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The Nippon Budokan, often shortened to simply Budokan, is an indoor arena in Chiyoda, Tokyo, Japan. It was originally built for the inaugural Olympic judo competition in the 1964 Summer Olympics. While its primary purpose is to host martial arts contests, the arena has gained additional fame as one of the world's most outstanding musical performance venues. The Budokan was a popular venue for Japanese professional wrestling for a time, and it has hosted numerous other sporting events, such as the 1967 Women's Volleyball World Championship. Most recently, the arena hosted the Olympic debut of karate in the 2020 Summer Olympics, as well as the judo competition at both the 2020 Summer Olympics and the 2020 Summer Paralympics. A number of famous acts have played at the Budokan. The Beatles were the first rock group to play there, in a series of concerts held between June 30 and July 2, 1966. ABBA ended their last tour and held their final live performance there in March 1980. Numerous acts have recorded live albums at The Budokan, including Blur, TVXQ, Bryan Adams, Bob Dylan, Tom Petty, Eric Clapton, Cheap Trick, Neil Young, Dream Theater, Duran Duran, Kiss, Ozzy Osbourne, Mariah Carey, Judas Priest, Paul McCartney, Asia, Ringo Starr, Journey, Deep Purple, Masayoshi Takanaka, and Michael Schenker Group.

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Bob Dylan

Deep Purple

Dream Theater

Guns n' Roses

Ian Gillan

KISS

Neil Young

Ozzy Osbourne

Rainbow

The Beatles

Events

28 February / 1 March 1978

Bob Dylan performs two shows at legendary venue Budokan, Japan. The shows are recorded for a possible live album.

21 August 1978

Bob Dylan releases the live album 'At Bodukan' in Japan on CBS Records. It was recorded earler in the year on 28 February / 1 March 1978. It is later issued worldwide in April 1979.

17 November 2023

Bob Dylan releases the live album 'The Complete Budokan 1978' on Columbia Records. It is an expanded deluxe reissue of the 1978 album 'At Budokan'.