The Oriental Land Company
On Sunday, July 24, 2011, it was announced to the cast and crew of "Zed" that The Oriental Land Company and Cirque du Soleil had come to an agreement to permanently close the production on December 31, 2011. The closure was due to the business environment that arose from the impacts of the 2011 Tōhoku earthquake and tsunami. "Zed" had reached its one-millionth guest faster than any show in Japan, and had seen great success with over 1,000 performances. On April 17, 2020, Cirque du Soleil released a 60 minute special of Zed through its #CirqueConnect channel on YouTube. CirqueConnect