MY TOWN // MARI PRESENTS TOKYO

“My Town” is a brand new 

Next up is Mari, the Tokyo resident ‘It Girl’.

Where is the best place to?

Party:

Luckily enough, many international artists stop by Tokyo! I am proud to list these venues where you can find good music. 

- eleven

Capacity: 500+

Ex-Yellow, Proper dance music spot.

Who has played? DJ Spinna, Joe Clausell, Danny Krivit, Francois K, Louise Vega, DJ Harvey.. & more!

Address:

B1F/B2F Thesaurus Nishiazabu

1-10-11 Nishiazabu, Minato-ku, Tokyo

106-0031 Japan

Tel/03-5775-6206

http://go-to-eleven.com/

- Unit Daikanyama

Capacity: 500+

3 Floor Dance floor/Live Space, Lounge, and Cafe

Varieties of Parties!!

Drum’n'Bass Sessions, Dubstep, Techno, House…

Who has played? Goldie, Silkie, Mala, Floating Points/ Eglo Take Over, Low End Theory, Kompakt… & more!

Address:

Za House Bld., 1-34-17 Ebisu-nishi,

Shibuya-ku, Tokyo

Tel/03-5459-863

http://www.unit-tokyo.com/

- Air

Capacity: 500+

Another proper dance venue/mainly house – good sound system!

Who has played? Defected Night, Inner Vision Party, Derrick May, Kaoru Inoue, Kuniyuki, DJ Krush… & more!

Address:

B1, B2 hikawa bldg 2-11 sarugaku,shibuya-ku tokyo

TEL/03-5784-3386

http://www.air-tokyo.com/

- LIQUIDROOM

Capacity: 600-800

Best Venue for all sorts of Music… Rock, Alternative, Dance, Jazz…

Who has played?  SOIL&”PIMP”SESSIONS, Moodymann, Matthew Herbert Live, Theo Parrish, Takkyu Ishino, DJ Nori… & 

This is where WORLDWIDE Showcase, Gilles Peterson’s annual music event in Tokyo takes place every year.

Address:

3-16-6, Higashi, Shibuya-ku, Tokyo

TEL/03.5464.0800

http://www.liquidroom.net

- Bar Music

Good Music, Good Vibes, Good Drinks & Coffee in SHIBUYA!

Owned by Tomoaki Nakamura (MUSICAANOSSA) who is a jazz DJ / Music Selector.

This Place is filled with thousands of records!! I usually buy one when I go. Good selection!! DJs and Musicians play 

Live few days a week. It’s a Music people’s hang out spot and where I take my musical guests. Been there with Jose James, 

Address:

1-6-7-5F Dogen Zaka

Shibuya, Tokyo

Tel/ 03.6416.3307

Open / 18:00~Midnight

Close / Sundays, Holidays

http://www.musicaanossa.com/bar_music/

http://barmusic-coffee.blogspot.com/

http://twitter.com/BarMusic_Coffee

- The Room

Owned By Shuya Okino (Kyoto Jazz Massive)

Must check out ! place brings magic moments – many musicians & DJs’ favorite spot in Tokyo (many secret Jam Sessions 

Who has played? Kyoto Jazz Massive, Alex (Jazzanova), LEFTO, Jazz Sport Crew, DJ Kawasaki, Root Soul, Sleep Walker… & 

Just stop by! It’s special :)  VERY good cocktails too!

Address:

Daihachi-Toto Bld. B1

15-19 Sakuragaoka-cho, Shibuyaku

Tokyo, Japan 150-0031

http://www.theroom.jp/

Eat / Drink:

It is not difficult to find good food / drinks in tokyo. I like to keep my favorite spots secret, but I’ll give you my special one, 

- Et Sona

Very cosy japanese/italian spot owned by a lovely couple. From salad to pasta to dessert – all carefully handmade.

Open/ 19:00-3:00

Closed: Sundays/Holidays

http://etsona.com/

- Sushi Zanmai

If you crave for Sushi, “Sushi Zanmai” is open late (until the morning).

You can even stop by after dancing all night. And it is everywhere in japan.

http://www.kiyomura.co.jp/

Where is the best place to buy music?

Tower Records, Shibuya - From J-Pop to Jazz to world music

http://tower.jp/store/Shibuya

Disk Union, Shibuya (B1 – Jazz Floor)

Vinyl, Second Hand CDs, Good for Crate diggers.

http://diskunion.net/shop/ct/shibuya_used

JAZZY SPORT music shop

No explanation needed!? Good Hip-Hop/Dance Music/Soul and beyond

http://www.jazzysport.com/contact/index.html

What’s the local expression/saying?

hmmm… here are some useful words to know

- Domo – means thank you. usually “arigato” but Domo could work as thank u.

You can say doom arigato too. It’s kinda like ‘thanks’.

- Oishii – delicious, yummy

- Kawaii – cute

- Yattane – YAY!

- Yabai – Bad

- Itadakimas – Thanks for the meal. You say this before start eating to show that you are grateful for the meal. 

- Gochiso Samadeshita – Thanks for the meal. You say it after eating.

Sum up your town in three words…

Big/Solicitous/Convenient

What’s the best local delicacy/street food/snack?

Curry Rice – One of the most popular dishes in Japan. You can find many styles to curry from Indian Style to totally 

Wiki: Japanese Curry

Who is the best local talent in your area?

DJ KRUSH – Best DJ/producer

SOIL&”PIMP”SESSIONS – the most humble and powerful jazzmen

KINGDOM☆AFROCKS – the best afro beat band in japan

mama!milk – their music is art!

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