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THE BEATLES

Japan Times
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Mar 3, 2023
The model for Asia¡¯s ¡®Quad¡¯: The Beatles, says Japan¡¯s top diplomat
As Asia¡¯s ¡®Quad¡¯ powers search for ways to define the group, Japan¡¯s foreign minister, Yoshimasa Hayashi, has offered a model ¡ª The Beatles.
CULTURE / Entertainment news
Oct 3, 2022
Video of the Beatles during 1966 Japan visit disclosed
The release came after a disclosure request filed with the MPD eight years ago by a nonprofit organization working to promote information disclosure.
CULTURE / Film
Jan 3, 2020
15 minutes with rising star Ryota Katayose
Ryota Katayose is facing a busy year, with television and film projects and a tour with his group in the offing
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.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
Aug 12, 2017
Building project threatens Beatles statue in Mongolian capital
A statue of the Beatles erected in the Mongolian capital of Ulaanbaatar could be at risk amid an alleged land grab, protesters say, as rapid development turns a city once famed for wide open spaces into a cluttered metropolis.
Japan Times
CULTURE / Entertainment news
Jul 8, 2017
Ringo Starr turns 77, will play with Paul McCartney on new album
Former Beatles drummer Ringo Starr celebrated his 77th birthday on Friday by announcing a new album that will feature former band mate Paul McCartney.
Japan Times
WORLD / Society
Jun 2, 2017
Cubans rock to once-censored Beatles at Havana tribute concert feting ¡®Sgt. Pepper¡¯s¡¯ 50th anniversary
Communist-run Cuba, which once frowned upon the Beatles as a decadent Western influence, on Thursday held an open-air covers concert in a Havana park to celebrating 50 years since the release of the band¡¯s landmark album ¡°Sgt. Pepper¡¯s Lonely Hearts Club Band.¡±
Japan Times
ENVIRONMENT / OLD NIC'S NOTEBOOK
Feb 4, 2017
What¡¯s life without a sip and a song?
First of all, I¡¯d like to thank so many readers for your kind messages to me over the past two months. I raise a toast to all of you.
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 ¡ª literally ¡ª 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...
Japan Times
51³Ô¹ÏÍø / History / 51³Ô¹ÏÍø TIMES GONE BY
Jul 2, 2016
Karuizawa murder; Tokyo subways vital; Beatles live at the Budokan; ¡®Satanic Verses¡¯ translator slain
100 YEARS AGO
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
51³Ô¹ÏÍø / History / 51³Ô¹ÏÍø 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
BUSINESS / Companies
Oct 8, 2015
Sony triggers clause to allow it to sell half of music venture stake to Jackson estate, or buy other half
Sony Corp. triggered a contract clause that would allow the Japanese electronics maker to to sell its half of the Sony/ATV Music Publishing venture it co-owns with Michael Jackson¡¯s estate, according to people familiar with the situation.
Japan Times
CULTURE / Music
May 15, 2015
For 10 points: What¡¯s the meaning of ¡®Lucy in the Sky with Diamonds¡¯?
Is the Beatles song ¡°Lucy in the Sky with Diamonds¡± a rebellious anthem to wild drug-taking or a touching tribute to a child¡¯s imagination? Discuss.
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Apr 29, 2015
Paul McCartney returns to Tokyo, surprises fans with rare Beatles song
Almost 50 years after the Beatles delivered memorable performances at Tokyo¡¯s Nippon Budokan arena, former band member Paul McCartney returned to the venue on Tuesday with a special treat for his fans.
CULTURE / Entertainment news
May 23, 2014
Fans welcome news of McCartney¡¯s recovery prospects
Japanese fans on Friday welcomed news that former Beatle Paul McCartney is expected to make a full recovery from the viral infection that landed him in a Tokyo hospital for treatment.
BUSINESS / 51³Ô¹ÏÍøESE PERSPECTIVES
Dec 21, 2013
It¡¯s business as usual ¡®back in the USSR¡¯
Paul McCartney was in Japan some weeks ago. Having spent a totally Beatlemaniac four years of my pre-teen existence in the U.K., it was nice to see the erstwhile Beatle in such good form.
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 / Entertainment news
Oct 4, 2013
Beatlemania: ¡®The screamers¡¯ and other tales of fandom
The first time Scottish concert promoter Andi Lothian booked the Beatles, in the frozen January of 1963, only 15 people showed up. The next time he brought them north of the border, to Glasgow Odeon on Oct. 5, they had scored a No. 1 album and three No. 1 singles, and it was as if a hurricane had blown...
Japan Times
CULTURE / Entertainment news
Aug 30, 2013
One Direction¡¯s new movie is a sign of the times
Those of us discreetly looking forward to a theatrically released film featuring One Direction were perhaps hoping for something more captivating and ingenious than a glorified electronic press kit. We wanted something that didn¡¯t represent the depthless, scandal-mongering, narrow-minded, pleasure-seeking...
Toyoko Kids: The lonely street children of Tokyo
Many young people who feel neglected at home flock to the Toyoko area to find a community where they can fit in.
Rising sex tourism exposes loopholes in Japan¡¯s anti-prostitution law
While financial misfortunes during the COVID-19 pandemic may have driven some women to work the streets, others simply want more money to spend ¡ª or want to pay off their debts ¡ª at host clubs.
Japan unveils new overtourism countermeasures
The majority of tourists in Japan tend to stay in Tokyo, Osaka or Kyoto, resulting in overcrowding in popular tourist spots and a strain on transportation systems.
South Korea couple beat same-sex barriers to parenthood
South Korean lesbian couple Kim Kyu-jin (left) and her wife, Kim Sae-yeon, pose with a "pregnant woman" badge during an interview in Seoul last month.
Opportunities await the bold in the Year of the Wood Dragon
2024 marks the Year of the Dragon in the Chinese zodiac, with the year predicted to be a good time for fresh starts.
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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