ABOUT
You can take a look at Foam, which is the operating company for WOMB, take a walk through WOMB’s history and achievements, and read about restaurants that are in the same business group as WOMB.
ABOUT
You can take a look at Foam, which is the operating company for WOMB, take a walk through WOMB’s history and achievements, and read about restaurants that are in the same business group as WOMB.
Since opening in 2000 in Shibuya, Tokyo, the leading district in music and fashion and worldwide focal point for Japanese youth culture, WOMB continues to bring the latest and best in electronic music to fans in Tokyo and serves as the launching pad for resident artists into oversea fame. Abroad, we bring Tokyo's unique club scene overseas through WOMB TOKYO NIGHT at world-top venues such as "Fabric" in London and "Space Ibiza" in Spain.
Featuring a top-class sound system with high-quality lighting and laser productions, we not only bring the world's top artists to our acclaimed main floor, but also the latest Tokyo artists dominating the local scene to 3 variety-rich sub-floors for you to enjoy.
Ranked #2 in the world in 2005, #5 in 2008, and #4 in 2009 according to the yearly ranking carried out by London's celebrated music magazine "Mixmag," WOMB is well-known as a hotspot for top artists and music fans all over the world and as a club representative of Tokyo.
COMPANY
| Company Name | FORM INC. |
|---|---|
| Office | Intex Ebisu bldg. 6F, 2-1-10 Ebisuminami, Shibuya-ku, Tokyo 150-0022 JAPAN |
| Established | May 19, 1980 |
| Capital | 10 million yen |
| Representative | Representative Director Hiroki Ohnishi |
| Number of employees | 60 |
| Description of Business | We're involved in management planning for restaurants and live music clubs. We also host and organize movies, plays, and concerts. |
| Our Banks | Mitsui Sumitomo Bank Shibuya Branch, Tokyo Tomin Bank Shibuya Branch |
| Primary Clients and Partners | Asahi Breweries Limited, Suntory Liquors Limited, Suntory Spirits Limited, Pioneer Corporation, Kirin Brewery Company, Limited, DIAGEO Japan K.K. |
| Company History | May 1980: Established as a video software planning/sales enterprise January 2000: Transferred to current line of business |
| Future Business Development Plans | Tendering of offers to national and international artists; planning, management, and creation of music events; planning and management of food/beverage establishments. |
HISTORY
| 2000.04 | April 2000:Opened WOMB, a live music club in Shibuya’s Maruyama-cho |
|---|---|
| 2000.07 | July 2000:Opened Ebisu Eki-mae Shokudo, a standing-type Western-style pub |
| 2002.05 | May 2002:Opened ikra, an Italian restaurant |
| 2002.11 | November 2002:Formed WOMB Recordings Opened Tune Studio, a music studio (sold May 2014) |
| 2004.11 | November 2004:Start-up of CLUB PHAZON, planned through the WOMB MOBILE PROJECT |
| 2005.01 | January 2005:Start-up of WOMB WORLD WIDE project, an international collaboration WOMB artists have begun to make advances worldwide in countries including Brazil, Italy, the UK, Singapore, Hong Kong, and Korea |
| 2005.11 |
November 2005:Ranked 2nd in a list of top clubs globally by the English music culture magazine Mixmag Have receive worldwide recognition afterwards owing to a continually high presence in the rankings |
| 2007.02 | February 2007:Opened UNiCO, a Western-style pub (closed December 2009) |
| 2007.09 | September 2007:Start-up of WOMB CRUISE, an boat-top party touring around Tokyo Bay |
| 2008.12 | December 2008:Start-up of WOMB ADVENTURE, an urban-level dance music festival |
| 2010.09 | September 2010:Start-up of the WOMB TOKYO project, broadcasting the real Tokyo scene to the world In connection with this, WOMB TOKYO NIGHT has been held at clubs like Space Ibiza in Ibiza, Spain and at fabric in London, England |
| 2013.01 | January 2013:Opened ikra Shokudo, a Western-style pub |
| 2014.06 | Jun 2014:In connection with the WOMB TOKYO project, held the WOMB TOKYO +1°C tour in three Brazilian cities during the 2014 FIFA World Cup |
| 2015.06 | Jun 2015:In connection with the WOMB TOKYO project, collaborated with LA-based 6AM Group to set up a WOMB TOKYO stage at the 2015 Electric Island Festival in Guam |
ACHIEVEMENTS
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FORM INC.
Leave JR Ebisu Station through the west exit and walk 5 minutes on the left side of Komazawa-dori going toward Daikanyama. It’s on the 6th floor of the brown building immediately after the Ebisu-Minami intersection.
GROUP
iKra
In one room of the Auto Rock Apartments, there is a restaurant which promotes Italian cuisine and Japanese sake, with a hideaway atmosphere, based on the concept of "an adult playground". It is a space where modern and antique coexist, choreographed by the producer of this space, Elia Taniguchi, and the lighting designer, Haruki Umifuji. The restaurant has a sense of openness which you wouldn't imagine is a room in an apartment, and you can really feel a sense of "the unusual within the everyday".
Hasegawa-chikara bldg.2F, 1-9-4 Ebisuminami, Shibuya-ku, Tokyo
opening hours Mon~Fri:18:00～2:00 (L.O. 1:00)/Sat~Sun:17:00～24:00 (L.O.23:00)
grand opening May 10,2002
Ebisu iKura Shokudo
ikra Shokudo takes pride in its standing-style counter. Designed based on inspiration from Spanish bars, this is an enjoyable place where chatter with the staff and other customers livens up the atmosphere, resulting in an enjoyable experience for meeting new people and communicating with others. It is also ideal as a place to have a drink with friends after work. While its name ("shokudo") uses the Japanese word for canteen, customers can actually enjoy proper Italian-based dishes at a low price here. As for drinks, all wine bottles are also very reasonably priced at 2,500 JPY (tax not included).
Daiichikiiroi bldg.1F, 1-8-9 Ebisuminami, Shibuya-ku, Tokyo
opening hours Mon-Sat:18:00～
closing day Sunday
grand opening January 25, 2013
