John's photos in Japan

Photos taken by John Lennon 

 

Pre-show relaxing

 

Mystery Girl

 Anyone recognize this girl with George in Japan in 1966?

New Beatles in Japan photos

 

As unbelievable as it seems  every year, "lost" Beatles photographs are found.  Recently, 102 photos of the Beatles in Japan in 1966 have been discovered.   Here is one that the news media has published the story of the photos and it is a great one.  We see John with Alf Bicknell in the background at the Hilton in Tokyo and he is with a figure that seems to be the same one that is on the Sgt. Pepper album cover.  

Ringo means apple

Photograph of a Japan train station advertisement of Ringo and apple juice

Screenshot from the Apple juice commercial

Screenshot from Ringo's apple juice commercial

"Ringo was not too keen on doing the advert until the £500,000 price tag was attached.  It was easy work."  - Ah So! Hollywood gossip writer after former Beatle, Ringo Starr, finally found the yen to speak just one line in a TV plug for natural juice in front of a fake Mount Fuji -- in Japanese.

 

Listen to this album

 January 25, 1971

John's 2nd time in Japan

 January 20, 1971

Shopping in Japan

January 18, 1971
 

Their first trip to Japan together

 

Hot show in Japan

 

This is not Good Night Vienna

 

This photo of Ringo appears to it should be an outtake from the Good Night Vienna video shoot, but nope!  It is for an advertisement for suits in Japan.  

Paul in custody

January 17, 1980 - Japan 
 

Lessons in Japan

 

Reporters crowd around the Beatles

 

Beatles performing

 

The Beatles have arrived in Japan

 

Japan 1966

photos by Katsuji Abe

 

Growing in Japan

Summer 1979