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[Updated on 7/14]
Added details about the event at the yagura set up in Ajipanda Square.

On July 17 (Sunday), 2022, at Meiji Yasuda Life Insurance Company J1 League Sec. 22 vs Júbilo Iwata (18:00 kickoff/Ajinomoto Stadium), we will hold the 'Blue-Red Summer Festival'.
'AO-AKA SUMMER FESTIVAL' will set up a large yagura at AO-AKA PARK, and in addition to exhibiting festival booths around it, food and beverage establishments will also offer special menu items exclusive to the 'AO-AKA SUMMER FESTIVAL.'
In addition, there will be a special performance by "Oni Daikoza," which performs traditional Japanese taiko drumming around the world, as well as the opening ceremony of the "Rugby World Cup 2019 Japan" held in the venue.
Enjoy summer stadium viewing at the 'Aoiaka Summer Festival'!

□Date
2022 Meiji Yasuda Life Insurance Company J1 League Sec. 22
July 17 (Sun) FC Tokyo vs Júbilo Iwata
(18:00 Kickoff / Ajinomoto Stadium)

□Event Details
1. Installation of Yagura / Exhibition of Festival Booths
At AO-AKA PARK, a large yagura will be installed, and festival booths such as yo-yo fishing, shooting galleries, and puffed rice snacks will be exhibited. Limited to the day, AO-AKA cotton candy will also be sold!

There will be Bon Odori and candy falling from the sky at the yagura!? Performances will be held. TOKYO DOROMPA is also scheduled to come and play. Stay tuned!
【Implementation Time】
16:00～Approximately 15 minutes
17:00～Approximately 15 minutes

2. Special Summer Festival Menu for AO-AKA Summer Festival
Stores operating at AO-AKA PARK will offer a special menu exclusive to the AO-AKA Summer Festival. Enjoy the new menu available only on this day!
◇AO-AKA PARK information is here

3. Player Mask Gacha Sales
Player mask gacha will be sold in the concourse.

【Sales Location】
Near the main side M9 Gachapon Corner

【Sales Time】
From gate opening until 30 minutes after the match ends. *However, sales will end as soon as each product is sold out.

【Sales Method】
Staff will randomly hand over the products.
* Products cannot be selected.

【Notes】
(1) Each person may purchase a maximum of 5 items per transaction.
(2) Please note that we cannot accept exchanges or returns due to customer convenience.
(3) Only the representative should line up in the waiting queue.
(4) To prevent congestion, trading of products around the gacha corner is prohibited. If long wait times or congestion due to trading is observed in the checkout line or near the gacha corner, future sales may be suspended.
(5) Matches may be canceled in case of severe weather.

4. Taiko Drum Performance
Before kickoff, a special performance will be held by "Onidaikoza," who performed at the opening ceremony of the "Rugby World Cup 2019 Japan" and are known worldwide for their taiko drum performances.
Send power to the players with the passionate performance of the taiko drums!

【ONDEKOZA Profile】
ONDEKOZA was formed in 1969 by a group of young people gathered under the vision of the late Den Tagayasu in Sado. The foundation of their activities lies in the "Running and Music are One, and it is a Reflection of Life's Drama and Energy" philosophy.
Run, strike, dance. The challenge of the Fujiyama Onidaikoza continues.
Oni Daikoza Official WEB Site
[URL]http://ondekoza.com

[Activity Achievements]
After completing the 1975 Boston Marathon, he made a stunning debut by immediately running onto the stage and playing a large drum measuring three shaku eight sun.
Starting with the Carnegie Hall performance in 1990, we will undertake the unprecedented "Nationwide Tour Across America" covering 14,910 km.
In the 2012 performance hosted by the Japan Foundation, "Overcoming the Great East Japan Earthquake: World Tour," a journey of gratitude for support against the Great East Japan Earthquake was conducted, including the General Assembly Hall at the United Nations Headquarters in New York, circling the globe in one month.
Since 2015, we have started the Earth Meeting Caravan, aiming for the 50th anniversary of the Ondekoza in 2020, traveling to countries such as Azerbaijan, Indonesia, Brazil, Turkey, Serbia, Slovenia, Croatia, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Taiwan, Singapore, Malaysia, the United States, Portugal, UAE, and China, and currently performing across Japan. We participated in the IOC-recognized event "Everyone's Hand Over Rio to TOKYO" at Odaiba Fuji TV and the "Classic Rock Awards 2016" festival featuring rock artists from around the world at the National Sumo Hall.
In addition to a month and a half tour in the American Midwest, a month in Dubai, and three weeks in China, we traveled domestically from Hokkaido to Setouchi. In September of the same year, we performed at the opening ceremony of the Rugby World Cup 2019 Japan, and on November 9, we performed with the taiko drums at the National Festival celebrating the Enthronement of His Majesty the Emperor.