One year after the death of pop icon Michael Jackson, the tears may have stopped, but the devotion continues.
As music lovers reflect on June 25, the first anniversary of Jackson's death, the King of Pop's Japanese fans have organized a variety of events to pay tribute in their own way.
Foremost among the commemorative events is "Zenkoku Douji Beat It!!," a simultaneous worldwide dance performance to Jackson's "Beat It." It could be the largest unofficial dance tribute ever in Japan. On June 26, (which will be June 25 in the United States due to the time difference), a Japanese fan group called "Tribute to Michael Jackson" will perform a series of street dances throughout Japan. The group was originally founded via Japanese social-networking site Mixi, and its members have performed Jackson dance tributes before.