On January 7th, the musical featuring KinKi Kids' Domoto Koichi, "Endless SHOCK", opened at the Hakataza Theatre in Fukuoka.

"Endless SHOCK" has been playing for 13 consecutive years, and this day saw its 800th performance. Last year, the Tohoku earthquake struck during a performance at the Imperial Garden Theater in Tokyo, and a total of 28 performances were canceled afterwards.

Domoto commented, "The day has finally come. �Though the time of 'SHOCK' was stopped because of the earthquake, I'm glad that it started moving forward again."

This is the first time that this musical was performed at a theater other than the Imperial Garden Theater. Organizers renovated� the ceiling of the Hakataza, spending about 50,000,000 yen (approximately $649,435.00 USD) for a flying stunt.

Domoto said that he would be deliver a passionate performance and that he didn't feel a bit out of place. He's also eager to try out the restaurants in Fukuoka. "I would like to enjoy Fukuoka using 'a list of delicious restaurants in Fukuoka' which Higashiyama-san (Higashiyama Noriyuki) gave to me as a reference," he said.

The performances at the Hakataza theatre will run during January, and will be performed at the Imperial Garden Theater from February to April.

Source: Sanspo