Tango 2000 — Piazzolla by Piazzolla
7pm. Piazzolla Jr., Daniel Astor Piazzolla’s new ensemble features Christian Zárate (p), Pablo Mainetti (bandon.), Raul Luzzi (g), Roberto Enrique Santocono (b), Nicolas Guerschberg (keys), Fogiel Damian (sax), Alberto Bianco (voc), as well as dancers. Special guests: Los Indios Tacunau. S ¥5,500; A ¥4,500 Kanagawa Kenmin Hall. Tickets & info KM Music (045-201-9999)

2/3 thu
Classical Indian Music & Dance
6:30pm. A rare chance to enjoy and compare northern and southern Indian culture and music. Raja & Radha Reddy perform traditional Kuchipudi, a ritual dance from southern India’s Hindu heartland, while the santoor (a zither-like instrument) represents the disputed northern Kashmir region. S ¥4,500; A ¥4,000 Kasukabe Shimin Bunka Kaikan. Tickets & info (3226-9999)/

2/4 fri
Masaki Iwana Dance Directe -- Lowly God
2/4 (mon), 1pm. Amateurs ice dancers share the spotlight with national and international stars in the biggest meeting of its kind in Japan. Tickets range from ¥5,000 to ¥25,000. Info (3403-9003)

2/7 mon
Serendipity's Garden — Tenshi no Niwa II
2/4 (fri) - 2/20 (sun), 7-8:30pm (weekdays), 2:30-4pm & 6:30-8pm (weekends), no performance on 2/7, 2/8 and 2/14.
Serendipity’s Garden is an interactive entertainment performance, including art, drama and okonomiyaki, with director Deborah Ann DeSnoo making use of Striped House’s specific features. Serendipity's Garden serves as a meeting point between art and entertainment, and has featured a long list of internationally acclaimed talent, including world-renowned violinist Aref Halim, the jazz group Love Notes, Yoshie Ohashi, Toshihiro Saito, textile producer Junichi Arai, light installation designer Minori Yamazaki, as well as director/actress Deborah Ann DeSnoo. a ¥4,000; d ¥4,500 Striped House Museum, 5-10-33 Roppongi, Minato-ku, Tokyo 106-0032. Tickets & Info (3405-8108)

2/8 tue
Papaya Suzuki & Oyaji Dancers
7pm. Afro-head Suzuki doesn’t really have Arnold Schwarzenegger’s body (try and imagine a Japanese Buddy Miles instead), but his elastic dance style makes the leading oyaji and chili con carne on legs the unfought mambo king of the eastern hemisphere. Enjoy the smash hit “Yakitori Samba”, and others. ¥4,800 Kan-nai Hall. Tickets & info Min-On (3226-9999)

2/9 wed
The Watari Museum Of Contemporary Art
Until 4/2: Game Over. An experimental blend of performance, videos, installations and music by Japanese and foreign artists. 2/5, 2/12, 2/19: Bitters, performance. 2/22-3/12: Tatsuo Miyajima, drawings & performance. 11am-7pm (Wed until 9pm); Mon closed.
g ¥1,000; s ¥800. 3-7-6 Jingumae, Shibuya-ku (3402-3001) www.watarium.co.jp/

2/10 thu
George Clinton & P-Funk All Stars
7pm. Funk, not from this planet. a ¥7,800; d ¥8,500 Akasaka Blitz. Tickets & info A-Beat (5828-5101)

2/11 fri

Loose Sock Company — On The Razzle
2/11 (fri) - 2/13 (sun). In alliance with Yokohama Theatre Group, the new Loose Sock company shows an outrageous comedy, set in Austria in 1930. Award-winning screenwriter of Shakespeare in Love, Tom Stoppard, wrote this British farce about two country servants who sneak off to the big city of Vienna. Specially for this Japanese premiere there’s a local seasoning:
as japanomania sweeps the town: Strauss colliding with the shakuhachi and the belles dames of Vienna endeavouring to waltz in kimonos!
2/11 (fri), 7:30pm. ¥2,500; s ¥1,500.
2/12 (sat), 6:30pm. ¥4,500; s ¥3,000.
2/13 (sun), 11:30am: Valentine’s celebration brunch & show ¥4,000; s ¥2,800. Yokohama Country & Athletics Club.
Tickets & info (045-641-6536)

2/12 sat
Salon du Chocolat
2/11 (fri) - 2/13 (sun), from 10am. After five sweet and successful shows in Paris and New York, the salon comes to Japan to showcase the versability of the little brown bean. Top patissiers from around the world, as well as Japanese and European makers of everything related to chocolate give a demonstration of their art. Also, don’t miss the chocolate fashion show presenting really sweet dresses. Bring a good appetite and wet tissues as you’ll be invited to taste most items (except for the dresses). a ¥1,000; d ¥1,200 Tokyo International Forum. Info (3431-7025)

2/18 fri Sound Collection 9pm. Monthly epic trance & progressive house party with DJ Tokunaga, organized by drag queen Venus. Special guest this time is Scott Bond from UK. “Cosmic performers” Marbee & Mimilline (photo) will show their art later at night. a ¥3,500; with flyer ¥3,000 w/ 2 drinks. Club Code (3209-0702)

2/19 sat
Fader by Headz @ CAY Vol. 1
9pm. Atsushi Sasaki and Masaaki Hara from Headz/Fader present a sensational event: Avant-techno star and part-time drag queen Terre Thaemlitz (Mille Plateaux), who recently surprised with an album of Gary Numan covers, and local retro-electro popper Susumu Yokota promise high-class electronica. Don’t miss! a ¥3,000; d ¥3,500 Restaurant Bar CAY (3498-5790)

2/20 sun
Play Station Festival 2000
10am-5pm. Chance to play on one of 100 new Play Station II game consoles. Choose between 20 different games. ¥1,000. Makuhari Messe. Info (3266-7812)

2/21 mon
McCoy Tyner Trio
7pm & 9:30pm. Featuring Avery Sharpe (b), Aaron Scott (ds), and special guest, saxophonist Chico Freeman. ¥8,000 Blue Note Tokyo (5485-0088)

2/29 tue
Oasis
7pm. With the release of Oasis’ 4th origiinal album Standing On The Shoulder Of Giants due in February, the Japan tour 2000 brings Gallagher brothers Liam and hired help Noel, Andy Bell, Alan White, and Gem to 7 major cities around the country. Find out if the track Gas Panic really is about Gas Panic. Oasis give four concerts in Yokohama. Standing ¥8,000; S ¥7,000; A ¥6,500 Yokohama Arena. Tickets & info Smash (3444-6751)
For more info: Oasis Concert Information (0180-993-663)