Tokyu Fudosan Holdings WDSF Breaking for Gold World Series 2027 Kurume
About
Breaking for Gold
The step that moves the world starts here.
The music drops. A foot hits the floor. In an instant, the air changes. Breaking lit up the world at Paris 2024, and in January 2027 its very best come to Kurume. You don't need to know the rules. Your body will react first.
Highlights
What to see
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Top of the World
The world's best, up close.
Once you look, you can't look away. Top breakers from around the world ride the music and talk through their moves. Watch that battle of wits from almost within reach.
Shigekix, world No. 1, is scheduled to compete. (As of October 26, 2026)
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Beyond Paris
The heat of Paris, and beyond.
2024, Paris. Breaking captured the world's attention. Feel that heat again, this time in Kurume, close enough to touch.
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The World Battle
A team battle, free to watch.
On Sunday, January 17, the team battle "The World Battle" takes place as a side event. Invitation-only, and free to watch.
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Feel the Heat
Kurume, 2025. Feel that heat again.
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Schedule
Event Schedule
Day 1
| Time | Phase | Details | Rule |
|---|---|---|---|
| 11:00 | OPENING | ||
| 11:15 | Preselection | 4 competitors per group / 2 circles | 1 move per competitor |
| * | Pre-Qualifier 32→16 | 2 circles | 2 rounds per battle |
| * | Women's Top 16 | 1 circle / Tournament | Best-of-3 rounds |
| * | Men's Top 16 | 1 circle / Tournament | Best-of-3 rounds |
* Times vary depending on the number of competitors. With 97 or more competitors, a 64→32 phase will be added.
Day 2
| Time | Phase | Details | Rule |
|---|---|---|---|
| 12:00 | Opening Ceremony | ||
| 12:40 | Women's Quarterfinals (Top 8) | Tournament | Best-of-3 rounds |
| 13:10 | Men's Quarterfinals (Top 8) | Tournament | Best-of-3 rounds |
| 13:40 | Women's Semifinals | Tournament | 3 rounds per battle |
| 13:55 | Men's Semifinals | Tournament | 3 rounds per battle |
| 14:25 | Women's Bronze Medal Battle | Tournament | 3 rounds per battle |
| 14:34 | Men's Bronze Medal Battle | Tournament | 3 rounds per battle |
| 14:43 | Women's Gold Medal Battle | Tournament | 3 rounds per battle |
| 14:52 | Men's Gold Medal Battle | Tournament | 3 rounds per battle |
| 15:00 | AWARD CEREMONY |
* All times are provisional and subject to change.
Ticket
Tickets
All tickets are one-day tickets. Prices include tax.
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Experience
¥11,000
Front-row seats, limited to 38 per day, with a venue tour.
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S SeatReserved
¥5,500
Reserved seating. Settle in and watch every round.
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A SeatGeneral admission
¥3,300
General admission. The easy way in to world-class breaking.
Seating Map
| Seat type | Location | Seats (per day) |
|---|---|---|
| Experience | Column 1 of both blocks (front row) | 38 |
| S Seat (reserved) | Columns 2–3 of both blocks | 76 |
| A Seat (general) | Columns 4–8 of both blocks | 190 |
| Wheelchair | Below column 1 of both blocks | 4 |
- Columns are numbered 1–8 from the stage side; rows 1–19 from the screen side.
- The aisle and camera areas on both sides are reserved for filming and event operations.
- The seating layout is subject to change.
- Pre-sale
- – (JST)
- General sale
- – (JST)
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Preschool children are admitted free on a guardian's lap (one child per guardian). Wheelchair tickets are available (one companion).
Side Event · Jan 17
The World Battle
On Sunday, January 17, the team battle "The World Battle" takes place as a side event. It is invitation-only (no open entry), and free to watch.
Details to be announced.
Access
Getting here
Kurume City Plaza Rokkakudo Hiroba
- Address
- 8-1 Mutsumonmachi, Kurume, Fukuoka 830-0031, Japan
- By train
- About 10 minutes on foot from Nishitetsu Kurume Station / about 20 minutes on foot from JR Kurume Station
- By bus
- Get off at "Mutsumon / City Plaza-mae"
- From Fukuoka
- Hakata Station to JR Kurume Station by Shinkansen, about 17 minutes / Tenjin to Nishitetsu Kurume Station, about 30 minutes / Fukuoka Airport to "Mutsumon / City Plaza-mae" by highway bus, about 50 minutes
- By car
- About 15 minutes from Kurume IC. Underground parking for 109 cars (7:30–22:30, vehicle height up to 3.2 m)
Parking at the venue is limited. Please use public transportation.
Outline
Event outline
- Event
- Tokyu Fudosan Holdings WDSF Breaking for Gold World Series 2027 Kurume
- Dates
- Saturday, January 16 – Sunday, January 17, 2027
- Doors Open
- Day 1 (Jan 16) doors open 9:45 (TBC) / Day 2 (Jan 17) doors open 11:30 (TBC)
- Venue
- Kurume City Plaza Rokkakudo Hiroba (covered; held rain or shine)
8-1 Mutsumonmachi, Kurume, Fukuoka 830-0031, Japan - Discipline
- Breaking, B-Boys / B-Girls
- Side Event
- The World Battle (team battle, invitation-only), Sunday, January 17. Free to watch.
- Admission
- Preschool children are admitted free on a guardian's lap (one child per guardian). Wheelchair tickets are available (one companion).
- Organizer
- WDSF Breaking for Gold 2027 Kurume Organizing Committee
(Japan DanceSport Federation, Fukuoka Prefecture, Kurume City, Fukuoka Prefecture Sports Promotion Fund) - Title Sponsor
- Tokyu Fudosan Holdings Corporation
Contact
Contact us
For questions about the event, please use the form below. For media and press inquiries, please use the dedicated Google Form (opens in a new window).