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| July 1, 2003
"John Lennon Whom the Japanese Met"
- Summer Special Exhibition 2003 -
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The John Lennon Museum (Junichi Mizusawa, General Manager of the Museum / Saitama-city, Saitama pref.) will be holding the summer special exhibition "John Lennon Whom the Japanese Met" from Saturday, July 19, 2003 to Monday, September 29, 2003 in order to look back on how John Lennon had impact on many Japanese people who lived in John's times.
The existence of John Lennon had a great impact not only on his home country England and the U.S., the birthplace of rock'n'roll, but also on far apart Japan. Through newspapers articles and publications that dealt with John, and the people who met him, the exhibition will take a look at how he influenced Japanese culture and the Japanese people in various ways, for each period of his career. |
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Details of the Exhibition (Place: Forever Room on the 5th floor) |
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The following contents will be exhibited both by the panel description and by the diorama exhibition that imagines the room of the Japanese who met John. |
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John Lennon's first visit to Japan
50,000 excited people at the Budokan concert, the comments of the Japanese people who met John, the influence of the Beatles on the Japanese music scene, etc.
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How the meeting of John and Yoko influenced the Japanese people
Heated coverage of the "Bed-In," the "War Is Over" campaign and the Japanese peace movement, introduction of Yoko Ono, etc.
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What the Japanese audience heard in John's solo albums
The impact that the album "Plastic Ono Band," etc. had on Japanese artists, the sensibility of the Japanese people who love the album "Imagine," etc.
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John's message from New York
New expectations for John Lennon, etc.
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How the meeting of John and Yoko influenced the Japanese people
The appearance of the new family generation that sympathized with John and Yoko, etc.
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The meaning of John's death
The coverage of John's death, many people crying at the memorial gathering in Japan, etc.
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The continuance of John Lennon's spirit
The opening of the John Lennon Museum in Japan, the "Dream Power Concert" in Japan to carry the torch of John Lennon, the Japanese people who keep on loving John, etc.
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| Additionally, visitors coming to our Museum during this special exhibition will receive the Museum original poster of John as a Beatle playing his trademark guitar Rickenbacker, newly created in commemoration of the Museum's three-year anniversary (B2 size, not for sale). |
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<Operating Outline> |
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11 a.m. - 6 p.m. |
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Every Tuesday (Open when Tue. is a national holiday, and closed on the following Wed.), Year-end & Beginning of the year |
| Admission: |
Adults ¥1,500, High school/College students ¥1,000, Elementary/Junior high school students ¥500 |
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