WAKUWAKU JAPAN Presents "AAA ASIA TOUR 2015" Work Together
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News Release January 30, 2015 SKY Perfect JSAT Corporation WAKUWAKU JAPAN Presents “AAA ASIA TOUR 2015” Work Together on Concerts in Indonesia, Singapore, Hong Kong, and Taiwan! SKY Perfect JSAT Corporation (Head Office: Minato-ku, Tokyo; Representative Director, President & Chief Executive Officer: Shinji Takada) operates the channel “WAKUWAKU JAPAN,” which currently broadcasts in Indonesia and specializes in Japanese content for overseas audiences. WAKUWAKU JAPAN is teaming up with top Japanese musical group AAA (Triple A) for the “WAKUWAKU JAPAN Presents AAA ASIA TOUR 2015 —ATTACK ALL AROUND—” concert tour, as well as related TV programs to be broadcast on the network. The upcoming tour is the first step for WAKUWAKU JAPAN and AAA as the two embark on a range of joint activities aimed at supporting the members of the group, which will soon mark the 10th anniversary of its debut, in their quest to take on new challenges in Asia and the rest of the world. Ahead of the Indonesia concert, WAKUWAKU JAPAN will broadcast programs of AAA’s past concerts. In addition, the channel will provide announcements on its shows regarding the concerts and cooperate with other media coverage. After the concerts, WAKUWAKU JAPAN plans to broadcast special programs featuring appearances by the group. These shows will function in combination with the live events to proactively promote the group’s appeal. Broadcast details will be posted on WAKUWAKU JAPAN’s official site. WAKUWAKU JAPAN joins AAA as the group seeks to spread its wings abroad and together, these two will create a global movement. [WAKUWAKU JAPAN Presents “AAA ASIA TOUR 2015 —ATTACK ALL AROUND— Supported by KOJI”] Schedule Venue Doors Open Show Starts 2015.04.04 Singapore SCAPE 19:00 20:00 2015.04.06 Hong Kong Music Zone@E-Max 19:00 20:00 2015.04.08 Jakarta Upper Room 17:30 18:30 2015.04.11 Taiwan ATT Show Box 19:00 20:00 News Release <About WAKUWAKU JAPAN> WAKUWAKU JAPAN is a channel developed by SKY Perfect JSAT that delivers select Japanese content aimed at local viewers through 24-hour programming in local languages. It launched on February 22, 2014, and is currently broadcast in Indonesia and Myanmar. <Profile of AAA (Triple A)> ©AMG AAA is a “super performance unit” consisting of seven members, both male and female. September 14, 2005: The group debuted with their first single, “BLOOD on FIRE.” End of 2005: AAA received the “Best Newcomer Award” at the 47th Japan Record Awards. September 13, 2006: Marking the 1st-year anniversary of their debut, the group performed at the Nippon Budokan arena for the first time in an unprecedented free invitation-only concert with an estimated attendance of 10,000 people. 2014: The group began their first nationwide all-arena tour, “AAA ARENA TOUR 2014 —Gold Symphony—.” Attended by 200,000 people, this tour was their biggest yet. October 2014: AAA released their ninth original studio album, “GOLD SYMPHONY.” Continuing the success of their previous album, “Eighth Wonder,” it became their second album in a row to top the Oricon weekly charts. End of 2014: AAA received an “Outstanding Work Award” at the Japan Record Awards and it was announced that the group would perform on NHK’s “Kohaku Uta Gassen” New Year’s Eve music competition, both for the fifth year running. April 2015: AAA will kick off their first Asia tour, “WAKUWAKU JAPAN Presents AAA ASIA TOUR 2015 —ATTACK ALL AROUND —Supported by KOJI.” May through July 2015: AAA will launch their 10th anniversary tour, “AAA ARENA TOUR 2015 10th Anniversary —Attack All Around—.” September 14, 2015: The group will celebrate the 10th anniversary of their debut. .