For four days in February, Tokyo Dome felt like the center of the pop culture world.
American pop star Taylor Swift ¡ª fresh off winning her fourth album-of-the-year Grammy for ¡°Midnights¡± ¡ª performed four sold-out shows in Tokyo as part of her wildly successful Eras Tour. The true power of Swift¡¯s global appeal, however, could be found outside of Tokyo Dome¡¯s gates. Swifties (the name for the singer¡¯s fans) from all over the world descended on the indoor stadium to experience her shows.
A Canadian fan snapped selfies with two Indonesian women who had traveled in from Okayama Prefecture. Supporters from the Philippines donning Swift-inspired costumes posed for more pictures. A large group of Chinese fans took a group photo while holding a reading, ¡°We Will Stand By You Forever, Please Don¡¯t Have Chinese Swifties Waiting On You¡± (referring to the singer¡¯s songs ¡°Long Live¡± and ¡°Enchanted¡°). Everyone exchanged homemade friendship bracelets, a tradition among fans that has grown during The Eras Tour and a nod to a lyric from ¡°You¡¯re On Your Own, Kid.¡±
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