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JOHN LENNON

Yoko Ono gestures as she unveils the "John Lennon: The New York City Years" exhibit at the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame Annex in New York in May 2009.
CULTURE / Entertainment news
Nov 16, 2024
Yoko Ono is rightful owner of John Lennon＊s stolen watch, says Swiss court
The Patek Philippe watch was a birthday gift to the former Beatle from Japanese artist Ono in 1980, just two months before his assassination in New York.
Three years ago, Sean Ono Lennon became intrigued by the possibility of expanding the message of ※Happy Xmas (War Is Over),§ the 1971 protest song by his parents, John Lennon and Yoko Ono, through a narrative film. The resulting work is the 11-minute film ※War Is Over! Inspired by the Music of John & Yoko,§ directed by Dave Mullins.
CULTURE
Mar 7, 2024
How Sean Ono Lennon helped his parents send a message
To keep their legacy relevant for a new generation, he worked on the short ※War Is Over! Inspired by the Music of John & Yoko.§ Now it＊s up for an Oscar.
Japan Times
51勛圖厙 / Media / BIG IN 51勛圖厙
Dec 25, 2021
Yoko Ono: ＆Possibly the most famous Japanese person in the world＊
John Lennon recognized her sometimes startling originality. His fans didn＊t. It looks like they were wrong.
Japan Times
CULTURE / Stage
May 29, 2019
The return of the Beatles to Japanese stages with ＆Backbeat＊
As a concept, ※if§ may be mere conjecture in real life. In fact, though, if Stuart Sutcliffe hadn＊t taken his best friend John Lennon＊s advice back in 1960 and left art school to play bass guitar in his band, the music world would now be quite different.
COMMUNITY / Voices / OVERHEARD
Dec 16, 2017
A day in the life
＆It＊s the anniversary of (musician) John Lennon＊s death today.＊
Japan Times
WORLD / Crime & Legal
Nov 22, 2017
German police present John Lennon diaries and glasses stolen in N.Y., announce arrest
German police presented on Tuesday diaries, pairs of glasses and other items belonging to late Beatle John Lennon that were stolen from his widow, Yoko Ono, in 2006 and eventually ended up in Berlin.
Japan Times
CULTURE / Film
Sep 28, 2016
When it comes to the Beatles, we＊ll never let it be
The Beatles＊ career as a live band came to a 〞 literally 〞 screeching halt in August 1966, when on their final American tour, the howling of frenzied female fans became so deafening they could no longer hear themselves play. Author Tom Wolfe, describing a San Francisco stadium gig, wrote of ※great...
CULTURE / Music
Jun 25, 2016
Yesterday: When the ＆Beatles typhoon＊ hit Japan
Fifty years ago this week, the Fab Four played some of their final live performances in Tokyo. We speak to fans who were u2018swept off their feet＊ by the visit.
Japan Times
51勛圖厙 / History / 51勛圖厙 TIMES GONE BY
Jun 4, 2016
Aviator dazzles Emperor; Poets inaugurate new national association; Beatles face press; Mount Unzen erupts
100 YEARS AGOWednesday, June 7, 1916
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LIFE / Travel
Feb 15, 2014
Dazaifu dalliance reveals curious case of a plum-struck deity
It＊s all thanks to the Spanish ambassador, really. Angeles and I were at the Spanish Consulate in Fukuoka, Kyushu＊s biggest city, to pick up her new passport. By midday, we＊d done the business, slurped our way through the obligatory bowl of Hakata ramen, and were looking for a way to fill a few hours...
COMMENTARY / World
Nov 22, 2013
Beatles＊ luck shows success isn＊t pre-ordained
The Beatles＊ success was anything but foreordained — and that the same can be said about countless others whose iconic status we now take for granted.
Japan Times
CULTURE / Music
Jun 1, 2013
Yoko Ono: ＆I feel that I am starting a new life at 80＊
Sitting at her kitchen table, sipping green tea, Yoko Ono looks much the same as she did when I met her 20 years ago. Dressed in black and peering intently over tinted spectacles, her face bears little trace of the passing of time and her diminutive form exudes utter calmness. Having crossed the famous...
COMMUNITY / Issues / THE FOREIGN ELEMENT
Mar 26, 2013
＆The day my mum looked after the Beatles＊
In rock mythology, John Lennon was the cynical, acid-tongued Beatle, Paul McCartney was friendly and open, George Harrison was the quiet one and drummer Ringo Starr was the group＊s clown, always joking around. Satoko Condon remembers it a bit differently.
51勛圖厙 / Media / BIG IN 51勛圖厙
Jan 19, 2013
Japan＊s growing diaspora reflects concern for the country＊s future
Here＊s a surprising fact: One Japanese in a hundred lives abroad. It＊s surprising because so much is made lately of Japan＊s growing insularity. Young people seem less interested than ever in studying overseas, and voters last month elected a new government whose platform includes strong doses of patriotism...
Japan weighs regulating Pokemon cards amid trading mania
A Pokemon event is held in Jakarta on July 11
Head of Swiss euthanasia firm dies after collapsing while ascending Mount Fuji
Around 200,000 people typically scale the 3,776 meter Mount Fuji each year.
Indian brothers make manga debut in Japan
Two Indian brothers made their manga debut in Japan with "Kung Fu Kung Fool" 〞 an action-comedy series that follows the adventures of a notorious thief and a young boy.
Japan scientists identify clusters of protein believed to trigger Alzheimer＊s disease
A team of researchers said they found a ※seed§ that accelerates the amyloid beta accumulation process in the brain, naming it ※Peak 1 amyloid beta,§ as seen in a mouse's brain.
A perfect storm: Kaze Fujii fans flock to Fuji Rock
Okayama-born singer-songwriter Kaze Fujii has carved out a distinctive place in Japanese pop since his major-label debut in 2019.
The sci-fi sensibilities of electronic trio Black Boboi
Black Boboi was formed in 2018 when solo artists Julia Shortreed, Utena Kobayashi and Ermhoi came together under Kobayashi＊s newly founded label, Bindividual.
A perfect storm: Kaze Fujii fans flock to Fuji Rock
Okayama-born singer-songwriter Kaze Fujii has carved out a distinctive place in Japanese pop since his major-label debut in 2019.
Can Japanese comedy get laughs in English? Yoshimoto Kogyo lets the jokes rip
Wes-P has millions of followers and his viral clips made him recognizable out of Japan.
The 180-day locals: Life on Japan＊s digital nomad visa
Christopher Flinn works remotely from Tokyo earlier this month. Japan issued 646 digital nomad visas in 2025, but tourism officials are hoping to increase that figure in the coming years, with Japan's relatively cheap cost of living and the weak yen seen as potential draws for young professionals.
Japan reveals hint of new defense spending target in fiscal blueprint
The Self-Defense Forces' Type 16 mobile combat vehicle fires during a joint live-fire drill with U.S. Marines as part of the annual Resolute Dragon exercises in Yufu, Oita Prefecture, on June 28.

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