Pia Arena MM (

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: ぴあアリーナMM) is a dedicated music arena. in Minatomirai, Nishi-ku,

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operated by Pia Corporation. Before the official name was decided, it was tentatively called "Pia MM Arena".

History

In July 2017, PIA, a ticket sales

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, announced plans for a large-scale music arena with four floors and a seating capacity of 10,000 (when seated) in the 38th

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of the Minato Mirai district (along Minato Mirai Boulevard).

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by Sato Kogyo began in December of the same year and was completed in March 2020. The opening performance was originally scheduled for April 25 by

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from Yokohama as part of their national arena tour, but was postponed due to the H1N1

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outbreak (other artists' performances were similarly postponed or canceled due to the declaration of a

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under the revised

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Concerning Special Measures against H1N1 Influenza, etc.). (Other artists' performances were similarly postponed or canceled due to the declaration of a state of emergency under the revised Law Concerning Special Measures against Influenza A (

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). ) It was later decided to open on July 10, which was also the first issue of the

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magazine "Pia," and on the same day, Yuzu sang "Eikono Kakehashi (Bridge of Glory)" as a video streaming (pre-recorded) to open the event. The first

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-accessible performance was

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's fan meeting "RYO NISHIKIDO FAN MEETING 2020" (held on August 1 and 2 of the same year). In August 2022, the fan meeting of the Thai channel

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was held including some of its main artists such as

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Win,

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Nanon,

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New, Krist,

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, Mix and Dew Nani.

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Buildings and structures in Yokohama Music venues completed in 2020 Indoor arenas in Japan Music venues in Japan 2020 establishments in Japan

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