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The entrance of the Museum is on the 2nd floor of the Saitama Super Arena, and the Ticket counter is on the 4th floor. In the exhibit area, you will first watch a 7-minute video that sketches the life of John Lennon at a Theater. If you would like to skip the Theater, please tell so to a staff on the 4th floor. On the 4th floor, there are the Museum Shop besides the first half part of the exhibit area. No admission ticket is required for entering the Museum Shop. There are also restrooms, coin lockers, and umbrella racks on the 4th floor. Please refrain from taking big baggage or umbrellas inside the exhibition area. If your baggage does not go in the coin locker, please check it at a cloak beside the information counter. MAP

	After the short video, the Theater follows with the exhibition zones. There are 3 separate zones on the 4th floor, exhibiting items and materials relating to John's life from birth to the Beatles days. Zone 1 : Childhood Memories [1940-1955] At Zone 1, John's childhood is explained under 4 keywords - Birth, Separation, Talent, and Rebellion. Zone 2 : Rock & Roll [1955-1962] At zone 2, when John Lennon was playing rock'n'roll with Paul McCartney and George Harrison in Hamburg, etc. is introduced. Zone 3 : The Beatles [1962-1967] Zone 3 illustrates John's success as a member of the Beatles and his inner changes and turmoil later on.

			Going up the escalator to the 5th floor, you come to zones 4-9, which illustrate from the time when John met Yoko Ono till the end of his life. Zone 4 : Two Virgins [1966] Zone 4 displays "Ceiling Painting," a motif of Yoko's work exhibited at the Indica Gallery in where John first met Yoko. Yoko's childhood and other works are also described here. Zone 5 : Love And Peace [1968-1970] Zone 5 introduces John and Yoko's peace campaign "Love and Peace," such as "Bed-In." Late works by the Beatles are also introduced in this zone. Zone 6 : Imagine [1970-1971] Zone 6 touches on John's solo stuff, centrally the world of "Imagine," which resulted from a thought of "Love and Peace." Zone 7 : New York City [1971-1972] Zone 7 introduces the time when John and Yoko moved to New York and joined in political activities. Zone 8 : The Lost Weekend [1973-1975] Zone 8 represents "Lost Weekend," that is, when John was marked down as a security risk by the U.S. government, became depressed, split up with Yoko, lived on his own in Los Angels, and embarked on an extended binge of alcohol and drugs. Zone 9 : House-Husband [1975-1980] Zone 9 introduces the time when John and Yoko were together again, and their son, Sean, was born. John devoted himself to looking after Sean, choosing to give up music and become a house-husband.The last part of the zone 9 is winded up with display of the time John's new single "(Just Like) Starting Over" and the album "Double Fantasy" were released after five years of silence. Final room : Forever The Final Room is filled with messages from John Lennon. Absolutely peaceful space with lyrics, music, and words John left.