ABSTRACT
The Beatles' driver is reported to have said that the fans were particularly thick around Chidorigafuchi, set in between the Imperial Palace and the Budokan. The Beatles received a kao pasu to Japan, which is both indicative of the relaxed security surrounding high-profile international visitors at that time and the fame the Beatles had achieved. The Beatles' arrival was big news in the mainstream media: as the rest of Japan woke on the 29th of June, they tuned into television news shows, which all broadcast clips of the arrival. The Beatles were photographed both inside the hotel and out wearing sunglasses purchased on this day, and Lennon would wear sunglasses onstage, at their final performance at the Budokan, which was a fairly new practice for them at the time. The storm and the ensuing floods and landslides were responsible for the confirmed deaths of 64 people, with a further 19 missing and 91 injured.
