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This Week in Tokyo For March 14 – 20, 2016

Every Monday we post our picks of upcoming events in Tokyo. If you would like your event listed here, contact the editor of GaijinPot.

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Be sure to wear green, because we’re celebrating St. Patrick’s Day This Week In Tokyo. If you’re doing something fun or interesting, be sure to leave us a comment or email us to have your event listed.

Arts Council Tokyo Presents Traditional culture and performing arts experience

Arts Council Tokyo will hold activities that offer foreign visitors the opportunity to gain first-hand experience of traditional Japanese culture. Activities include freehand yuzen coloring, Edo-style hand-painted paper lanterns, and kimono dressing.

When & Where
Friday March 18 to Monday March 21
12:00 – 17:30
MOSHI MOSHI GALLERY, 2F, MOSHI MOSHI BOX
Free
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Vegan St. Patrick’s Day Buffet

Join us to celebrate Ireland’s national holiday Saint Patrick’s Day at the Hobgoblin Roppongi in conjunction with the Tokyo Vegan Meetup Group, Tokyo Vegetarian Meetup and the Raw Foodists and Vegans of Tokyo Meetup. Some examples of the menu will be: Potato & Leek Soup, Shepherd’s Pie, Irish Stew, Colcannon, and Soda bread.

When & Where
Wednesday, March 16th
19:30 - 21:30
Hobgoblin Roppongi 1/F, Aoba Roppongi Building, 3-16-33, Roppongi
¥2800
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Ramen Girls Festival 2016

Satoko Morimoto is on a crusade to bring more women into the world of ramen. “I want women to be able to come and eat at ramen shops, even by themselves.” You can try dozens of different kinds of delicious ramen, and men are welcome too!

When & Where
Thursday, March 17th to Monday, March 21st
11:00 - 21:00
Yokohama Red Brick Warehouse
Free entry, ¥900 per bowl
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Pecha Kucha Volume 134

Pecha Kucha is a fast-paced presentation style that originated in Tokyo but has spread to over 700 cities worldwide. Each speaker only has time to show 20 slides for 20 seconds each, allowing for a wide array of different ideas to be shared in one night.

When & Where
Friday, March 18th
20:20 - 23:00
Super Deluxe, B1F , 3-1-25 Nishi-Azabu, Minato-ku
¥1000
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Craft Beer and Comedy

This Saturday enjoy some great comedy and great beer at the Two Dogs Taproom. For just 1000 yen you’ll see Tokyo’s best stand-up comics, and enjoy one house drink.

When & Where
Saturday, March 19th
19:00
Two Dogs Taproom, Aries Bld. 2F, 3-15-24 Roppongi
¥1000
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St. Patrick’s Day Parade

On March 17, people all over the world will be join the Irish to celebrate Saint Patrick's Day, the death of their patron saint. Cities like New York and Boston will have large parades in which shamrocks, leprechauns and the colour green will predominate. Chicago will even dye its river green. No matter where you are, on Saint Patty's Day you will see the colour green worn more than on any other day of the year. The wearing of the green the national colour of Ireland, has become a way for people anywhere in the world to connect with Ireland.

When & Where
Sunday, March 20th
13:00 - 15:00
Omotesando-Harajuku
Free
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Yokosuka Spring Festival

Ring in the spring season American style at Yokosuka base. There will be performances, food, and cherry blossoms to appreciate.

When & Where
Sunday, March 20th
19:00
1-23 Honcho, Yokosuka-shi, Kanagawa
Free
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Bookmasters Book Club: The Devotion of Suspect X

The Tokyo/Yokohama Bookmasters will be discussing best-selling thriller “The Devotion of Suspect X” by Keigo Higashino.

When & Where
Sunday, March 20th
13:00
Rainy Day Bookstore & Cafe, 2-21-28-B1F Nishi-Azabu
Free
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Joan of Arc 20th Anniversary Tour

Chicago indie legends will swing through Japan in celebration of their reunion and 20th anniversary. They’re playing two dates in Tokyo this week with support from Climb the Mind.

When & Where
Sunday, March 20th and Monday, March 21st
18:30
O-Nest, ON AIR WEST Bldg. 6F, 2-3 Maruyama-cho, Shibuya-ku
¥3800
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GAME ON Exhibition

When & Where
Until May 30th
10:00 - 17:00
National Museum of Emerging Science & innovation, 2-3-6 Aomi, Koto-ku
¥1500
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