Official report | "Urban street festival" TOSHIMA STREET FES 2024 | 2 days of over 30,000 visitors and street culture intersecting
Xcountry Co., Ltd. Press release: November 8, 2024 Official Report | “Urban Street Festival” TOSHIMA STREET FES 2024 | 2 days where street culture intersected with over 30,000 visitors A festival of street culture including breakdance, MC battles, and art. The event was held for the second time this year, and although the first day was rainy, the second day was sunny and attracted 30,000 visitors.
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experience.” Unfortunately, it rained on the first day, but the various programs were a great success. First, junior high school students from the “Toshima Regional Club Multi-Sports Club” performed a breaking stage, followed by a multi-sport talk show called “Street Sports Club” in which Akira Honda of Japan’s national swimming team was invited, and Professor Oyama of the University of Tsukuba served as MC. “Culture and new forms of sports” was held. Additionally, a collaboration stage between the D-League dance team “SEPTENI RAPTURES” based in Otsuka, Toshima Ward, and Ikebukuro’s Bic Camera Co., Ltd. and the “LTXC Girls Dance Contest” sponsored by Narumiya International Co., Ltd. also thrilled the audience. At the “Lyricist Lounge” hosted by rapper TKda Kurobuchi, there was a live performance of the festival’s theme song “THE PARK IS YOURS” and rap battles by live bands, and there was also a DJ battle “VINYL ELEMENT” by high school world champion RION. The powerful battle excited the venue. The weather was sunny again on the second day, and a variety of programs captivated the audience. In the genre mix different dimension battle “FREESTYLE SPACE”, performances that can only be seen here excited the venue, and in the break dance 2on2 battle “BREAK ST SUPPORTED BY Mixalive Tokyo”, a world-class battle unfolded. Additionally, there was a sound sex contest by Bic Camera and a special stage by the D League dance team “KOSE 8ROCKS”, making the fusion of dance and entertainment a highlight. In the Ikebukuro East Exit area, a 1-on-1 parkour tournament “ONE FLOW BATTLE” was held in the center of the park, and “MAYBE Supported by Anomaly” was also held to determine the No. 1 high school dancer in the Kanto region. Additionally, in the “ART WALL JAM,” which took place throughout the two days, four artists completed gigantic works of art that captivated visitors with their impressive power. “Cross Sports Park,” where you can experience five urban sports, was a lively place with parents and children constantly visiting. Over the past two days, everyone from children to adults was smiling, and the entire audience was
enthusiastic, dancing, and cheering. Toshima Ward and the TOSHIMA STREET FES Executive Committee worked together to make Ikebukuro a special time filled with street culture. Urban sports (competition) ■ Freestyle culture mix battle “FREESTYLE SPACE” A wide variety of performances, from dance to freestyle football to kentama and tops, clashed like a mixed martial arts battle. “Xii After Choral (Yuta, TSUKKI, YOH, Ryu)”, a collaboration between three different dance genres and freestyle basketball, was a stunning winner.
https://prcdn.freetls.fastly.net/release_image/18718/89/18718-89-9ca0a8b375dda8f39211070874faea78-2000×1333.jpg ■ Break dance 2on2 battle “BREAK ST SUPPORTED BY Mixalive Tokyo” In the break dance 2on2 battle “BREAK ST SUPPORTED BY Mixalive Tokyo” by the world-famous breaking crew “FOUND NATION”, they won a world-class battle with “KOSE 8ROCKS / FOUNDNATION” (YU-KI, YU-KI, Taichi), They were the second winning team.
https://prcdn.freetls.fastly.net/release_image/18718/89/18718-89-9d3b84b25010b0db9337b839558717cf-2000×1333.jpg ■ APOP dance battle HOOK THE RAW Anime songs, Vocaloid, VTubers…an impromptu 2on2 dance battle using APOP songs that are becoming more and more popular in the world!! The first winning team was Rainbow Rocket Team (SKAJUN, Ko-Key).
https://prcdn.freetls.fastly.net/release_image/18718/89/18718-89-c311d517a88a6edaf6e2a9707e5aefad-3900×2605.jpg ■ Parkour 10-second flow battle “ONE FLOW BATTLE” 1on1 Pal showed off many great techniques such as super tricks and big jumps, drawing a lot of cheers Cool tournament battle! The winner is Soushi Yamano.
https://prcdn.freetls.fastly.net/release_image/18718/89/18718-89-0de0cecbcbe67dfc3678a286f1bf3d6d-3000×2001.jpg ■ High school dance battle “MAYBE Supported by anomaly” “CREW BATTLE” is a 5-on-5 team match in which 5 people from each high school in the Kanto region are selected. A one-on-one BATTLE with no genre restrictions to determine the No. 1 high school student in the Kanto region. Team Nimatsu (Nisho Gakusha Affiliated High School) won the crew battle, and Koyutan won the solo competition.
https://prcdn.freetls.fastly.net/release_image/18718/89/18718-89-2fb57741641b80438dc1afe758843fd4-3000×2004.jpg Urban sports (workshop) ■Urban sports experience event “Cross Sports Park” The urban sports experience session “Cross Sports Park” was closed down on the first day due to rain, but on the second day, the experience sessions for “breakdance,” “parkour,” “double dutch,” “bouldering,” and “kendama” were successfully held. Professional athletes who are active both domestically and internationally served as instructors and provided direct advice, so there was a line at every booth, and many children were enjoying their first encounter with urban sports.
https://prcdn.freetls.fastly.net/release_image/18718/89/18718-89-42b36df543876b8084ef96e744504d5b-3900×2600.jpg Music (MC Battle/LIVE) ■ HIP HOP MC battle “Lyricist Lounge” Continuing from last year, rapper TKda Kurobuchi served as the organizer for a HIP HOP MC battle that mixes LIVE and MC battle. Backed by a live band in the heavy rain, SHAMO won the second battle.
https://prcdn.freetls.fastly.net/release_image/18718/89/18718-89-36e29165bd3d1563365a562026f29eb3-2000×1333.jpg ■ DJ battle “VINYL ELEMENT” The DJ battle, which brought together Japan’s leading young DJs, was won by DJ RION, who is also the producer of this battle. The brilliant DJ skills rocked the audience in the rain.
https://prcdn.freetls.fastly.net/release_image/18718/89/18718-89-1e71df351829349b047d1e91ccccf7fe-2000×1333.jpg Art ■ Live painting & workshop “ART WALL JAM” A live painting performance by mural artists active in various places (CARSE, MAO, Rinpa Edan, MAD BARBARIANS). This year, four artists have completed impressive wall art.
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https://prcdn.freetls.fastly.net/release_image/18718/89/18718-89-f524f2e05f5710ccf7c1dbad054afc91-3000×2000.jpg Special content ■ Toshima Area Club/Breaking supported by Descente
https://prcdn.freetls.fastly.net/release_image/18718/89/18718-89-7a9a195c5d796249b3af895d7804811d-3900×2600.jpg ■ Multi-sport talk show presented by DESCENTE
https://prcdn.freetls.fastly.net/release_image/18718/89/18718-89-3dbc9785845045441bf1a46795ff90f5-3900×2600.jpg ■Bic Camera x SEPTENI RAPTURES Special Stage
https://prcdn.freetls.fastly.net/release_image/18718/89/18718-89-5795c97d7a0e760799e648cb030a1e23-3900×2600.jpg ■LTXC Girls Dance Contest
https://prcdn.freetls.fastly.net/release_image/18718/89/18718-89-9c3564e7c888e3a1d3f8dacc1941e3ed-3900×2600.jpg ■ Bic Camera Sound Sex Contest
https://prcdn.freetls.fastly.net/release_image/18718/89/18718-89-5cd02e8f23e39eb25eb935a1094303d9-2000×1333.jpg ■ KOSÉ 8ROCKS x Mixalive Special Showcase
https://prcdn.freetls.fastly.net/release_image/18718/89/18718-89-911e1f2ebea66945eea609c387aaa44f-2000×1333.jpg At the finale, Toshima City Mayor Miyuki Takagiwa gave a video message saying, “I want children to experience a lot of urban sports that allow them to move their bodies to their heart’s content, whether in a small park or in a confined space.” We hope that this street culture will become a new attraction and a new icon for Toshima City, making the city an even more lively and attractive place.Please come to Ikebukuro to see the Toshima Street Festival again next year. he greeted.
https://prcdn.freetls.fastly.net/release_image/18718/89/18718-89-a30452b26e12a7926c5c0b01da1e7d81-3900×2600.jpg Lastly, Executive Committee Chairman Uohiko Tokisaki (Xcountry Co., Ltd.) said, “The street and the city are close. It is the people who make the city, and the people who watch it are very warm, and the people who perform are the best, so this street culture I think it will become even more popular.I felt today that this is the goal of making Toshima City a sacred place for street culture.I hope everyone will support us as we continue for the third year.” It concluded the two-day event.
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https://prcdn.freetls.fastly.net/release_image/18718/89/18718-89-0c4c2b415aa8d166fe69f72c73797683-3000×2000.jpg Event details ・Event name: TOSHIMA STREET FES 2024 ・Official website: https://ts-fes.com/ ・Date: November 2nd (Saturday) – November 3rd (Sunday), 2024 ・Venue: Ikebukuro West Exit Park Global Ring, Naka Ikebukuro Park, Tokyo Metropolitan Theater, harevutai, Club Mixa, Higashi-Nagasaki Station North Exit Square Urban sports (competition) FREESTYLE SPACE (Freestyle Culture Mix Battle) Break ST (Breaking) ONE FLOW BATTLE (Parkour) Hook the Raw (APOP dance battle) MAYBE Supported by anomaly (Dance Battle) Urban sports (experience) Breaking / Parkour / Double Dutch / Kendama / Bouldering Music (MC battle/LIVE) Lyricist Lounge (HIP HOP MC Battle) VINYL ELEMENT (DJ Battle) Art
(exhibition/experience) ART WALL JAM (Live Painting/Workshop) *Other content will be added *Kids area available Night Event 11/2：After Party supported by Hook the Raw@harevutai 11/3：TSFes 2024 After Party@clubmixa Others Toshima Area Club/Breakin supported by DESCENTE Multisports x talk show presented by DESCENTE Bic Camera x SEPTENI RAPTURES Special Stage LTXC Girls Dance Contest Bic Camera Sound Fuck Contest KOSE 8ROCKS x KING RECORDS Special Stage ・Participation fee: Free *Some paid content available ・Sponsor: TOSHIMA STREET FES 2024 Executive Committee (Xcountry Co., Ltd., FNMD Co., Ltd., ISARIBI Co., Ltd.) ・Co-sponsors: Toshima Ward, Hareza Ikebukuro Area Management General Incorporated Association, Team Toshima ・Sponsors: Bic Camera Co., Ltd., Kuze Co., Ltd., Mixalive TOKYO, ironowa Co., Ltd., Descente Co., Ltd., Seibu Railway Co., Ltd., Narumiya International Co., Ltd., Lime Co., Ltd., Lifeguard, Watanabe Construction , Murasaki Sports Co., Ltd., Mitsubishi Estate Co., Ltd., Sunshine City Co., Ltd., Tobu Department Store Ikebukuro Store, Matex Co., Ltd., Parco Co., Ltd., Allegro Co., Ltd. ・Cooperation: PONY CANYON INC./harevutai, OMO5 Tokyo Otsuka by Hoshino Resorts, Shimamura Musical Instruments Co., Ltd., JBL, Exquisite Gourmet Food Stall Association, NAMACHA Brewing, Cycad Brewing, UAG F.B, SKY BUILDING