The first in the DJ club industry to be in charge of popular artists at major festivals and ³ellow Bucks. Mr. Michio Sakai, one of the best sound engineers in Japan and abroad, is in charge of popular artists at large festivals and ³ellow Bucks, etc, Mr. Michio Sakai, one of the best sound engineers in Japan and abroad, who is in charge of popular artists at large festivals and ³ellow Bucks, etc., and [JAPAN NO.1 HIP HOP CLUB EPICA] have decided Japan's No.1 HIP HOP CLUB EPICA] has decided to sign an exclusive contract with Mr. Michio Sakai for one year!

Epica Okinawa, a DJ nightclub operated by SEQUENCE Corporation (President: Kazushi Takada) (Location: Namura Plaza Bldg. 3F, 1-5-1 Matsuyama, Naha City, Okinawa Prefecture), has decided to sign Michio Sakai to an exclusive annual contract with the club on February 14, 2025.

Michio Sakai

In 2025, Epica has reexamined its basic service as a DJ club to provide a better acoustic environment for its customers.

Instead of focusing only on the specifications of the brand of speakers, amplifiers, mixers, etc., Mr. Sakai's craftsmanship as a sound operator has been applied to "sales through daily DJ play," "live performances that make the most of each artist's characteristics," "construction of sound systems that can handle sounds of other genres without being limited to HIP HOP," and "installation of sound systems that can be used in a wide range of venues. The project will be coordinated on a yearly basis for "construction of a sound system," "review of each cord tension," and "adjustment according to the changes in humidity and temperature due to seasonal changes.

We advocate once again that sound is a living organism that plays waves and frequencies, and that the artist, the sound system, and the sound engineer are a trinity. Since these are invisible and difficult to publicize, we have made an offer to Mr. Sakai, a top-notch sound engineer whom we respect very much.

After long meetings with Mr. Sakai, we were able to convince him to sign an annual contract for the year 2025.

Although Okinawa is a popular tourist destination, it is a difficult market environment with a club population 1/30th that of the Tokyo metropolitan area. Even during the off-season, Epica's weekend parties attract around 1,000 people every week throughout the year, and the Japanese artists we book on Sundays always fill the clubs to capacity.

This is one of the main reasons why we have signed Mr. Sakai.

＜Michio Sakai Profile

Born in Nagoya City, Aichi Prefecture in 1975.

He started his sound career in live houses and clubs in 1994.

He was in charge of the sound for "DIAMOND HALL" in Nagoya for over 20 years, and later became an independent sound engineer.

He has supported the sound system of the artists at Fuji Rock Festival, Summer Sonic, Music Circus, Rising Sun, AH-1, Wired Music Festival, Rockin' On Japan, and Arashizu Rock Festival.

From 2011 to 2022, he was in charge of live sound for AK-69.

After that, he continued to provide sound support for live events throughout Japan and for numerous artists, including "SOUL FLOWER UNION," "DJ RYOW," "Yellow Bucks," and many others. Bucks" and others.

With his solid skills, he continues to work at club events, live houses, large festivals, and all-around venues regardless of genre, from HIP HOP to ROCK.

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JAPAN NO.1 HIP HOP CLUB EPICA

Epica Okinawa is a hip-hop club recommended as a pre-party for the world's largest hip-hop festival "Rolling Loud Thailand", and is produced by Kazushi Takada, who has a global perspective, Okinawa as a resort in Japan, and Okinawa as a local market. The club will be a DJ nightclub produced by Kazushi Takada while fusing the balance between street culture and local market.

The club will feature the casting of top-class DJs from Japan and abroad, as well as the casting and production of artists in the headliner class,

In addition, Mr. Kazushi Takada himself casts young to mid-caliber artists whom he has discovered to be talented,

The year is divided into four quarters of three months, each season, and each quarter is marketed after a theme is announced, and we have achieved full houses every time.

From 2025, as we celebrate our 10th anniversary, the entire staff will pursue the theme of "never-ending growth" and gradually improve the art of sound, interior design, lighting, POP, video, service, hospitality, etc., to match our stature,

We are also striving to create an atmosphere of togetherness in which everyone participates in creating the party of the moment together with the guests who attend.

We aim to provide an experience that can be felt with all five senses, and to provide an experience to the six senses that can be felt with the vibes.

We have welcomed Mr. Kazushi Takada (takada katsuji) as CEO and producer from 2019, and have successfully revitalized a large club in a resort area that had been stagnant in the latter half of the EDM era by advocating our own Okinawa regional marketing theory, club business branding strategy theory, and resort area personnel strategy theory. He has successfully revitalized a large club in a resort area that was in the doldrums in the latter half of EDM.

We have created Japan's No. 1 hip-hop club, which is attracting worldwide attention by segmenting night entertainment into the hip-hop music genre, which is also a theme for Japan's inbound demand.

The explosive number of customers, high-profile artist casting, and party production have turned a single storefront into a local culture, leading to the revitalization of the surrounding commercial facilities.

CEO / PRODUCER

Kazushi Takada (takada katsuji)

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Epica Store Results

◯In 2024, held a pop-up pre-party with the world's largest hip-hop festival "Rolling Loud Thailand" with DJ LEAD.

Co-hosted "Vacance" with 8 members of BAD HOP. He also co-hosted "Vacance" with eight BAD HOP members.

AK-69's official nationwide tour "AK-69 LIVE TOUR 2024-Enlightenment-" was held for two consecutive years in 2023 and 2024 as the only club venue in the country.

○Former KANDYTOWN "KEIJU" "Toumeihanshin Zepp Tour" in 2024 at the only club venue.

The Wave, held every Saturday since July 2023, has established itself as Japan's No. 1 hip-hop monster party, attracting an average of around 1,000 people.

Co-produced with DJ DANBO.

The legendary monster party "RED ZONE" started as a Tuesday night party by DJ KOYA & DJ KANGO at Shibuya club "HARLEM" in 2001 and closed in 2019. It was revived at Epica Okinawa on October 12, 2024 for the first time in 5 years and attracted 1,200 people.

The second "RED ZONE" is scheduled to be held on Saturday, March 15, 2025, with DJ RYOW as a guest.

After two and a half years since his retirement as the world-famous artist KOHH, YUKI CHIBA will appear like a comet in 2024 with the music of his friends on the team. In addition, creative director Ryo Takahashi, world-class beat maker Koshy, Shunpei Shoji, YOUNG COCO, MaRI, SOCKS, Yoshi24k, Yan Seku, Alex Goushu, and friends from Kita-ku Oji will be invited to the 9th anniversary party.

◯OZworld was cast as the headliner for Epica's 7-9th anniversary monthly party in 2022, 2023, and 2024 for three consecutive years.

In 2022, Epica recorded the highest attendance in its history of over 1,800 people for its ³"Ride 4 Life" release tour, and in 2024, Epica held the final leg of its "Jungle 2" club tour in Okinawa.

DRIP" produced by DJ DANBO, which started on Fridays in February 2022, will be updated to every Friday from January 2025, and is scheduled to be held with popular DJs such as DJ CHARI, DJ KEKKE, MARZY, FUJI TRILL, DJ TATSUKI, and more. The event will be held on Fridays from November 2024.

misterioso" will be held irregularly on Fridays from November 2024, and will be Okinawa's first fusion of TECHNO/HOUSE and HIP HOP, and will feature popular DJs such as YAMATOMAYA, Rickey Shannon, and MARTIN.

The first exclusive creative contract in the club industry will be signed with Ryo Takahashi, creative director of ◯Yuki Chiba, musician "Team Tomodachi" and artist "KOHH" from December 2024.

epica OKINAWA

Namura Plaza Bldg. 3F, 1-5-1 Matsuyama, Naha City, Okinawa 900-0032, Japan

Open all year round

9:00PM - 6:00AM (WEEKEND)

9:00PM - 5:00AM (WEEKDAY)

VIP Reservations/Inquiries

tel：098-917-0729 (21:00～)

TEL：070-3851-9056 (13:00～)

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