Coldplay have announced their return to Asia and Australia with a run of stadium shows in November this year, as part of the British band’s Music Of The Spheres World Tour. The string of dates feature the band’s first shows in Tokyo since 2017 as well as their first ever dates in Kaohsiung in Taiwan, …
World Baseball Classic breaks attendance records in 2023
The 2023 World Baseball Classic broke attendance records, as well as viewership and merchandise sales records. This year’s event welcomed 1,306,414 people, which is the highest attendance in the history of the tournament. The 2023 total is also a 20% increase on the previous record in 2017 of 1,086,720. The tournament was hosted across Japan, …
East Asia Super League announces ticket details for Champions Week
The East Asia Super League (EASL) and Japan Professional Basketball League (B.League) have revealed ticketing details for the upcoming EASL Champions Week. The league’s eight-qualified champions and runner-up teams from EASL partner leagues, which include B.League, Korea KBL, Philippine PBA, Chinese Taipei P.League+ and the EASL-seeded Bay Area Dragons, will compete for the EASL crown …
Proposed security rules could limit ticket-buying for tourists in Japan
Purchasing tickets could be harder for tourists in Japan, after the country’s Minister of Digital Affairs Taro Kano asked the Cabinet’s Digital Agency to discuss the possibility of event-goers presenting their My Number Card, a government-issued ID card, when purchasing tickets and attempting to enter the venue. According to a report from newspaper Yomiuri Shimbun, …
Individual tickets for Rugby World Cup 2023 to go on sale
Rugby fans will have the opportunity to purchase tickets for individual matches at the Rugby World Cup 2023 from tomorrow (Tuesday). A pre-sale period of 24 hours will be reserved for members of the 2023 Family tomorrow, with the general public able to purchase tickets from Thursday, September 15. Tickets for all 48 matches in …
Tokyo Disney Resort operators consider pricing changes
Tokyo Disney Resort could be switching up its ticketing plans to aid a reduction in visitor numbers during holidays and weekends, in order to make the resort more enjoyable. Operator Oriental Land Company, which operates the resort that includes Tokyo Disneyland and Tokyo DisneySea, said it is considering changing its price range as part of …
Tickets to go on sale for Japanese anime-inspired theme park
Tickets for a Japanese theme park that is based on the films of anime studio Studio Ghibli are set to go on sale next month. The theme park will be based on Studio Ghibli work, including the Oscar-winning ‘Spirited Away’. Tickets will go on sale on August 10 and will be sold using a lottery …
PSG offers NFT tickets for Japan tour
French Ligue 1 club Paris Saint-Germain (PSG) is selling premium NFT (non-fungible token) tickets for its first tour of Japan in 27 years. To commemorate the visit, NFT tickets will be available until Wednesday (July 13) with three currently available: Royal VIP Room NFT Digital Ticket PSG vs Kawasaki Frontale; Royal VIP Room NFT Digital …
Basketball World Cup tickets go on sale for host nations
The International Basketball Federation (FIBA) has today (Tuesday) launched tickets for the 2023 Basketball World Cup in host nations Japan, the Philippines and Indonesia. FIBA has launched the tickets for the three countries, with next year’s World Cup taking place from August 25 to September 10. The second window of qualifiers for the tournament has …
Moment House Japan launches with host of new shows
Moment House has expanded into Japan through its partnership with digital ticketing platform Zaiko and has also announced its first virtual shows. Zaiko invested in US live media platform Moment House in September and has now announced its first round of virtual shows, available via Moment House Japan. Moment House was founded in 2019 and …