Ultra Japan
GenreElectronic dance music
Date(s)Mid- to late- September
FrequencyAnnually
Location(s)Tokyo, Japan
Years active9 years
InauguratedSeptember 27, 2014
Most recentSeptember 17–18, 2022
Attendance100,000 (2018)
Organized byUltra Japan Executive Committee
(Ultra Enterprises Inc. and Avex Inc.)[1]
Websiteultrajapan.com

Ultra Japan is an outdoor electronic music festival that is a part of Ultra Music Festival's worldwide expansion, which has now spread to twenty countries.[2] Ultra Japan made its debut as a two-day festival during September 27–28, 2014, and took place at the Tokyo Odaiba Ultra Park in Tokyo, Japan.[3]

History

2014

The inaugural edition of Ultra Japan took place at the Tokyo Odaiba Ultra Park and featured three stages—the Main Stage, Ultra Worldwide Arena, and the UMF Radio Stage.[3] The lineup included the likes of Morgan Page, W&W, Martin Garrix, Steve Angello, Hardwell, Sunnery James & Ryan Marciano, Fedde Le Grand, Afrojack, Axwell & Ingrosso, Pig & Dan, Kaskade, UMEK, Gina Turner, Mark Knight, Brass Knuckles, Darren Emerson, and many more.[4] Ultra Japan's first edition drew an attendance of over 42,000 people.[5]

2015

For the following year, Ultra Japan expanded into a three-day festival and was once again held at Tokyo's Odaiba Ultra Park during the weekend of September 19–21, 2015.[6] This edition included the same stages from the year before; Main Stage, Ultra Worldwide Arena, and UMF Radio Stage, but introduced the Resistance Stage for the final two days; which debuted at Ultra Music Festival earlier that year.[7][8] Artists on the lineup included Dash Berlin, Justin Oh, Robin Schulz, David Guetta, DJ Snake, Afrojack, Mija, Carnage, Skrillex, Ksuke, Zeds Dead, Alesso, Pendulum, Chase and Status, Nic Fanciulli, John Digweed, Gorgon City, Sasha, and many more.[9][10] Approximately 90,000 people were in attendance at Ultra Japan's second edition.[11]

2016

2016 marked Ultra Japan's third year taking place at the Tokyo Odaiba Ultra Park.[12] The festival took place during the weekend of September 17–19, 2016 and it was confirmed via the Phase 1 lineup that deadmau5, Hardwell, Martin Garrix, Nero, DJ Snake, Jauz, and Marshmello were the first announced to play the three-day festival.[13] Ultra Japan is strictly a festival for those twenty years old and over.[14][15] The third edition of Ultra Japan also had a Resistance stage for its second year in a row. The lineup for the Resistance stage included Dubfire, Art Department, Nic Fanciulli, Matador, Nicole Moudaber, Technasia, Yotto, Takkyu Ishino and many more.[16][17] The Phase 2 lineup for Ultra Japan was released on August 3, 2016, and included Knife Party, Kygo, Tiesto, Zhu, Galantis, Gryffin, Shogun, Thomas Jack, W&W, Yotto, Carnage, Fedde Le Grand, and more.[18] The festival featured three stages—Mainstage, Live Stage, and the Resistance stage.[19] The 2016 edition of Ultra Japan welcomed 120,000 people in attendance to the Tokyo Odaiba Ultra Park.[20]

2017

The festival, which took place from September 16–18, saw performances by Alesso, Carl Cox, Hardwell, Kygo, KSHMR (live), SHRKTOPS, Steve Aoki, The Chainsmokers and Tiesto.

2022

The 2022 edition of Ultra Japan took place on September 17 and 18. It will see performances from the likes of Afrojack, KSHMR, Martin Garrix, Nicky Romero and Zedd among others.

External videos
video icon A cinéma vérité view of participants in 2017

See also

References

  1. ↑ "エイベックス株式会社代表取締役会長・松浦勝人氏、YouTubeで『ULTRA JAPAN 2022』の裏側をチラ見せ!? 豪華メンバー、VVIPの凄さがハンパない…!!" [Mr. Masato Matsuura, Chairman and CEO of Avex Inc., shows a behind-the-scenes glimpse of "ULTRA JAPAN 2022" on YouTube!? Gorgeous members, the amazingness of VVIP is incredible...!!]. iFLYER (in Japanese). September 28, 2022. Retrieved April 28, 2023.
  2. ↑ "ULTRA MUSIC FESTIVAL Enhances Live Broadcast Experiences With ULTRA LIVE & UMF RADIO". Retrieved July 6, 2016.
  3. 1 2 "Full Timetable for ULTRA JAPAN | EMF". www.emfmag.net. Archived from the original on August 16, 2016. Retrieved July 6, 2016.
  4. ↑ "ULTRA JAPAN 2014｜出演アーティスト作品｜ローチケHMV". www.hmv.co.jp. Retrieved July 6, 2016.
  5. ↑ "Ultra Japan 2015 ‹ Japan Today: Japan News and Discussion". www.japantoday.com. Retrieved July 6, 2016.
  6. ↑ "Ultra Japan 2015 Live Stream Schedule, Lineup Announced". September 19, 2015. Retrieved July 6, 2016.
  7. ↑ "Ultra Japan & Ultra Beach Bali Announce Final Lineups | T.H.E - Music Essentials". September 1, 2015. Retrieved July 6, 2016.
  8. ↑ "Ultra Music Festival Miami Announces Resistance Stage for 2016". January 5, 2016. Retrieved July 6, 2016.
  9. ↑ "Watch Skrillex Perform 'Gimme Chocolate!!' with J-Pop Trio Babymetal at Ultra Japan". Retrieved July 6, 2016.
  10. ↑ "Ultra Japan 2015 at Tokyo Odaiba Ultra Park". Resident Advisor. Retrieved July 6, 2016.
  11. ↑ "Heroes Descend on ULTRA JAPAN". otakumode.com. Retrieved July 6, 2016.
  12. ↑ "Ultra Japan 2016 Unveils Phase 1 Lineup Announcement". May 10, 2016. Retrieved July 6, 2016.
  13. ↑ "Deadmau5 and Tiesto to Headline Ultra Japan, Ultra Singapore Announces New Venue". Retrieved July 6, 2016.
  14. ↑ "BAROQUE : JAPAN | ULTRA JAPAN 2015 COUNTDOWN TOUR Supported by BAROQUE JAPAN LIMITED". www.baroque-global.com. Retrieved July 6, 2016.
  15. ↑ "Heating up Fall with ULTRA JAPAN! – Best things to do in Japan". Retrieved July 6, 2016.
  16. ↑ "Ultra Japan - Timeline | Facebook". www.facebook.com. Retrieved July 21, 2016.
  17. ↑ "「ULTRA JAPAN」セカンドステージ「RESISTANCE」が今年も登場。Dubfire、石野卓球ら出演 | クラベリア". clubberia (in Japanese). Retrieved July 25, 2016.
  18. ↑ Gupta, Pranav (August 3, 2016). "Ultra Japan Announces A Stacked Phase 2 Lineup". Bangin Beats. Retrieved August 3, 2016.
  19. ↑ "Ultra Music Festival on Twitter". Retrieved August 19, 2016.
  20. ↑ "ULTRA Worldwide Celebrates Record-Breaking Eight-City Tour of Asia in 2016". Retrieved September 22, 2016.
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