Pia Arena MM

Pia Arena MM
Pia Arena MM in 2020
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LocationYokohama, Kanagawa, Japan
Coordinates35°27′20.60″N 139°37′42.70″E / 35.4557222°N 139.6285278°E / 35.4557222; 139.6285278
OwnerPia Corporation
Capacity12,141
Opened2020

Pia Arena MM (ぴあアリーナMM) is a dedicated music arena[1] in Minatomirai, Nishi-ku, Yokohama, Kanagawa Prefecture, Japan, operated by Pia Corporation. Before the official name was decided, it was tentatively called "Pia MM Arena".[2]

History

In July 2017, PIA, a ticket sales company, announced plans for a large-scale music arena with four floors and a seating capacity of 10,000 (when seated) in the 38th district of the Minato Mirai district (along Minato Mirai Boulevard). Construction by Sato Kogyo began in December of the same year[3] and was completed in March 2020.[4]

The opening performance was originally scheduled for April 25, 2020, by Yuzu from Yokohama as part of their national arena tour,[5] but was postponed due to the COVID-19 pandemic (other artists' performances were similarly postponed or canceled due to the declaration of a state of emergency under the revised Law Concerning Special Measures).

The first audience-accessible performance was Ryo Nishikido's fan meeting (held on August 1 and 2 of the same year).[6]

In August 2022, the fan meeting of the Thai channel GMMTV[7] was held including some of its main artists such as Bright,[8] Win, Ohm, Nanon, Tay, New, Krist, Earth, Mix, Dew and Nani.[9] In November 2022, the arena hosted the professional debut of the two-time Olympic figure skating gold medalist Yuzuru Hanyu with the solo show Prologue.[10]

See also

References

  1. ^ "^ ぴあ 2018年度第2四半期のご報告 (PDF) （ぴあ株式会社）、p.3 "横浜・みなとみらい地区の大型音楽アリーナの名称が、「ぴあアリーナMM」に決定"" [^ PIA FY2018 Second Quarter Report (PDF) (PIA Corporation), p. 3 "The name of the large music arena in the Minatomirai district of Yokohama has been decided as PIA Arena MM."] (PDF).
  2. ^ "ぴあアリーナMM 利用申込受付開始のお知らせ｜ぴあ株式会社". ぴあ株式会社 (in Japanese). Retrieved 2022-08-27.
  3. ^ "ぴあ、収容 1 万人規模の大型音楽アリーナを、横浜・みなとみらい地区に 2020 年春開設" [PIA to open a large-scale music arena with a capacity of 10,000 people in the Minato Mirai district of Yokohama in the spring of 2020.] (PDF).
  4. ^ "医療関係者への感謝の思いを込めて 開業予定だった「ぴあアリーナMM」ライトアップ". ヨコハマ経済新聞. Retrieved 2022-08-27.
  5. ^ "「ぴあアリーナＭＭ」開業は来年４月 ゆずがこけら落とし | 経済, カルチャー". カナロコ by 神奈川新聞 (in Japanese). Retrieved 2022-08-27.
  6. ^ "「ぴあアリーナMM」内覧会に行ってきた 気になる座席をチェック". ORICON NEWS. Retrieved 2022-08-27.
  7. ^ ""onee" เคาะจ่ายปันผลระหว่างกาล 0.12 บาท / หุ้น พร้อมจ่าย 9 กันยายน". ryt9.com (in Thai). Retrieved 2022-08-27.
  8. ^ "＜独占生中継＞「Shooting Star Asia Tour in JAPAN」｜テレ朝チャンネル". www.tv-asahi.co.jp (in Japanese). Retrieved 27 June 2023.
  9. ^ "GMMTV Fan Fest is coming to Japan this August". GMMTV Fan Fest is coming to Japan this August | Bandwagon | Music media championing and spotlighting music in Asia. 2022-06-20. Retrieved 2022-08-27.
  10. ^ Shintaro Kano (November 4, 2022). "Hanyu Yuzuru opens the 'Prologue' - a new chapter to an illustrious career". International Olympic Committee, Lausanne. Retrieved January 28, 2024.
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