sis at Tower Records Kinshicho: A Mini Live Bringing Fans Closer

On December 9, 2024, trot unit sis (SIS/T) held a mini live at Tower Records Kinshicho in Tokyo. Expanding its local reach, the group met fans directly through an in-store promotion combining music, merchandise and bonus events in a Japanese format.

Many fans traveled from Korea alongside the Japanese audience. Handmade support posters stood out, and strong cheering from Korean fans added to the show.

Merchandise and bonuses

Sales began at 5 p.m., offering key rings and CDs with bonuses determined by item and quantity.

Two key rings provided a ticket for the post-show high-five event. CDs included priority admission and a group photo with all members.

As the CD had not yet been formally released, it was offered by preorder rather than immediate purchase. Procedures used a QR code and all instructions were Japanese, potentially feeling complicated for overseas fans unfamiliar with the system.

Admission through a random draw

Priority tickets used a random draw common in Japanese event culture. Admission order was drawn independently of purchase order, while repeated merchandise purchases increased chances to draw.

This reflected a Japanese emphasis on fairness, but could also feel unfamiliar and disappointing to overseas fans.

A standing mini live

The performance had no seats. In the small standing space, audience and stage were relatively close. The show lasted about 30 minutes.

At exactly 7 p.m., members arrived and began singing, immediately lifting the atmosphere. The selections considered both the group concept and the local Japanese audience.

SETLIST5 TRACKS

sis at Tower Records Kinshicho: setlist

Performance order

1. Dancing Queen
2. Love’s Battery · Japanese version
3. Stay with Me
4. Aoi Sangoshou
5. Love’s Battery · Korean version

Placing both language versions together suggested an intention to embrace fans from both countries. Familiar melodies brought immediate reactions and cheers. Brief Japanese remarks between songs naturally connected the set.

Fan support warming the room

Fans from Korea cheered with handmade posters, attracting staff and Japanese listeners’ attention. Cheers returned throughout the songs. Stage music and audience response met at close range in the small standing space.

Japanese listeners joined the Korean fans’ support. Both countries’ responses accompanied “Love’s Battery” in Japanese and Korean. The selections and room alike showed Korean and Japanese fans enjoying one performance.

Bonus events after the performance

Members stood in a line as fans passed for brief greetings and high-fives. The photo event afterward used individual fans’ phones or cameras for pictures with the full group.

Gifts went into a venue box rather than directly to members; staff checked them before delivery. This is a common Japanese event practice considering artist safety and fairness.

What the mini live left

It was an important scene in building the group’s Japanese presence through direct communication. Though small, the connection formed by exchanging music and support at close range left a deep impression.

sis reconfirmed its possibilities and direction in Japan, while fans shared a meaningful occasion inviting anticipation of future activities.

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