Rain's pan-Pacific tour, "Legend of Rainism" has begun, and forget storms, this hot-blooded star is steaming! The titled "Korean Justin Timberlake" kicked off the first leg of his tour Saturday night in Japan at the Saitama Super Arena. He's been concentrating on working out and rehearsing for the past half year in preparation for this vigorous tour, and it sounds like the work paid off! After opening with "My Way" and "Touch Ya", Rain performed a vigorous set of hits for a total of twenty-five numbers, including eight songs from his fifth album as well as hits like "It's Raining", "Running Away from the Sun", "I Do", "Love Story" for a two-and-a-half hour concert. The singer even paid a tribute to the late King of Pop (whom Rain has pinned as the inspiration that got him into dancing) by performing "Billie Jean", complete with Michael Jackson's signature fedora and trademark dance moves. Rain had five or six sets of outfits throughout the night, including the obligatory T-shirt that he eventually tore off while drowning himself in the rain. Phew, Rain's been in the industry as a singer for seven years now, but it never gets old! J. Tune Ent promised a new, distinctive performance to show how Rain has matured as an artist, and it seems like they weren't kidding - Rain took a step from the previous concerts, opting for a live band instead of using recorded tunes as well as performing romantic ballads like "My Girl" and "The Thing About Love" instead of sticking to pop songs. Even his stage was different - instead of using a symmetrical setup like most concerts, the stage had an asymmetrical design to give Rain's performance a bit of edge. The star also tried to speak in Japanese and Engrish English to better connect with his audience. J. Tune Ent has confirmed concerts in Seoul at the Olympic Stadium on October 9 & 10 and Hong Kong on Dec 12 & 13; further dates and venues for various countries will be announced on the tour website once the promotion dates for "Ninja Assassin" (to be released on Nov 25) is set. Wow, Rain's juggling many events for the remainder of 2010; we're looking forward to his upcoming activities! Article Source