Japan to remove capacity limits on events in August
Shows of 5,000 people will be permitted in Japan from mid-July, with a potential to remove any upper capacity limit for outdoor shows from 1 August
News By IQ | 8 June 2020
The live music business in Japan, which has felt the effects of the coronavirus pandemic since February, could be up and running without capacity restrictions from 1 August, although social distancing requirements will remain in place.
Japan ended its state of emergency at the end of May, laying out plans for the country’s gradual reopening, including those for “mass gatherings”.
According to an estimate by entertainment service provider Pia, by the time of lifting the state of emergency, around 150,000…
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