The Nippon Budokan, often shortened to simply the Budokan, is an indoor arena in Chiyoda, Tokyo, Japan. It was originally built for the inaugural Olympic judo competition in the 1964 Summer Olympics.
Nippon Budokan 2010
The Nippon Budokan during the cherry blossom season
The 57th Japan National Kendo Championship (November 3, 2009)
The 55th JKA All-Japan Karate Championship (2012)
The English rock group the Beatles toured West Germany, Japan and the Philippines between 24 June and 4 July 1966. The thirteen concerts comprised the first stage of a world tour that ended with the b
Nippon Budokan
…musical performance venues. A number of famous acts have played at the Budokan. The Beatles were the first rock group to play there, in a series of five concerts, each lasting 30 minutes, from June 30 to July 2, 1966. ABBA ended their last tour and held their final live performance there in March 1980. Numerous…
Poster to the concerts in Tokyo, Japan
Lennon used an Epiphone Casino as his stage guitar for the first time in 1966. It became his signature instrument during the final years of the Beatles' career.
The Beatles descending from the aircraft at Tokyo's Haneda Airport, dressed in matching JAL coats. The band members wave at what they believe to be a crowd of fans, unaware of the strict security measures imposed by the Japanese authorities towards all members of the public.