Kansai flagship store "TSUTAYA EBISUBASHI" to hold 10th anniversary dance event "TSUTAYA dance collection"

2013.07.01 Press Releases
Culture Convenience Club Co., Ltd. / Entertainment Business Division Flagship Directly Managed Company

TSUTAYA EBISUBASHI, the flagship store in the Kansai region of the TSUTAYA and TSUTAYA BOOKS chains operated nationwide by Culture Convenience Club Co., Ltd. Entertainment Business Division (headquarters: Shibuya-ku, Tokyo), will celebrate its 10th anniversary in July 2013.

The store was reborn in March of this year as a venue for disseminating music content in all manner of ways, with a new concept of "a place that puts music at its core and proposes new lifestyles centered around smartphones." To celebrate its 10th anniversary, the store has now decided to hold its first dance event, "TSUTAYA dance collection," on Sunday, July 14, 2013.

Since dance became a compulsory subject, the dance population in Japan has been expanding, and TSUTAYA EBISUBASHI hopes that the upcoming "TSUTAYA dance collection" will serve as one of the catalysts for the emergence of dancers and dance vocal groups from Osaka that will be recognized around the world.

"TSUTAYA dance collection" event details
Date  ：Sunday, July 14, 2013　Doors open at 13:30　Event starts at 14:00　
Venue  ：TSUTAYA EBISUBASHI, 6F Event Space (1-8-19 Dotonbori, Chuo-ku, Osaka City, Osaka Prefecture)
Guests  ：Dancing Dolls, 7942
Performers  ：Dance and dance-vocal units, total of 10 groups
Viewing format: Free viewing
Capacity: Approximately 300 people (planned)
Organizer  ：TSUTAYA EBISUBASHI
Production  ：Digital Planet Satellite Broadcasting Co., Ltd., Media Forum Japan Co., Ltd.
Cooperation  ：EXPG, Avex Artist Academy, RIVER ART PLACE, exTRAK,
K-POP Dance Studio URI ZIP, Toyonaka Fourth Junior High School Dance Club

■ Guest Information
Dancing Dolls
Average age: 17 years old. Before their debut, their video sharing site views exceeded 10 million, attracting attention, and they made their major debut in September 2012 with "Touch -A.S.A.P.- / Shanghai Darling." This authentic dance and vocal unit hails from Osaka, and holds an unprecedented record in cable music history, having won first and second place on Fuji TV's "Sakigake! Idol General Election" and having four consecutive songs reach number one on the cable music monthly inquiry chart. "Friends," included in the third single released on July 24, is also used as an insert song in the TBS drama NEO "After School Groove," and is available as Chaku-Uta (R) and Chaku-Uta Full (R).
7942
The five-member boy vocal group made their Korean debut with the single "I'll Famous" in April 2012. This K-POP vocal dance group is currently the talk of the town, not only for their looks but also for the outstanding talent and individuality of its members. They are also focusing on overseas promotions, attracting the attention of fans both in Korea and abroad, and as a global group they are one to watch in the future.
Their debut single album in Japan, "Ai ga Nostalgic," produced in Japanese, is scheduled to be released soon. *Performed at PSY's Thailand concert in 2013.

■TSUTAYA EBISUBASHI Overview
On July 11, 2003, it opened at the foot of Ebisubashi Bridge along the Dotonbori River as TSUTAYA's flagship store in the Kansai region, proposing lifestyles through books, music, and movies. Renovations were carried out in April ahead of the 10th anniversary. We continue to propose new lifestyles with concepts that reflect the times. Business hours: 8:00–24:00.

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Inquiries regarding this matter
Culture Convenience Club Co., Ltd. Flagship Directly Managed Company
TSUTAYA EBISUBASHI Public Relations Officer: Mogi TEL: 06-6214-6262

Culture Convenience Club Co., Ltd. Entertainment Business Division
Public Relations: Takahashi TEL: 03-6800-4764