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In 1963, the Beatles exploded onto the British music scene and rapidly conquered Western Europe and America. Japanese youth was not immune to Beatlemania either
Yet in the absence of their idols (the real Beatles did not tour Japan until 1966), a tribute band called the Tokyo Beatles began to play throughout Tokyo's clubs.
In the summer of 1964 photographer Michael Rougier and correspondent Robert Morse visited Japan prior to the Tokyo Olympics. There they found a vibrant musical subculture centered around the Tokyo Beatles. The band had a dedicated fan following, who to some extent emulated western Beatles fans in their fervor Read more...
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