See the Japan premiere of Bikes vs Cars, a documentary on how bikes can be a powerful tool for change in world where “climate change and never-ending gridlocks frustrate people more than ever.” Screenings will take place at Uplink Factory in Shibuya on Jan 31, 2016—one at 16:00 and another at 18:45.
A post-screening Q & A will be conducted with the film’s director Fredrik Gertten, along with our friend Byron Kidd (from Tokyo by Bike) and journalist Yasuyuki Saito.
More about the film here.
Jodoji is a temple in Akasaka in the shadow of the Biz Tower. This festival is one of the first summer festivals in the area and sees an interesting mix of residents and local office workers converging on the temple. […]
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