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Leaving in the Rain
The Beatles left Hamburg for Japan on a rainy day, which didn't stop any fans!
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The Beatles in Alaska
The Beatles were not able to make it to Japan on June 27, 1966. According to a ground service agent at the Anchorage International Airport, the Beatles' plane was scheduled to land in Anchorage,...
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Flying
I always find dating the photos from the time the Beatles were in Japan to be a bit confusing because they lost a day due to the International Date Line. They left Alaska early in the morning on...
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the mixed feelings of the Japanese
The fans in Japan couldn't wait to have the Beatles come to their country for the first time. Tickets were hard to get and fans were scrambling to get them. This article from KRLA tells the...
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We've arrived in Japan!
They finally made it! The Beatles laded in Japan on June 30, 1966 and waved to their fans.
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Adorable John
I think these photos of the Beatles in a car in Japan are from when they were heading to the press conference later in the day. Isn't John cute?
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Japanese Press conference
On June 30, 1966 the Beatles gave a press conference in Tokyo. I had this press conference on a cassette tape for a long time and I remember how tedious it was to listen to because you would have to...
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The Beatles' dark suit concert
If you have been a Beatles fan for a long time, you will remember the concerts of the Beatles in Japan. They were often on homemade VHS and were faded in color. The first one was called "The black...
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Selling his wares
I thought this was interesting---it is a man selling unofficial Beatles stuff on the sidewalk before the Beatles concert. I know security was super tight in Japan---I wonder how this guy got away...
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Out there with Mal Evans
It was 50 years ago today that Paul McCartney and Mal Evans left the hotel room and saw some of Japan---for something like 6 entire minutes.
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Hanging out in the hotel -- Paul in Black kimono
There are a lot of great photos of the Beatles at the Tokyo Hilton during their short time in Japan. Because it is almost impossible to know what day the photos are from, I am going to share some...
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Japanese Beatlemania
A lot has been said about the fans in Japan during the 1966 tour. Mostly that they were very quiet and reserved and did not express Beatlemania like fans in other countries. However, when I look at...
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The Budokon
I found these photos of the Budokon and the fans waiting to get inside to be very interesting.
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Beatles and the girls
Several girls were there to talk to the Beatles---mostly reporters from Music Life Magazine. They were the lucky few as we know that the Beatles were offered some special girls to come up to their...
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More photos from inside the Hilton
I have spent well over a year collecting photo of the Beatles in Japan to share on this date. I was picking and choosing which ones to post and realize that I should just share them all! I hope you...
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