was a music venue in

Minato, Tokyo is a special ward in Tokyo, Japan. It is also called Minato City in English. It was formed in 1947 as a merger of Akasaka, Azabu and Shiba wards following Tokyo City's transformation into Tokyo Metropolis. The modern Minato ward exhibits th ...

, which opened in April 1996, and was owned and operated by

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Television, Inc. On September 22, 2020, the venue was permanently shut down due to

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. As part of a redevelopment plan that involved the demolition of several TBS buildings in the area, it closed from 2003 until its reopening on March 20, 2008. Since the

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were acquired by the Mynavi Corporation, the venue has been known as since November 2017. Fishmans' final concert was performed here.

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* * {{DEFAULTSORT:Akasaka Blitz Former music venues Music venues in Tokyo Tokyo Broadcasting System Music venues completed in 1996 1996 establishments in Japan 2020 disestablishments in Japan Buildings and structures in Minato, Tokyo Akasaka, Tokyo