The Nippon Budokan of Tokyo, Japan was originally built to house martial arts events such as judo, akido and karate. In fact, the name literally translates into Japan Martial Arts Hall. The celebrated ...

At 3:40 a.m. on June 30, 1966, the JAL plane carrying John Lennon, Paul McCartney, George Harrison and Ringo Starr landed at Haneda airport after being delayed by Typhoon Kit. JAL’s marketing division ...

IT WAS A HARD DAY'S NIGHT, BUT THE Beatles at least didn't have to cry for help during their first performance Thursday at Tokyo's filled-to-capacity Budokan Hall. However, the normally passive ...

Paul performed at the Nippon Budokan, Japan as part of his 'Out There' tour - marking 49 years since The Beatles historically played the venue. The audience got a world exclusive as Paul performed The ...

(Reuters) - 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 ...

Paul McCartney played Japan’s famed Nippon Budokan Tuesday night for the first time since the Beatles performed there in 1966. To celebrate the occasion, McCartney dusted off a Fab Four classic that ...

It was the summer of 1966. The Beatles were in the middle of a tour that had them play five shows in just three days at Japan’s famed Nippon Budokan arena — but when they weren’t performing, they were ...

The Budokan, with an 11,000 capacity, was at that time the only arena in Tokyo big enough to meet that demand, as Tokyo University researcher and Beatles expert Atsushi Noguchi told journalist Steve ...

Almost 50 years after the Beatles delivered memorable performances at Tokyo's Nippon Budokan arena, former band member Paul McCartney returned to the venue Tuesday with a special treat for his fans.