【KCJ GROUP Co., Ltd.】 International dance artist Kent Mori has created an original choreography! “Thriller Parade” will be held for a limited time at Kidzania Koshien Image
URL: KCJ GROUP Co., Ltd. Press release: September 26, 2024 International dance artist Kent Mori has created an original choreography! “Thriller Parade” will be held for a limited time at Kidzania Koshien ~ Enjoy the perfect Halloween parade to the fullest with Michael Jackson’s famous song “Thriller” loved all over the world! ～ Period: Sunday, October 27, 2024 to Thursday, October 31, 2024
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(hereinafter referred to as KM One), which is developing the “#Japan to the World” project, and KCJ GROUP Co., Ltd. (Headquarters: Chuo-ku, Tokyo, Representative Director), which plans and operates Kidzania, a vocational and social experience facility for children. President: Michinari Marutani (hereinafter referred to as KCJ GROUP) will be hosting the world-famous dance artist KENTO MORI (hereinafter referred to as KCJ GROUP) at Kidzania Koshien (Nishinomiya City, Hyogo Prefecture). The limited-time “Thriller Parade” (hereinafter referred to as “this event”) will be held from Sunday, October 27, 2024 to Thursday, October 31, 2024, with choreography devised by Kent Mori. Children will liven up the streets of Kidzania Koshien while dancing to Michael Jackson’s classic song “Thriller,” which is perfect for Halloween. This event is the second part of our dream collaboration (*) with Kent Mori, which was started as part of Kidzania Koshien’s 15th anniversary project. This time, we will hold a special parade for 5 days only, perfect for Halloween, using Michael Jackson’s songs, which had a great influence on Kent Mori’s career, and combining them with Kent Mori’s original choreography. . On the opening day, October 27th (Sunday), there will be a “Special Thriller Performance” by Kent Mori, where you can see up close the powerful dance that has been recognized around the world. KM One and KCJ GROUP will continue to promote various events and initiatives in order to provide children with opportunities to experience professional performances and places where they can play an active role. *Song “DAY ONE” MV by Kent Mori (produced at Kidzania Koshien)
https://www.kidzania.jp/corporate/common/pdf/240502_km1.pdf ■Limited time “Thriller Parade” Time required: Approximately 55 minutes Capacity: 20 people Salary: 10 kidzos *In the “Special Performance by Mr. Kent Mori” to be held on the first day, October 27th (Sunday), We are planning an interview session for members of the press. We will inform you as soon as the details are decided. ■KENTO MORI Profile A dance artist recognized around the world, including Michael Jackson and Madonna. To date, she has been an exclusive dancer for Madonna, Chris Brown, and Usher, and has performed in over 200 major cities in 50 countries and 5 continents around the world. Furthermore, he made his world debut as “AR Artist KENTO,” whose performances combine music and cutting-edge technology, and is also conducting a
collaborative project with the world’s top digital art group “Moment Factory.” Our life work is to be a “dance shop where people from 1 to 100 years old can participate”, and we spread the message “Dance is 1.” to everyone from children to adults, regardless of age, gender, nationality, or race, all over Japan and around the world. We are delivering. In June 2023, he will be appointed as the “Osaka Tourism Ambassador.” It will play a role in promoting the appeal of Osaka, an international tourism and culture city full of diversity, in preparation for the Osaka/Kansai Expo. He is implementing the “#Japan to the World” project that he is leading, using the expression of dance in conjunction with various Japanese cultural heritage sites, and in November of the same year, he was appointed as “Awa and Kushima Tourism Ambassador.” In 2024, she continues to be active globally, appearing as the main dancer in Usher’s performance at the halftime show of the NFL Super Bowl, which attracts attention from all over the world.
https://prcdn.freetls.fastly.net/release_image/78157/189/78157-189-16ef6aae013517a788cfef520671f6bf-277×297.png ■About KCJ GROUP/Kidzania Japan KCJ GROUP is a vocational and social experience facility for children between the ages of 3 and 15, including Kidzania Tokyo (opened in October 2006), Kidzania Koshien (opened in March 2009), and Kidzania Fukuoka (opened in July 2022). )” is planned and operated. “Kidzania” is a cityscape about 2/3 the size of the real world, lined with pavilions where real companies exhibit, and you can experience a variety of jobs and services. Kidzania’s concept is “edutainment,” which combines “education” and “entertainment.” It is a “child-centered city” where children can try their hand at work that they like and learn about the workings of society while having fun. https://www.kidzania.jp/
