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Aichi Sky Expo
Aichi Sky Expo (アイチスカイエキスポ) is an international exhibition center on Chubu Centrair airport island in Tokoname, Japan, opened in 2019, with 60,000 square meters of exhibition space.
AKB48 Theater (Akihabara)
AKB48 Theater (AKB48劇場) is the performance venue of the Japanese idol group AKB48, on the 8th floor of a Don Quijote store in Akihabara, Tokyo, opened in 2005.
Club Citta
Club Citta (クラブチッタ), originally Club Citta Kawasaki, is a live music venue in Kawasaki, near Tokyo, opened in 1988 as a pioneer of the large all-standing hall format, with a 1,300-person capacity.
Club Quattro
Club Quattro (クラブクアトロ) is a Japanese live house chain in Shibuya, Nagoya, Osaka, and Hiroshima, operated by PARCO since 1988 and known as a gateway for new artists.
Handshake event
A handshake event (握手会, akushukai) is a Japanese fan event where ticket-buying fans briefly greet an idol or other celebrity, a format AKB48 popularized nationwide from 2008.
Japan Jam
Japan Jam (ジャパンジャム) is a Japanese rock and pop festival held during Golden Week at Chiba City Soga Sports Park in Chiba Prefecture, first held in 2010.
Kanagawa Kenmin Hall
Kanagawa Kenmin Hall (神奈川県民ホール) is a prefectural concert hall in Yokohama, Japan, opened in 1975, hosting opera and pop concerts before closing in 2025 for rebuilding.
Nippon Seinenkan
Nippon Seinenkan (日本青年館), today billed as Nippon Seinenkan Hall, is a 1,249-seat multi-purpose hall in Shinjuku, Tokyo, staging musicals, concerts, and lectures; the first hall on the site opened in 1925.
Osaka-jō Hall (music)
Osaka-jō Hall, officially the Osaka-jo International Cultural Sports Hall, is a 16,000-capacity indoor arena in Osaka Castle Park, Japan, opened in 1983 and Kansai's flagship concert venue.
Rising Sun Rock Festival (festival)
The Rising Sun Rock Festival (ライジング・サン・ロックフェスティバル), also known as RSR, is an annual all-night outdoor rock festival at Ishikari Bay New Port in Hokkaido, Japan, first held in 1999.
Rock in Japan Festival
Rock in Japan Festival (ロック・イン・ジャパン・フェスティバル) is a Japanese rock festival produced by Rockin'on Japan, first held in 2000 at Hitachi Seaside Park and held since 2022 in Chiba City.
Shibuya O-West
Shibuya O-West (渋谷O-WEST), currently named Spotify O-WEST, is a mid-size live house in the Dogenzaka area of Shibuya, Tokyo, opened in 1993 with a capacity of 600.
Shibuya Public Hall
Shibuya Public Hall (渋谷公会堂), also known as Shibukō, is a 1,956-seat concert hall in Shibuya, Tokyo. Built for the 1964 Olympics, it became a defining J-pop and rock venue.
Shinjuku Loft
Shinjuku Loft (新宿ロフト) is a rock live house in Kabukicho, Shinjuku, Tokyo, opened in 1976 and known for fostering acts from Southern All Stars to Hi-STANDARD.
Studio Coast
Studio Coast (スタジオコースト) was a large live house and event venue in Shin-Kiba, Tokyo, home of the ageHa club night, open from 2002 to 2022.
Tokyo Garden Theater
Tokyo Garden Theater (東京ガーデンシアター) is a theater-style concert hall of about 8,000 capacity in the Ariake Garden complex in Koto-ku, Tokyo, developed by Sumitomo Realty and opened in 2020.
Tower Records Shibuya
Tower Records Shibuya (タワーレコード渋谷店) is the flagship Tower Records Japan megastore in Shibuya, Tokyo, opened in 1995 and known as the world's largest single CD shop.
Zepp Nagoya
Zepp Nagoya is a mid-size standing live hall in Nakamura-ku, Nagoya, Japan, opened in 2005 as the sixth Zepp hall, holding 1,864 people and hosting more than 330 performances a year.
Zepp Sapporo
Zepp Sapporo (Zepp札幌) is a live music venue in Chūō-ku, Sapporo, Japan, opened in 1998 as the first hall of the Zepp chain, holding 2,009 standing.