Tokyo Idol Festival

Tokyo Idol Festival
GenreJ-pop
FrequencyAnnually
Location(s)Tokyo, Japan
InauguratedAugust 2010
Attendance80,000 (2017)
LeaderRino Sashihara (2017–2021)
Neru Nagahama (2021–now)
Websitewww.idolfes.com

The Tokyo Idol Festival (stylized in all caps; abbreviated as TIF) is an annual music festival featuring live performances by female idol groups and solo idols from all over Japan.

History

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The first edition of the Tokyo Idol Festival was held in 2010 in Shinagawa.[1]

In 2011, the location of the festival was moved to Odaiba.[2]

In 2014, The Wall Street Journal included the TIF as one of five places in Japan to enjoy summer music festivals.[3]

In 2017, more than 200 idol groups and about 1,500 idols performed, attracting more than 80,000 spectators.[citation needed]

The festival was held completely online in 2020 due to the COVID-19 pandemic, and in hybrid form in 2021.[2]

Editions

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2010

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Dates

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  • August 6 – Night before festival
  • August 7 – Day/Night 1
  • August 8 – Day/Night 2
2010 Artists

As listed on the official Tokyo Idol Festival website.[4]

2011

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Dates

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  • August 24–26 – Nights before festival[5]
  • August 27 – Day 1
  • August 28 – Day 2
  • August 29 – Night after festival[5]
2011 Artists

As listed on the official Tokyo Idol Festival website.[6]

2012

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Dates

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  • August 3 – Night before festival
  • August 4 – Day 1
  • August 5 – Day 2
2012 Artists

As listed on the official Tokyo Idol Festival website.[7]

2013

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Dates

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  • July 27 – Day 1
  • July 28 – Day 2
2013 Artists

As listed on the official Tokyo Idol Festival website.[8]

2014

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Dates

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  • August 2 – Day 1
  • August 3 – Day 2
2014 Artists

As listed on the official Tokyo Idol Festival website.

2015

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Dates

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  • July 25 – Night before festival
  • August 1 – Day 1
  • August 2 – Day 2
2015 Artists

As listed on the official Tokyo Idol Festival website.[9]

2016

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Dates

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  • August 5 – Day 1
  • August 6 – Day 2
  • August 7 – Day 3
2016 Artists

As listed on the official Tokyo Idol Festival website.[10]

2017

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Dates

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  • August 4 – Day 1
  • August 5 – Day 2
  • August 6 – Day 3
2017 Artists

As listed on the official Tokyo Idol Festival website.[11]

2018

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Dates

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  • August 3 – Day 1
  • August 4 – Day 2
  • August 5 – Day 3
2018 Artists

As listed on the official Tokyo Idol Festival website.[12]

2019

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Dates

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  • August 2 – Day 1
  • August 3 – Day 2
  • August 4 – Day 3
2019 Artists

As listed on the official Tokyo Idol Festival website.[13]

2020

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Dates

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  • October 2 – Day 1
  • October 3 – Day 2
  • October 4 – Day 3
2020 Artists

As listed on the official Tokyo Idol Festival website.[14]

2021

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Dates

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  • October 1 – Day 1 – Canceled due to weather[15]
  • October 2 – Day 2
  • October 3 – Day 3
2021 Artists

As listed on the official Tokyo Idol Festival website.[16]

2022

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Dates

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  • August 5 – Day 1
  • August 6 – Day 2
  • August 7 – Day 3
2022 Artists

As listed on the official Tokyo Idol Festival website.[17]

2023

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Dates

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  • August 4 – Day 1
  • August 5 – Day 2
  • August 6 – Day 3
2023 Artists

As listed on the official Tokyo Idol Festival website.[18]

2024

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Dates

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  • August 2 – Day 1
  • August 3 – Day 2
  • August 4 – Day 3
2024 Artists

As listed on the official Tokyo Idol Festival website.[19]

References

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  1. ^ "ナタリー - [Power Push] ニコナタ(音楽)アイドリング!!!インタビュー (1-2)". Natalie (in Japanese). Retrieved 2013-11-16.
  2. ^ a b "TIF2024について". TOKYO IDOL FESTIVAL 2024 (in Japanese). Retrieved 2024-07-03.
  3. ^ Hongo, Jun (25 July 2014). "5 Places in Japan to Enjoy Summer Music Festivals". Wall Street Journal.
  4. ^ "TOKYO IDOL FESTIVAL 2010". TOKYO IDOL FESTIVAL. Retrieved 2024-07-02.
  5. ^ a b "TOKYO IDOL FES後夜祭でアイドリング!!!、風男塾らトーク". Natalie (in Japanese). Natasha, Inc. Retrieved 2024-07-02.
  6. ^ "LINEUP | TOKYO IDOL FESTIVAL 2011". TOKYO IDOL FESTIVAL. Retrieved 2024-07-02.
  7. ^ "TOKYO IDOL FESTIVAL 2012". TOKYO IDOL FESTIVAL (in Japanese). Retrieved 2024-07-02.
  8. ^ "TOKYO IDOL FESTIVAL 2013". TOKYO IDOL FESTIVAL (in Japanese). Retrieved 2024-07-02.
  9. ^ "TOKYO IDOL FESTIVAL 2015". TOKYO IDOL FESTIVAL. Retrieved 2024-07-02.
  10. ^ "TOKYO IDOL FESTIVAL 2016". TOKYO IDOL FESTIVAL. Retrieved 2024-07-02.
  11. ^ "TOKYO IDOL FESTIVAL 2017". TOKYO IDOL FESTIVAL. Retrieved 2024-07-02.
  12. ^ "TOKYO IDOL FESTIVAL 2018". TOKYO IDOL FESTIVAL. Retrieved 2024-07-02.
  13. ^ "TOKYO IDOL FESTIVAL 2019". TOKYO IDOL FESTIVAL. Retrieved 2024-07-02.
  14. ^ "TOKYO IDOL FESTIVAL 2020". TOKYO IDOL FESTIVAL. Retrieved 2024-07-02.
  15. ^ "【TIF2021】10月1日(金)開催中止のお知らせ". TOKYO IDOL FESTIVAL (in Japanese). Retrieved 2024-07-02.
  16. ^ "TOKYO IDOL FESTIVAL 2021". TOKYO IDOL FESTIVAL (in Japanese). Retrieved 2024-07-02.
  17. ^ "TOKYO IDOL FESTIVAL 2022". TOKYO IDOL FESTIVAL (in Japanese). Retrieved 2024-07-02.
  18. ^ "TOKYO IDOL FESTIVAL 2023". TOKYO IDOL FESTIVAL (in Japanese). Retrieved 2024-07-02.
  19. ^ "TOKYO IDOL FESTIVAL 2024". TOKYO IDOL FESTIVAL 2024 (in Japanese). Retrieved 2024-07-02.
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