jp/theater/shinsaibashi • Discounts:

Mon (men), Weds (women), 1st and 25th of the month: ¥1,000Now Showing: Hector and the Search for Happiness, Get On Up, The Salvation• From Jul 4: Look of Silence

Kyoto

Movix KyotoTel: 07-5254-3215 • smt-cinema.com • Discounts: Weds (women), 1st and 20th of the month: ¥1,100; every day after 8pm: ¥1,300Now showing: Still Alice, Mad Max: Fury Road, Tomorrowland, The Hunger Games: Mockingjay Pt. 1, Chappie, The Maze Runner• From Jul 4: The Avengers: Age of Ultron• From Jul 18: Inside Out• From Jul 31: Minions

Kyoto CinemaTel: 07-5353-4723 • kyotocinema.jp • Discounts: Weds (women & men), 1st of the month: ¥1,100Now showing: The Tribe (UKR), Mr. Turner, Hector and the Search for Happiness, Deux jours une nuit (FR)• From Jul 4: On The Highway, Marie Heurtin (FR), Life is Beautiful• From Jul 11: Winter Sleep, Big Hero 6• From Jul 18: La rancon de la gloire (FR), Turist (SWE, ENG, FR, NOR), Chef• From Jul 25: Wild Tales

Toho Cinemas NijoTel: 07-5813-2410 • tohotheater.jp • Discounts: Weds (women), 1st & 14th of the month: ¥1,100, every day after 8pm: ¥1,300Now showing: Mad Max: Fury Road, Back to 20 (CHI), Selma, Outcast, Tomorrowland, The Hunger Games: Mockingjay Pt 1, The Cobbler, Chappie, The Maze Runner• From Jul 4: The Avengers: Age of Ultron• From Jul 10: Walking on Sunshine• From Jul 11: Terminator: Genisys• From Jul 18: Inside Out• From Jul 31: Minions

Hyogo

OS Cinema Mint KobeTel: 07-8291-5330 • jollios.net • Discounts: Tues (women), 1st and 16th of the month: ¥1,100; every day after 8pm: ¥1,300Now showing: Mad Max: Fury Road, Tomorrowland, The Hunger Games: Mockingjay Pt 1, Chappie,

The Maze Runner, Cinderella, Furious 7• From Jul 4: The Avengers: Age of Ultron• From Jul 11: Terminator: Genisys• From Jul 18: Inside Out• From Jul 31: Minions

Kobe Kokusai ShochikuTel: 07-8230-3580 • smt-cinema.com • Discounts: Tues (women), 1st of the month: ¥1,100; every day after 8pm: ¥1,300Now showing: Mad Max: Fury Road, Still Alice, Chappie• From Jul 4: Shaun the Sheep Movie

OS Cinema Kobe HarborlandTel: 07-8360-3788 • jollios.net • Discounts: Tues (women), 1st and 16th of the month: ¥1,100; every day after 8pm: ¥1,300Now showing: Mad Max: Fury Road, Tomorrowland, The Hunger Games: Mockingjay Pt 1, Chappie, The Maze Runner, Cinderella• From Jul 4: The Avengers: Age of Ultron• From Jul 11: Terminator: Genisys• From Jul 18: Inside Out• From Jul 31: Minions

Cine Libre KobeTel: 07-8334-2126 • ttcg.jp/cinelibre_kobe • Discounts: Weds (women, men), 1st and 15th of the month: ¥1,100Now showing: Selma, Hector and the Search for Happiness, Advanced Style, Marie Heurtin (FR), The Trip to Italy, Price of Fame (La rançon de la gloire) (FR), Get On Up, Pride• From Jul 4. Mr. Turner• From Jul 11: The Congress, Berthe Morisot (FR)• From Jul 18: Price of Fame (La rançon de la gloire) (FR), Locke• From Jul 25: Wild Tales

Toho Cinemas Nishinomiya OSTel: 050-6868-5051 • tohotheater.jp • Discounts: Weds (women), 1st & 14th of the month: ¥1,100, every day after 8pm: ¥1,300Now showing: Back to 20 (CHI), Mad Max: Fury Road, The Cobbler, Selma, Outcast, Tomorrowland, Chappie, The Maze Runner• From Jul 3: Child 44• From Jul 4: The Avengers: Age of Ultron• From Jul 11: Terminator: Genisys• From Jul 18: Inside Out• From Jul 31: Minions

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Ashiya City Museum of Art & History

The Chronicles of Modern AshiyaFrom the late-Meiji to early-Showa period, the city of Ashiya found itself at the center of rapid moderniza-tion, due to its proximity to the busy seaports of Kobe and the

hub for the development of the Hanshin railway system. Ashiya’s natural wealth and convenient location made it an ideal city for living, and thus congregated artists and work-ers across trades and specialities. Contrary to what you’d ex-pect from a Japanese city around the early 20th century, the art is surprisingly Western. It varies in both medium and atmosphere: a painting of a naked woman lying on a couch seems to have inspired the famous sketch of Rose from Titanic, and still lifes of flowers and oil paintings of people enjoying the seaside channel the likes of early European Im-pressionists. About 200 photographs, paintings, books, and other miscellanea allow for a glimpse into the literature, art, daily life, and architecture during the eras of modernization and development into the Ashiya of present day.Until Aug 2 • Survey of Ashiya city art, architecture, literature,

and daily life from the late-Meiji through early Showa era • Open:

10am–5pm • Closed: Mon • Admission: ¥500 • Access: Hanshin

Line, Ashiya Stn • ashiya-museum.jp

Until Aug 30KSPick

Until Jul 26

Kahitsukan - Kyoto Museum of Contemporary Art

Willy Ronis in ParisThis retrospective collection of black-and-white, deftly composed photographs of everyday life in Paris following World War II capture the French spirit of love, food, beauty, simplicity, and vitality against idyllic Parisian backdrops and architecture. The late photographer, Willy Ronis, was the first French photographer in Life magazine and had an illustrious career in advertising, fashion (including Vogue), and news photography. Willy Ronis in Paris is a homage to the artist’s light and happy perspective as he captured his beloved hometown. The approximately 60 signed, original and classic shots are simultaneously unforgettable and familiar, yet distinctly French – down to the shots of wind-ing Parisian city streets, embracing couples, and bustling outdoor cafés.Until Jul 26 • Retrospective show of French photographer

Willy Ronis’ famous collection of daily life in postwar Paris

• Open: 10am-6pm • Closed: Mon • Admission: (until 30 min

before closing time) ¥1000 • Access: Keihan Line to Shijo Stn •

kahitsukan.or.jp

Hyogo Prefectural Museum of Art

Yoshitaka Amano: The World Beyond Your ImaginationFamous for his works as a character designer for Final Fantasy, illustrator Yoshitaka Amano’s marks can be found all over iconic Japanese characters since the late ’60s. From his first gigs drawing for popular anime like Time Bokan and Speed Racer, he moved into the fantasy realms of Vampire Hunter D and Guin Saga. After the success of Final Fantasy, he continued to create new fantastical images, like the cute creatures in his N.Y. SALAD series, or the grand and exquisite gods and goddesses of his DEVA ZAN and DEVA LOCA series’. As a fine artist, he has received international acclaim and accolades, but has never held a show in Japan that has incorporated his fine art work or independent series’ – until now. Seizing this opportunity, the mu-seum has put on display a comprehensive portfolio of Amano’s diverse and gorgeous works.Until Aug 30 • Survey of Final Fantasy and Vampire Hunter D character

illustrator Yoshitaka Amano’s commercial illustrations and fine art

series’ • Open: 10am-6pm (until 3pm on Aug 30) • Closed: Mon (open

Jul 20 national holiday, closed Jul 21) • Admission: (until 30 min before

closing time) ¥1200 • Access: Hanshin Line Iwaya Stn • artm.hyogo.jp


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Ancient Rock Art of the Amur River Basin: A Sacred Place of the Indigenous People, Sikachi AlyanNational Museum of Ethnology Until Jul 21Learn about the people of Sikachi Alyan, an indigenous tribe on the bank of the Amur River in Russia through rock rubbings, stone carvings, photographs of the land, authentic clothing and masks, and more.Open: 10am-5pm • Closed: Wed • Admission: ¥420 • Access: Monorail to Banpaku Kinenkoen Stn • minpaku.ac.jp

Rediscovery: Legacy of Railway InfrastructureGallery Osaka Until Aug 18There is no mistaking the superiority of the Japanese railway system. In order to reach today’s extensivity and reliability, railway developers had to overcome a laundry list of geographical impediments, often only finding success by grand feats like restructuring the land itself. Photographs of railroad infrastructure and land development marvels are on display that charter the history of Japanese railways since the late 1800s. Open: 10am-5pm • Closed: Wed • Admission: Free • Access: JR Osaka Stn • lixil.co.jp/gallery

Art Osaka 2015Hotel Granvia Osaka Until Jul 4 & 5Continuing an annual tradition, this two-day contemporary arts smorgasbord brings together galleries, artists (both new and established), and their works in a unique gallery setting – redesigned hotel guest rooms. An excellent opportunity to get a feel for the Japanese contemporary arts scene or start an art collection, as art on display is also available for direct purchase.Open: 11am-7pm (until 6pm on Jul 4) • Admission: ¥1500 (1-day pass) • Access : JR Osaka Stn • artosaka.jp

South Asia Exhibit RenewalNational Museum of Ethnology Until Oct (TBD)Freshly updated, this comprehensive exhibit attempts to introduce South Asian culture, religions, daily life, physical environment, and history

through the museum’s extensive catalogue of statues, clothing, religious imagery, paintings, and more. Articles are staged in realistic scenes that mimic the period. The venue’s open space and high ceilings add to the immersive experience.Open: 10am-5pm • Closed: Wed • Admission: ¥420 • Access: Osaka Monorail to Banpaku Kinenkoen Stn • minpaku.ac.jp

Kyoto

Kitaoji Rosanjin: A Revolutionary in the Art of Japanese CuisineThe National Museum of Modern Art, Kyoto Until Aug 16Multi-talented artist and potter Kitaoji Rosanjin considered the things we eat our food on as just as important as the food itself. He called dishware a “kimono” for food and accordingly created beautiful pieces that reveal the connections between Japanese food, dishware, and culture.Open: 9:30am-5pm (until 8pm on Fri) • Closed: Mon • Admission: ¥1400 • Access: Tozai Line to Higashiyama Stn • momak.go.jp

Japanese Masks: From Religious Procession to Noh PerformanceKyoto National Museum Until Jul 2030 heirloom masks – some colorful, some intricate, some strange, some downright scary! – from Kyoto temples and shrines that were once used for rituals and performances are on display. Pieces date from the Heian period (795) up to the Edo period (1858) and the mask designs distinctly reflect the craftsmanship and styles of the eras in which they were made.Open: 9:30am-6pm (until 8pm on Fri) • Closed: Mon • Admission: Free • Access: Keihan Line to Shichijyo Stn • kyohaku.go.jp

Wakayama

Iterations of BeautyThe Museum of Modern Art, Wakayama Until Sep 10Repetition is perhaps most recognized in its music form, like a song’s chorus or a sequence of music notes. What about repetition in other forms, like sculpture and pictures? In this large mixed-media exhibition, 50 works by 33 artists challenge the beauty, utilization, and effect of repetition and pattern on different mediums.

Open: 9:30am-5pm • Closed: Mon • Admission: ¥340 • JR Wakayama Stn, bus to Kencho-mae • kyohaku.go.jp

Nara

The Charm of Monochrome ShotsIrie Taikichi Memorial Museum of Photography Nara City Until Jul 4Feature of three photographers’ black-and-white shots depicting daily life during the politically, and economically complex and long Showa period (1926–1989) by the respective artists’ themes: Taikichi’s “The Children of Yamato,” Jun Abe’s “City People,” and Hitoshi Kondo’s “The People’s Town.”Open: 9:30am-5pm • Closed: Mon • Admission: ¥500 • Access: JR or Kintetsu Line to Nara Stn, bus to Wariishi-cho • irietaikichi.jp

Hyogo

The 70th Summer – Painting for PrayerTamba City Ueno Memorial Art Museum Until Jul 5Repeat of the 2004 exhibition (entitled “The 60th Summer”) that displayed works by students who died in World War II. The sculptures, paintings, and sketches reveal the now lost but once amazing talents and perspectives of their late artists. For us, it is a reminder not only of the true cost of war, but that these gifted individuals-turned-soldiers once lived and felt before the tides of war.Open: 10am–5pm • Closed: Mon • Admission: ¥300 • Access: JR Line, Kashiwabara Stn, bus to Bijutsukan-mae • city.tamba.hyogo.jp/site/bijyutukan

Find more listings online:kansaiscene.com/listings

Until Sep 27

Osaka Culturarium at

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Masashi Kishimoto’s Naruto ExhibitionFor anyone still mourn-ing the end of history’s third-best-selling manga (72 volumes and 121 anime episodes), you can now wear your Konoha headband in celebration – Naruto is back again! This time, in a gigantic exhibi-tion that feels more like a convention, complete with a jaw-droppingly extensive goods shop, a 10-meter-wide theater screen, 3D reproductions of characters and entire scenes, a menagerie of original illustrations from the beginning of the series to its end 15 years later, and more. While longtime fans will enjoy the exclusive artwork and the chance to experience some of the most famous Naruto scenes ‘in the flesh’, new fans can get a feel for the entire Naruto world as the exhibition spans the complete series. As an added treat, the author Masashi Kishimoto himself may be present.Until Sep 27 • 15-year anniversary and complete exhibition

of one of the world’s iconic manga and anime series’ Naruto

• Open: 10am–8pm • Admission: ¥1900 (adv), ¥2000 (door)

• Access: Chuo Subway Line, Osaka Minato Stn, Exit 1 or 2 •

naruto-ten.com

Art Listings


July/August

Rock & Pop

RAVEN 80’s New Wave of British Heavy Metal bandLive House Soma, Osaka Jul 2 • Metal • 6:45pm • ¥7,000/¥7,500 • Tel: 06-6212-2253

Nabowa

NabowaJapanese jazz, dub, ambient rock four piece from KyotoTaku Taku, Kyoto Jul 18 • Ambient • 6pm • ¥3,500/¥4,000 • Tel: 07-5351-1321

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heidi.Japanese visual kei rock bandNamba Rockets, Osaka Jul 18 • Rock • 5:30pm • ¥4,200/¥4,700 • Tel: 06-6649-3919

Yuji NakadaEx-Tsubakiya Shijuusou vocalist/guitaristTaku Taku, Kyoto Jul 15 • Singer-songwriter • 7pm • ¥4,800 • Tel: 07-5351-1321

AMARANTHESwedish metal outfit notable for three vocalistsBig Cat, Osaka Jul 16 • Metal • 7pm • ¥6,800 • Tel: 05-7020-0888

SHOW-YAJapanese rock four-piece from Japanese female heavy metal bandUmeda Akaso, Osaka Jul 16 • Metal • 7pm • ¥6,000/¥12,000 • Tel: 06-7897-2450

Tom CurrenAmerican surfer and musicianLive House Soma, Osaka Jul 17 • Singer-songwriter • 8pm • ¥3,000 • Tel: 06-6212-2253

the pillows/a flood of circleTwo Japanese rock and experimental bandsBig Cat, Osaka Jul 17 • Rock • 7pm • ¥4,000/¥4,500 • Tel: 06-6341-3525

NoGoDJapanese visual kei rock bandNeverland, Nara Jul 19 • Rock • 6pm • ¥4,000 • Tel: 090-1142-1996

Kumi Adachi

Kumi AdachiFusion rock guitarist from OsakaLive Spot Rag, Kyoto Jul 19 • Rock • 7pm • ¥3,500/¥5,000 • Tel: 07-5255-7273

IkimonogakariJapanese pop rock band since 1999 from Kanagawa PrefectureOsaka Jo Hall, Osaka Jul 17–18 • Rock • 7pm • ¥7,300 • Tel: 06-7732-8888

Knock Out Monkey/Locofrank/Mongol800 + more773 Four Records presents ‘Four Seasons 2015’Zepp, Osaka Jul 18 • Rock • 2pm • ¥4,300 • Tel: 06-6357-3666

Live Music

Live Music Listings

AMARANTHEOriginally called Avalanche until 2009, Amaranthe released their debut album in 2011. With mixed reviews on this release, their second, Nexus, fared better. This was probably because, as vocalist Olof Morck stated, they “took everything up to eleven” in true Spinal Tap fashion.

The band is notable in that unlike other metal or rock bands, they have three vocalists. Interest-ingly each vocalist has a different style; Elize Ryd is a soprano, Jake E has a more hard-rock slant, and Henrik Englund offers an extreme metal edge.

Last year Amaranthe released its third studio album (and most commercially successful to date). The Japanese version featured two extra tracks. Vocalist Elize Ryd describes the band’s sound as “dance-metal with a taste of death and modern/melodic metal.”

Swedish metal outfit with three vocalists • Big Cat,

Osaka • Jul 16 • Metal • 7pm • ¥6,800 • Tel: 05-7020-

0888

KSPick Jun 19


SHOW-YAFirst coming together in 1982, Japanese all-female, rock-metal band Show-Ya originally disbanded in 1998, but reformed with the original line-up in 2005 for the 20th anniversary of their first release. The music of Show-Ya is deeply rooted in classic rock, and in their albums and live concerts they have also covered songs from The Yard-birds, AC/DC, The Doors, Deep Purple and Led Zeppelin. Early recordings were more in the vein of pop rock, but this evolved into a more metal edge and their most successful albums were the heavier Outerlimits and Hard Way.

The band is now touring to promote the May release of their latest album Glamorous Show II and what will be 30 years since the release of their debut album.

Japanese female heavy-metal band •

Umeda Akaso, Osaka • Jul 16 • Metal •

7pm • ¥6,000/¥12,000 • Tel: 06-7897-

2450

Eric Martina

Eric MartinEx-Mr. Big frontman and solo artistSankei Hall Breeze, Osaka Jul 19 • Rock • 5pm • ¥7,500 • Tel: 06-6343-8888

JulietJapanese Visual Kei Rock bandClub Quattro, Osaka Jul 20 • Rock • 6pm • ¥4,500/¥5,500 • Tel: 05-7020-0888

Ataru NakamuraJapanese pop singer and songwriterChicken George, Kobe Jul 24 • singer-songwriter • 7pm • ¥5,000/¥5,500 • Tel: 06-6341-3525

Bobby CaldwellU.S. AOR vocalistBillboard Live OSAKA, Osaka Jul 27–29 • AOR • 6:30pm/9:30pm • ¥11,000/¥12,500 • Tel: 06-6342-7722

Wilko JohnsonEnglish singer, guitarist, songwriter and actorTaku Taku, Kyoto Jul 28 • Rock • 7pm • ¥6,500 • Tel: 07-5351-1321

The UsedAmerican four piece rock band formed 2001Live House Soma, Osaka Aug 2 • Rock • 7pm • ¥6,500 •Tel: 06-6212-2253

carnationJapanese rock guitar/vocals and bass/vocals duoUmeda Akaso, Osaka Aug 3 • Rock • 7:30pm • ¥5,500/¥6,000 • Tel: 06-7897-2450

Miyake ShinjiJapanese blues rock guitarist and bandTaku Taku, Kyoto Aug 7–9 • Rock • 6pm • ¥5,000/¥13,000 • Tel: 07-5351-1321

Mix Speaker’s Inc.Japanese visual kei rock bandMuse, Osaka Aug 8–9 • Rock • 5pm • ¥4,560/¥5,100 • Tel: 06-6245-5389

Daizy StripperJapanese visual kei rock bandMuse, Esaka Aug 8–9 • Rock • 6pm • ¥4,500/¥5,000 • Tel: 06-6387-0203

The MugglesA jamming band with Machiko on vocals/keyboards and guitarist Nori at the core, the Muggles play Fridays and Saturdays at Woodstock Café in Ashiya, Hyogo. Machiko has been singing with groups for many years, and it was in the band the Surf Riders that she first teamed up with Nori. Nori’s musical background also goes back many years and whilst living in the US he formed a band with an old friend Kenji Sano who now plays bass with the popular Hawai-ian group Kalapana and also with the backing band to the successful Japanese dance vocal group EXILE.

Woodstock Café is a hive of musi-cians who regularly get up to jam with Nori and Machiko, and on July 4th The Muggles will be performing a special Surf Riders concert of group sounds genre songs.

Mellow ballads and rock based jamming

band • Woodstock Café, Ashiya • Every Fri

& Sat • Rock and Group Sounds • ¥2,000

for 2 drinks+snack • Tel: 07-9734-1044

Every Fri & Sat Jul 13–15

Nathan East“I’m living the dream. I’m not getting up to drive through rush-hour traffic to a job I hate so I never lose sight that this is something I love to do, it’s a privilege,” said bassist Nathan East in an interview with the UK’s Bass Guitar Magazine earlier this year, as he explained what has motivated him over his four-decade career.

As a fresh-faced 16 year old, Nathan East got his first break with the late Barry White and since then has played either on tour or in the studio with the likes of Eric Clapton, Phil Collins, Whitney Houston, Beyoncé, Barbra Streisand, George Harrison, Michael Jackson and Stevie Wonder.

Last year East released his debut self-titled album, which went straight to the top of the Billboard Jazz charts.

Well-known US studio and touring fusion

bassist • Billboard Live OSAKA, Osaka •

Aug 13–14 • Fusion • 6:30pm/9:30pm •

¥8,300/¥9,800 • Tel: 06-6342-7722

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T.M.Revolution

T.M.RevolutionJapanese male singer Takanori NishikawaOsaka Festival Hall, Osaka Aug 8–9 • Pop rock • 6pm • ¥7,350 • Tel: 05-7020-0888

Casiopea 3rdJapanese fusion band reunionNamba Hatch, Osaka Aug 8 • Fusion • 6pm • ¥6,500/¥7,000 • Tel: 06-6357-4400

Nathan EastSession bassist and solo artistBillboard Live OSAKA, Osaka Aug 13–14 • Funk/Rock • 6:30pm/9:30pm • ¥8,300/¥9,800 • Tel: 06-6342-7722

Yagami Toll

Yagami Toll & New Blue SkyA Japanese band formed by Buck-Tick drummerShangri-La, Osaka Aug 15 • Rock • 5pm • ¥5,300 • Tel: 06-6344-3326

Jazz & Blues

T-SQUARE70s and 80s jazz fusion bandMuse, Kyoto Jul 17 • Fusion • 7pm • ¥6,500 • Tel: 07-5223-0389

Manhatten Trinity Trio from NYUS Jazz Trio Mr. Kelly’s, Osaka

Jul 20–22 • Jazz • 6pm/9pm • ¥8,500/¥9,000 • Tel: 06-6342-5821

Maceo ParkerAmerican funk and soul jazz saxophonistBillboard Live OSAKA, Osaka Jul 23 • Funk Sax • 6:30pm/9:30pm • ¥9,500/¥11,000 • Tel: 06-6342-7722

Umezu Kazutoki KIKI BAND

Umezu Kazutoki KIKI BANDJapanese prog rock meets jazzTaku Taku, Kyoto Aug 6 • Rock-Jazz • 7pm • ¥3,500/¥4,000 • Tel: 07-5351-1321

World

Maykel Blanco y su Salsa MayorCuban style salsaClub Quattro, Osaka Aug 12 • Salsa • 8pm • ¥5,500 • Tel: 09-2762-4100

R&B and Soul

YU-AJapanese R&B singer Purple TourMojo, Kyoto Jul 26 • R&B • 6pm • ¥4,200/¥4,700 • Tel: 05-7020-0888

JT TaylorEx-Cool & The GangBillboard Live OSAKA, Osaka Aug 1–2 • R&B/Soul • 4:30pm/7:30pm • ¥10,800/¥12,300 • Tel: 06-6342-7722

MISIAJapanese pop R&B singer and musicianOsaka Festival Hall, Osaka Aug 15 • R&B pop • 6:30pm • ¥8,500 • Tel: 05-7020-0888

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Interview // Wilko Johnson Having been diagnosed with terminal cancer, British singer, guitarist and actor Wilko Johnson was playing his farewell tour to fans just a couple of years ago. The great news is that Wilko overcame his health challenges and is back on the road once more with his appropriately titled “Still Kickin’” tour. It was a great pleasure to get in touch with Wilko Johnson and find out how he is doing before he heads out to Japan.

Since you are “still kickin’” how are you feeling about life and still being able to play now?The year when I was expecting to die, suffering from cancer, I look back on it now and it was like a dream. To be here now and playing when I didn’t expect to be here, that is like another kind of dream, and I’m still trying to get used to it. But it’s quite a nice dream.

You’ve known and worked with Norman Watt-Roy for many years, and Dylan Howe is the son of Yes guitarist Steve Howe and a renowned jazz-drummer. Many would say that it’s a ‘super group.’ How did the trio come about?In the ’70s, Norman Watt-Roy was my favorite bass player and I got to know him and play with him when I joined Ian Dury and the Blockheads. We became great friends and have played together ever since. More recently, Dylan Howe joined us. He also played with the Blockheads. Norman and Dylan are just great musicians, much better than me, and I think they are a kind of super group, the rhythm section, and I am very lucky to have them.

English singer, guitarist, songwriter and actor • Taku Taku, Kyoto •

Jul 28 • Rock • 7pm • ¥6,500 • Tel: 07-5351-1321

Wilko Johnson @ Taku Taku, Kyoto

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Club Listings

July

3 (Fri)

CircusCircus 3rd Anniversary Day 1 (Drum’n’Bass) • DJs: Bryan Gee, Toyo, Bigted & Rasty, Mountain, Keshigomu • Open: 10pm • Admission: ¥3,000 (ADV: ¥2,500) • Shinsaibashi • Tel: 06-6241-3822 • circus-osaka.com

OnziemeCyber Japan presents Bikini Night meets Eleven Lights (House/Electro) • DJs: Mitomi Tokoto & Cyber Japan Dancers, Kento, Alphashot, Akkan + more • Open: 9pm • Admission: Gentlemen: ¥2,000/1D, Ladies: Free • Shinsaibashi • Tel: 06-6243-0089 • onzi-eme.com

Socore FactoryTerrence Parker in Osaka 2015 (House) • DJs: Terrence Parker, Yosuke Yukimatsu, Hara Yu • Open: 10pm • Admission: ¥3,000/1D (ADV: ¥2,500/1D) • Horie • Tel: 06-6567-9852 • socorefactory.com

4 (Sat)

CircusCircus 3rd Anniversary Day 2 (Techno/House) • Live: Nathan

Fake, Aoki Takamasa • DJs: Kunimitsu, Yasuhisa, Matsuo Akihide, Koji Sawamura, Fumi, Mitsuyasu • Open: 10pm • Admission: ¥3,000 (ADV: ¥2,500) • Shinsaibashi • Tel: 06-6241-3822 • circus-osaka.com

JouleAlisa Ueno x Form Party (House/EDM) • DJs: Alisa Ueno + more • Open: TBA • Admission: TBA • Shinsaibashi • Tel: 06-6214-1223 • club-joule.jp

OnziemeDimitri From Paris Japan Tour meets “Timeless mixed by DJ Kawasaki” Release Tour 2015 (House) • Live: Kawasaki & The Magic Sessions feat. EMI Tawata • DJs: Dimitri From Paris, Yoshihiro Okino, Yoshihisa Fuji, Takaharu Furutani, Kohji Matsuda + more • Open: 9pm • Admission: ¥3,500/1D (ADV: ¥2,400) • Shinsaibashi • Tel: 06-6243-0089 • onzi-eme.com

Socore FactoryChocolate City (House) • DJs: Ageishi, Norio, Kaito, Guchi • Open: 11pm • Admission: ¥1,500/1D • Horie • Tel: 06-6567-9852 • socorefactory.com

Troop CafeLost Decade (Dance) • Acts: Tofubeats, Okadada, Wildparty, Tomad + more • Open: 10pm • Admission: ¥3,000 (Mail

Reservation: ¥2,500) • Kobe • Tel: 07-8321-3130 • troopcafe.jp

5 (Sun)

Namura Zosen AtochiOne Nation - Circus 3rd Anniversary Special (Techno/House/Dance ) • Acts: The Orb, Krush, Nocando, Sunahara Yoshinori, Tofubeats, Kakato, Metome, Monashee + more • Open: 1pm–10pm • Admission: ¥4,000 (ADV: ¥3,500) • Kitakagaya • namura.cc

OnziemeBass (Breaks/Dance) • DJs: New Kid’n Play, Hi-C, Fummy, Bounce Cats + more • Open: 10pm • Admission: ¥1,500/1D • Shinsaibashi • Tel: 06-6243-0089 • onzi-eme.com

9 (Thu)

CircusSchole feat. DJ Dye (Techno) • Live: Hideo Nakasako • DJs: Dye (Tha Blue Herb), Ist, Jokei., Dongri • Open: 8pm • Admission: ¥1500 • Shinsaibashi • Tel: 06-6241-3822 • circus-osaka.com

10 (Fri)

CircusDaniel Bell x DJ Masda (Techno) • DJs: Daniel Bell, Masda • Open: 11pm • Admission: ¥3,000 • Shinsaibashi • Tel: 06-6241-3822 • circus-osaka.com

OnziemeAsobiquest (House/Electro) • DJs: Nakata Yasutaka aka Capsule, Ram Rider, Maho, Glitter + more • Open: 9pm • Admission: ¥3,500/1D (ADV: ¥2,000) • Shinsaibashi • Tel: 06-6243-0089 • onzi-eme.com

11 (Sat)

CircusPowwow feat. The Black Madonna (Techno) • DJs: The Black Madonna, Cmt, Dnt, Yama, RieLambdoll • Open: 10pm • Admission: ¥2,500 • Shinsaibashi • Tel: 06-6241-3822 • circus-osaka.com

JouleVisia x Form Party feat. Takkyu Ishino (Techno) • DJs: Takkyu Ishino, Sekitova, DK-Baseline, Yusuke Hisada + more • Open: 10pm • Admission: ¥2,500/1D (ADV: ¥2,000/1D) • Shinsaibashi • Tel: 06-6214-1223 • club-joule.jp

Club

OnziemeOn July 18th, Onzieme welcomes French electro-techno producer Vitalic, aka Pascal Arbez. Pascal started making music from the mid ’90s and released a few EPs under the alias DIMA, but those were confined to the underground electronic music scene. Later, he sent his tracks to DJ Hell, the head of prestigious German Electro label International Deejay Gigolo Records, and everything changed. In 2001, Pascal released the well-known Poney EP under the new stage name Vitalic from Gigolo Records, which was Gigolo’s most successful release ever. La Rock01, the B-side of the EP, also became a huge club anthem of 2001. In 2005, he re-leased the debut album OK Cowboy (including the rock-ori-ented techno track My Friend Dario) from his own imprint Citizen Records, and he became an international icon of the Electroclash scene. He is also a remarkable remixer, having made remixes for Daft Punk, Bjork, Moby, Miss Kittin & The

Jul 18

Hacker, and more. He often plays live shows at international festivals and dynamic big-room clubs, but it’s a very rare op-portunity to catch him at a medium-sized club like Onzieme so do not miss this chance.Vitalic Live in Osaka (Electro/Techno) • DJs: Hiloco aka neroDoll,

Mukai, Reload Reload, Soleil Soleil + more • Open: 9pm •

Admission: ¥3,500/1D (ADV: ¥3,000/1D) • Shinsaibashi • Tel: 06-

6243-0089 • onzi-eme.com


OnziemeHyper Society – FPM Birthday Bash (House/Electro) • DJs: Tomoyuki Tanaka, Takeshi Hosomi, Taku-Hero, Saitoh, Takayuki + more • Open: 9pm • Admission: ¥3,000/1D • Shinsaibashi • Tel: 06-6243-0089 • onzi-eme.com

Troop CafeTimeless – Sadar Bahar Japan Tour 2015 in Kobe (House) • Acts: Sadar Bahar, Kazikiyo, Shinya, Stepak-Takraw • Open: 11pm • Admission: ¥3,000/1D • Where: Kobe • Tel: 07-8321-3130 • troopcafe.jp

12 (Sun)

CircusZipangu presents Anthony Naples x Huerco S. (House/Techno) • DJs: Anthony Naples, Huerco S., Mitsuki, Sota, Keiburger • Open: 9pm • Admission: ¥2,000 • Shinsaibashi • Tel: 06-6241-3822 • circus-osaka.com

15 (Wed)

OnziemeEscape (Hip hop) • DJs: Martin, Sound Naka-g, Jacky, Merit • Open: 9pm • Admission: Gentlemen: ¥2,000/1D, Ladies: Free • Shinsaibashi • Tel: 06-6243-0089 • onzi-eme.com

16 (Thu)

OnziemeRoom (House/Electro/Disco) • DJs: Shinya, Onochan, Crew, Jun, Young + more • Open: 9pm • Admission: ¥2,000/1D (ADV: ¥1,500) • Shinsaibashi • Tel: 06-6243-0089 • onzi-eme.com

17 (Fri)

CircusHip Hop Circus (Hip Hop) • DJs: Sarasa, Urata, Questa, Ree-age, Tetsuo + more • Open: 10pm • Admission: ¥2,000 • Shinsaibashi • Tel: 06-6241-3822 • circus-osaka.com

MetroJazztronica!! in Kyoto (Nu Jazz/Crossover/House) • DJs: Ryota Nozaki aka Jazztronik, Isai, Megane, Nemo • Open: 10pm • Admission: ¥3,000/1D (ADV: ¥2,500/1D) • Kyoto • Tel: 07-5752-2787 • metro.ne.jp

OnziemeHimlen - Frozen Summer Night (House/Techno) • DJs: Kitten, Marvy, Dimitri Absinthe, Nao Okada + more • Open: 9pm • Admission: ¥2,500/1D • Shinsaibashi • Tel: 06-6243-0089 • onzi-eme.com

World KyotoWorld Kyoto 14th Anniversary Party 01 (All Mix) • DJs: Murakamingo, Chiba-Chups, Kento, Mr.Camp, Yunpi + more • Open: 8pm–1am • Admission: Gentlemen: ¥3,000/1D, Ladies: ¥2,000/1D (Before 9pm: ¥1,000/1D) • Kyoto • Tel: 07-5212-4119 • world-kyoto.com

18 (Sat)

CircusCircus Show Case feat. Function (Techno/Electronic) • Live: Radiq aka Yoshihiro Hanno, Kyoka, Ken’ichi Itoi aka PsyEx • DJs: Function, Kunimitsu • Open: 10pm • Admission: ¥3,000 (ADV: ¥2,500) • Shinsaibashi • Tel: 06-6241-3822 • circus-osaka.com

Rooftop Bar OOHed Kandi Pool Party Day 1 (House/Dance Music) • DJs: SoneBridge, Danny T, Amiga, Yasuca, Atsuo Morita, Takekiyo Ishimoto, Masanao Shibata, Joey Parker + more • Open: 2pm • Admission: ¥2,000 • Shinsaibashi • Info: oo-u.jp

Troop Cafephc (Techo/House) • Acts: Pearson Sound aka Hessle Audio, Yosuke Yukimatsu, Hal, Pwu • Open: 11pm • Admission: ¥3,000/1D (Mail Reservation: ¥2,500/1D) • Kobe • Tel: 07-8321-3130 • troopcafe.jp

World KyotoWorld Kyoto 14th Anniversary Party – Fearless x Sprung (Techno/House) • DJs: Shinichi Osawa, Takkyu Ishino, Masatoshi Uemura + more • Open: 8pm–1am • Admission: Gentlemen ¥3,000; Ladies ¥2,000/1D (Before 9pm: ¥1,000/1D) • Kyoto • Tel: 07-5212-4119 • world-kyoto.com

19 (Sun / Before National Holiday)

CircusCongo Nutty aka Rebel MC Japan Tour (Reggae/Dub) • Acts: Congo Natty aka Rebel MC & DJ Congo Dubz, Caspa, Sak-Dub-I, Shaka-itachi, Kinpon • Open: 11pm • Admission: ¥3,500 (ADV: ¥3,000)

• Shinsaibashi • Tel: 06-6241-3822 • circus-osaka.com

MetroReflexion presents Kahn & Neek Japan Tour (Bass Music/Dubstep/Dub) • DJs: Gorgon Sound aka Kahn & Neek, Karma, Dizmo, Aki, 1450m, Young Animal, Dhalsim • Open: 10pm • Admission: ¥3,000 (ADV: ¥2,500) • Kyoto • Tel: 07-5752-2787 • metro.ne.jp

Rooftop Bar OOHed Kandi Pool Party Day2 (House/Dance Music) • DJs: Remo-con, Supermaar aka DJ Maar, Yasuca, K-Hiro, Mk, Satoshi Tanaka, Big Ted + more • Open: 2pm • Admission: ¥2,000 • Shinsaibashi • oo-u.jp

World KyotoWorld Kyoto 14th Anniversary Party - NY Special (EDM/All Mix) • DJs: Kaori, Verbal, Lucas Valentine, LippiE, Danbo, Hifumi + more • Open: 8pm–1am • Admission: ¥3,500 (ADV: ¥3,500/1D) • Where: Kyoto • Tel: 07-5212-4119 • world-kyoto.com

20 (Mon / Nat Hol)

CircusSomethin – DJ Paypal Japan Tour 2015 (Techno/House) • DJs: Paypal, Fulltono, Keita Kawakami, Hiroaki Yamamura • Open: 7pm • Admission: ¥2,000 • Shinsaibashi • Tel: 06-6241-3822 • circus-osaka.com

Rooftop Bar OOHed Kandi Pool Party Day3 (House/Dance Music) • DJs: Masanori Morita, Tjo, Yasuca, Poolclvb, High Velocity, Atsuo Morita, Milkbro, Mario Control, Dmitri Absinth + more • Open: 2pm • Admission: ¥2,000 • Shinsaibashi • oo-u.jp

World KyotoWorld Kyoto 14th Anniversary Party – Asobinite!! (EDM/House) • DJs: Nakata Yasutaka aka Capsule, Taku Takahashi, 2Boy • Open: 5pm–10pm • Admission: ¥3,500 (ADV: ¥3,500/1D) • Kyoto • Tel: 075-212-4119 • world-kyoto.com

22 (Wed)

OnziemeEscape (Hip hop) • DJs: Martin, Sound Naka-g, Jacky, Merit • Open: 9pm • Admission: Gentlemen: ¥2,000/1D, Ladies: Free • Shinsaibashi • Tel: 06-6243-0089 • onzi-eme.com

23 (Thu)

OnziemeAntenna (Techno/House/Bass Music) • DJs: Cazbow, Sak, Shinjyu + more • Open: 9pm • Admission: ¥2,000/1D • Shinsaibashi • Tel: 06-6243-0089 • onzi-eme.com

24 (Fri)

CircusCio D’or Japan Tour (Techno) • DJs: Cio D’Or, Kazuma, Yasuhisa • Open: 11pm • Admission: ¥2,500 (ADV: ¥3,000) • Shinsaibashi • Tel: 06-6241-3822 • circus-osaka.com

MetroNight Cruising feat. Matomos & Jeff Carey Japan Tour 2015 (Electronic Music) • Live: Matmos, Jeff Carey, Marihiko Hara, Shotahirama, Madegg • DJs: Ametsub, Raijin, Tatsuya Shimada • Open: 10pm • Admission: ¥2,800 (ADV: ¥2,500) • Tel: 07-5752-2787 • metro.ne.jp

OnziemeInfinity (Electro/House/Dance) • DJs: Kick Off, Ypy, Hmen, Witch & Nas + more • Open: 9pm • Admission: ¥2,500/1D (ADV: ¥1,400) • Shinsaibashi • Tel: 06-6243-0089 • onzi-eme.com

Rooftop Bar OOSiine (House/EDM) • Acts: Toru Ikemoto, Takekiyo Ishimoto, Dom Pang, Mitsuyasu, Yusuke Nakamura, Ben, Yuichirou Miyamoto + more • Open: 9pm • Admission: ¥1,000 • Shinsaibashi • oo-u.jp

25 (SAT)

OnziemeYouarehere (House/Techno) • DJs: Wehbba, Nao Nomura, Junichi Kuwata, Sou, Unbalance • Open: 9pm • Admission: ¥3,000/1D • Shinsaibashi • Tel: 06-6243-0089 • onzi-eme.com

26 (SUN)

OnziemeBubble (House/Electro) • DJs: Galette, Ohooji, Shinichi Sumino, Shinsukefukuzumi.,Yop, Ikepara • Open: 10pm • Admission: ¥2,000/1D • Shinsaibashi • Tel: 06-6243-0089 • onzi-eme.com

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TEACHERS WANTED. School in Ashiya/Okamoto is looking for FT/PT English, French & Korean teachers ASAP. University diploma preferable. Must be native speaker with valid visa. Payment: \2700-\3000 per hour + transportation. Please email resume & photo, visa

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P/T ENGLISH TEACHER IS WANTED. We offer teaching Kids are between 3 to 12 years old in Yao city, Osaka. Closest station is JR SHIKI or JR YAO station. Working time will be copule of lessons between 15:00 to 19:00 Mon to Fri. 2000 YEN per lesson plus transportation fee will be your payment. Please feel free to send your CV. Contact: yuka <[email protected]> [2790-

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NEEDED NATIVE ENGLISH TEACHER IN YOKKAICHI MIE. Full-time,Less than 30H teaching class/week. 1pm-9pm/M-F,Occasional Sat.APPLICANT MUST CURRENTLY RESIDE IN JAPAN.Furnished apartment/about 60,000yen/month.250,000yen/salary,100,000yen/one year contract completion bonus.July 15th/Deadline.August 3rd/Begin.Apply E-mail with all things that can introduce you. Contact: bigapple <[email protected]> Website: www.bigapple-school.com/ [2809-1008-2015-07-17]

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WANTED - FULL-TIME NATIVE ENGLISH TEACHERS. Candidates must have native English competency and a 4 year university degree. Experience is not necessary but should be professional and serious about teaching. Starting salary is ¥250, 000/m. Sponsorship is available to those who have proper university degrees. No classes on Sun, Mon, & holidays. Kobe&a Contact: TIME ENGLISH SCHOOL <[email protected]> Website: www.timeheart.co.jp [2751-4052-2015-06-30]

PT NATIVE ENGLISH TEACHER FOR SAT/SUN IN IZUMISANO. Native English Teacher for adult and kids classes. Saturday 10-5 or 10-6 Sunday 10-5 or 10-6 2000 yen/lesson+travel Must have a valid visa. Izumisano, Osaka Contact us for more details. [email protected] Contact: gitech <[email protected]> Website: gtecbeta.seesaa.net/ [2822-1742-2015-

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Classes & events

Courses and Classes

PERFORM IN ENGLISH! 演劇・舞台芸術の為のノウハウを英語で学びましょう！. For Business~Kids※司会進行では、人前で自信を持って英語を話す為の練習を行い日本人の持つ英語への苦手意識をなくします！※発音では、ネイティヴから本物の発音を学びます。演劇スキルアップに限らず通訳等を目指す方にもオススメです。 Learn from former USJ & Disney performers!クラスは、ユニバーサルスタジオジャパンでのパフォーマー経験者・現在プロのパフォーマーとして活動中の者・ネイティヴ講師により行われます! Contact: Stage Academy of Performing Arts (Osaka) <[email protected]> [2826-5251-2015-07-23]

Community listingsLanguage Exchange

HISTORY OF EUROPE-TALKS IN JPANESE OR ENGLISH. If you interested in historiy, please bring your favorite topics to me. I know especially about Medieval Europe, the others. Please speak and teach, and I am going to tell you things which I studied. Contact: Shinya Hada <[email protected]> [2351-2007-2015-07-18]

LANGUAGE EXCHANGE GROUP IN OSAKA ON MONDAY NIGHT!. Let's do language exchange with us. My friends are looking for partners. We also have Japanese class at the same place. Volunteers help your study. Any level is OK! Let's study together! Contact: Rimi Makino <[email protected]> Website: www.facebook.com/rimi.makino.3 [2367-447-2015-07-04]

GREAT SITE FOR FINDING YOUR FRIENDS. This is a great site for finding friends to learn Japanese language. Especially for Kanji study ,to make penpals is the best way. Don't be afraid to make new friends. and try to open the new door! Contact: kokusaitsuyaku <[email protected]> Website: www.osaka-japan.biz/ [2811-5785-2015-07-17]

GERMAN FRIEND SOUGHT. I am middle aged j-guy who likes to study German with native speaker in Hyogo or Osaka.if you are Germany lets teach me ,I can show you Kansai area and teach japanese . I speak English. Contact: momotaro <[email protected]> [2528-544-2015-07-03]

LANGUAGE EXCHANGE GROUP IN OSAKA ON MONDAY NIGHT!. Let's do language exchange with us. My friends are looking for partners. We also have Japanese class at the same place. Volunteers help your study. Any level is OK! Let's study together! Contact: Rimi Makino <[email protected]> Website: www.facebook.com/rimi.makino.3 [2513-447-2015-07-27]

SEEKING ENGLISH SPEAKER FRIENDS. We are looking for someone who can come to see us regularly. We hope to have you in 4 days per a month with us in Yawata, and also 2-3 days per a month in our sister school in Uji. What we want is speaking English fluently　and get fun with kids a lot in English. Mail us in detail Contact: Narumi ES <[email protected]> [2755-5725-2015-06-27]

FREE FRENCH/ENGLISH/RUSSIAN CONVERSATION MATSUBARA. I am an Russian Canadian, living in Matsubara, close to Eganosho station. I am trying to learn Japanese and I am looking for someone to exchange languages with me in cafe in Matsubara. I'm offering free French/English/Russian and some German conversation. Email: [email protected] Contact: Dmitri <[email protected]> [2776-5751-2015-07-05]

NEED HELP WITH MY JAPANESE. Am in Japan for a couple of months

and have been struggling with my limited Japanese. Looking for someone to meet in a cafe in Umeda to exchange languages. English for Japanese. Arigoto Contact: canadianinkansai <[email protected]> [2728-1894-2015-07-16]

TALKS ON OUR CULTURAL DIFFERENCES IN ENGLISH. Interested in cultural differences between Westerners and Japanese . Please ask me what you don't really understand about Japan. Why Japanese can't answer to "why questions"? Why Japanese companies hold long meetings? etc. Contact: Shigeyuki Tomioka <[email protected]> [2785-

5766-2015-07-08]

Community Services

日英翻訳者 (JAPANESE-ENGLISH TRANSLATOR). 東アジア文学専門　（日本語特）、　色々翻訳経験ある。もっと言語・翻訳経験求めてる。 BA in East Asian studies (Japanese lang. emphasis) with translation experience in multiple fields looking for more language experience. Contact: Scytale <[email protected]> [2441-2177-2015-07-04]

SCHEDULE A FREE RELAXATION SEMINAR. FREE Stress-Free Seminars at your location. Learn powerful techniques that help companies and individuals cope with daily demands. Gain new insight into handling stress, from superunconscious.com. Contact: Professor Jay Tee <[email protected]> Website: www.superunconscious.com [2357-2045-2015-06-25]

Pets

KHAO MANEE OR TURKISH ANGOLA CAT SOUGHT. Hoping to adopt a Khao Manee or Turkish Angola cat or find others who love these breeds also. Any age of cat is fine. Breeders can contact me also. Contact: Sakura <[email protected]> [2816-5782-2015-07-19]

Friendship

LOOKING FOR A JAPANESE MALE FOR FRIENDSHIP OR MORE. こんにちは。I am a Chinese girl of her 22,s . I want to make friendship or probably more relation with a polit Japanese person. I like Japan very much and can speak Japanese a little bit. I also can speak English properly. I am very cute and attractive young lady . E-mail: [email protected] Contact: Quin <[email protected]> [2829-5780-2015-07-23]

MR FUNNY-MOUTH IN OSAKA.. SJM, 41yo is looking for a woman who has a charming personality. I am creative, like to work out, social, and speak English. Any ethnic is fine, but my successful relationship in the past was with people who had university education in the U.S. Contact: Osamu <[email protected]> [2791-5776-

2015-07-11]

LOOKING FOR LONG TERM FRIEND. hi , i am 40s looking for sincere woman , i can speak japanese and chinese ,english , i am in fashion field , divorced , and living kyoto , if you are really looking for long term happy relationship then please contact me . Contact: alexvin <[email protected]> [2641-5635-2015-07-08]

JF LOOKING FOR A BOYFRIEND. calm 40's JF seeks just one boyfriend for long term who don't smoke. I'm sincere, kind woman, money＜love I wanna share with same thinking man. I wanna talk a lot and spend time with.... I'm working while caring for my mother(((^-^))) Contact: aki <[email protected]> [2769-548-2015-07-03]

INTELLIGENT WOMAN OF EASYGOING, WANTED FOR DISCRET. Easygoing smart funny sweet nice Asian guy looks 4 a woman to hang out, enjoy life for relationship. Openminded, smart to appreciate nature, zoo; Longer commitment. Wont cheat U, smart talk. Contact: nobel benzene <[email protected]> [2077-104-

2015-07-23]

HANDSOME AND COOL SJM. Handsome and cool SJM seeks well-educated, interesting, attractive, nonsmoking SWF to share wonderful times and make a good friendship. So let's meet for coffee or lunch to know each other better. If no experience, please just try me. E-mail: [email protected] Contact: Healsan <[email protected]> [2680-5448-2015-07-22]

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