Description
Author：Takashi Omura
Size: B5 size
Number of pages: 528 pages
This is a permanent compilation of how the Beatles were treated in Japan, how they interacted with Japan, and what footprints they left behind during their main period of activity, from January 1, 1963 to December 31, 1970!
The author, Toru Omura, knows all the 10 newspapers (Asahi, Yomiuri, Mainichi, Tokyo, Hochi, Nikkan Sports, Sankei Sports, Daily Sports, Sports Nippon, Tokyo Chunichi Sports), TV programs, radio programs, and 15 weekly magazines (Shukan Bunshun, Shukan Shincho, Shukan Asahi, Josei Jishin, Playboy, Asahi Geino, etc.), and has succeeded in compiling a detailed history of the Beatles and Japan into a book.
The ultimate 'Beatles Archive' is the definitive book for Beatles fans in Japan.
A complete document that follows his stay in Japan hour by hour
Thorough analysis of 300,000 pages of newspapers, 370,000 pages of sports newspapers, and 1,150,000 pages of weekly magazines
The truth of the time that emerges not from 'memories' but from records'.
Full of extremely rare Beatles photos and goods!
1962 - 1964 Japanese people's encounter with the Beatles, colored by a sense of 'incongruity'
When was the first Beatles song aired in Japan? /The reason why Toshiba Sound Engineering was reluctant to release the album in Japan/ The misprint in the first Japanese newspaper/ The mystery of the release date of the debut single
1965 The year the majority of Japanese people learned about the Beatles
The 'Beatles-style robbers'? /'The Best of the Beatles' album was withheld from the market/ The Beatles had only a few fans in the class/ A milestone for their visit to Japan
1966 The peak of the fever, the Budokan concert that excited the whole country
Was there a surplus of tickets for the Budokan concert? / An astonishing security system of 2,000 people / High school girls vs. stiff critics, a battle of wits / Female fans kissing and crying over photos - a frenzied photo exhibition / Geisha at the hotel? What happened in the night after the performance/ What was the conversation between Yuzo Kayama and the Beatles?
1967 - 1968 Growing musical reputation and growing fan base
The ripple effect of 'Strawberry Fields' / Fans puzzled by Beard and his devotion to Indian philosophy / Yoko Ono in the recording studio / The 'Magical Mystery Tour' broadcast accident and its aftermath
1969 - 1970 Forgetting, Fading, and the End of the Beatles
'Yellow Submarine' initially feared to be released in Japan/ John and Yoko become the center of attention/ Fans demonstrate against Paul McCartney's departure/ What were the Beatles? -A Time to Recap
Author Biography
Toru Omura
Born in Tokyo in 1969.
Graduated from the School of Human Sciences, Waseda University.
This data was available at the time this book was published.
Size: B5 size
Number of pages: 528 pages
This is a permanent compilation of how the Beatles were treated in Japan, how they interacted with Japan, and what footprints they left behind during their main period of activity, from January 1, 1963 to December 31, 1970!
The author, Toru Omura, knows all the 10 newspapers (Asahi, Yomiuri, Mainichi, Tokyo, Hochi, Nikkan Sports, Sankei Sports, Daily Sports, Sports Nippon, Tokyo Chunichi Sports), TV programs, radio programs, and 15 weekly magazines (Shukan Bunshun, Shukan Shincho, Shukan Asahi, Josei Jishin, Playboy, Asahi Geino, etc.), and has succeeded in compiling a detailed history of the Beatles and Japan into a book.
The ultimate 'Beatles Archive' is the definitive book for Beatles fans in Japan.
A complete document that follows his stay in Japan hour by hour
Thorough analysis of 300,000 pages of newspapers, 370,000 pages of sports newspapers, and 1,150,000 pages of weekly magazines
The truth of the time that emerges not from 'memories' but from records'.
Full of extremely rare Beatles photos and goods!
1962 - 1964 Japanese people's encounter with the Beatles, colored by a sense of 'incongruity'
When was the first Beatles song aired in Japan? /The reason why Toshiba Sound Engineering was reluctant to release the album in Japan/ The misprint in the first Japanese newspaper/ The mystery of the release date of the debut single
1965 The year the majority of Japanese people learned about the Beatles
The 'Beatles-style robbers'? /'The Best of the Beatles' album was withheld from the market/ The Beatles had only a few fans in the class/ A milestone for their visit to Japan
1966 The peak of the fever, the Budokan concert that excited the whole country
Was there a surplus of tickets for the Budokan concert? / An astonishing security system of 2,000 people / High school girls vs. stiff critics, a battle of wits / Female fans kissing and crying over photos - a frenzied photo exhibition / Geisha at the hotel? What happened in the night after the performance/ What was the conversation between Yuzo Kayama and the Beatles?
1967 - 1968 Growing musical reputation and growing fan base
The ripple effect of 'Strawberry Fields' / Fans puzzled by Beard and his devotion to Indian philosophy / Yoko Ono in the recording studio / The 'Magical Mystery Tour' broadcast accident and its aftermath
1969 - 1970 Forgetting, Fading, and the End of the Beatles
'Yellow Submarine' initially feared to be released in Japan/ John and Yoko become the center of attention/ Fans demonstrate against Paul McCartney's departure/ What were the Beatles? -A Time to Recap
Author Biography
Toru Omura
Born in Tokyo in 1969.
Graduated from the School of Human Sciences, Waseda University.
This data was available at the time this book was published.
Payment & Security
Your payment information is processed securely. We do not store credit card details nor have access to your credit card information.