Performances Outside of Japan
Berryz Kobo have had performances and appearances outside of Japan for oversea fans numerous times.
In 2009, M-net and Up-Front Works arranged a Berryz Kobo mini-concert in South Korea on June 21, 2009, at Yonsei University Auditorium, titled Berryz Kobo Mini Live in Korea. This was the group's 1st concert outside of Japan.
In 2010, Berryz Kobo was chosen out of Morning Musume and Cute to perform in Thailand. Their concert was held on March 27, 2010, at the Hua Mark Indoor Stadium, or formally known as Rajamangala National Stadium. This was the second performance by Berryz Kobo outside of Japan.
On the last day of the Berryz Kobo's fall 2010 concert tour, Berryz Kobo's captain Saki Shimizu announced that the group would be performing at the anime convention Sakura-Con in Seattle, USA on April 22–24, 2011.
When Sakura-Con came around, it was a big success for Berryz Kobo. The seven-member Hello! Project idol group Berryz Kobo made their American concert debut at Sakura-Con 2011 for an audience of 3,500 fans. Fans traveled from all over the world including multiple parts of the USA, plus Canada, France, Mexico, and Japan to support the pop vocal group who is celebrating their 7th year together. The Berryz Kobo members kept busy during the April 22–24 weekend, appearing at the event's opening and closing ceremonies, participating in a live audience Q&A and two separate 60-minute sessions where they signed autographs for their fans, and an hour long concert which consisted of 14 songs. And not only was this Berryz Kobo's 3rd performance outside of Japan, but it was the first performance outside of Asia. And also they were the third Hello! Project major act to perform outside of Asia after Morning Musume, who has performed in Los Angeles in 2009 and Paris in 2010, and Erina Mano, who performed in Los Angeles in 2010.
On November 13, 2011, during their Berikyū single release event, Berryz Kobo announced they would be attending AnimeNEXT, an anime convention in Somerset, New Jersey on June 8–10, 2012.
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