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[love_holic]

I am planning a trip to Tokyo this July(17-31ish) and i was wondering if i could have some questions answered. I was hoping to catch a live show while i was there. However, where to go from now, i don't know. I'm kind of out of the loop anymore as to what indie bands are popular..so any suggestions of who to see? Also if anyone knows the names

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[akibare]

I don't know about lives.

But museums! Yes, there are many. Possibly my favorite is the musueum of Tokyo history, 江戸東京博物館, the standard exhibit is about the history of Tokyo and its relation to Japan, which is great, but some of the rotating exhibits are excellent too. I saw one about consumerism in the Syowa era which was absolutely great nostalgia. That museum is in 領国(Ryougoku) next to the national sumo stadium, you can see lots of sumo things there and also eat ちゃんこなべ (tyanko nabe) the traditional sumo food, and see young no-name sumo wrestlers hanging around standing and reading in the bookstore.

There is also the Tokyo museum of contemporary art 東京都現代美術館, the modern art done in traditional styles is great, woodblock prints of train scenes and whatnot

[love_holic]

wow, thanks for all the information, it is very helpful! I'll definatly look into some of those. Hearing about these things makes me more excited to go :D (frist time to japan/first time leaving country ever)

[thefreak]

Don't forget Roppongi Hills...they have a museum there. The whole place is awesome to just walk around in general...

As for Live shows, check out the latest Metropolis, of course. It used to be the Tokyo Classifieds.

[love_holic]

thanks, this website looks rather usefull :D i've heard of Roppongi Hills..i'll check it out

dir en grey

[crystalplumage]

is playing the 31st at the budokan ,but sounds like you will be gone..and do you want to see japanese or western bands ?
let me look at what i can find

>07/18/06 Coldplay Budokan
>07/22/06 KISS Udo Festival

As far as Japanese bands
i just know of Dir right this second .

And museums
The John Lennon museum is the only museum i know of at this point.
I always mean to go too but i always dont get there .
And I know most US based baseball players have a museum dedicated to them in tokyo some where
godzilla etc ...
no idea where they are
The Suntory museum is in
Osaka ..the ninja museum is in Mie

AH !
There is the parasite museum in Meguro in Tokyo .Its just a few blocks walk form the eki .
Thats kind of a hoot..but i dont know many in tokyo i am afraid ..
But I went there a couple of years ago ..

Re: dir en grey

[love_holic]

thanks for all the info! :D i might be able to catch deg b/c my dates are still a little tentative, but i was wondering about japanese bands maybe at the smaller live houses around tokyo. i don't want to spend toooo much money on it. so i was wondering about the indies scene going on in tokyo

Re: dir en grey

[crystalplumage]

Well i just dont know who is playing now ,and the bands i like might not appeal to you .
do you like rock or the whole VK thing ?
Sel'm are supposed to be good to see .Merry might be playing .I dont think Gazette is playing though .
The tour they are doing now eds in May ,and nothing is sched after that ..
No idea what Miyavi is doing either,,,'
MUCC... ?
and there are alot of new bands too whos names i barely know ...
you would have to check their itineraries.
Best guess Despairs Ray will do a show when you are there....and Penicillin are doing shows again .

Re: dir en grey

[__copernicus]

hey...whered you find the date for deg, Im going to tokyo in august and have looked to see when their playing but found nothing listed past june

Here is a virtual tour of the parasite museum

[crystalplumage]

http://www.tmd.ac.jp/med/mzoo/MPM/mpm2E.html

wwwwooooaaa

[yocia_euphie]

this info's are very useful...

im going to japan to study for about 3 years...
hope to visit this places uve written here.

GO----> love_holic