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Beatles 60th Anniversary in Japan (Part 4): Photographer Shinpei Asai, 88, on capturing the era behind the scenes in 1966

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Summary

This article is part of a series commemorating the 60th anniversary of The Beatles' visit to Japan in 1966. It profiles photographer Shinpei Asai (then 29, now 88), who was commissioned by Chubu Nippon Broadcasting to photograph the band during their stay. Asai recalls his methods — booking a room on the same hotel floor as the band, placing a pillow in the door to detect movement — and comments on previously unpublished photos found at Nippon Budokan, identifying which are his and which are not. The article captures a behind-the-scenes look at documenting one of the most iconic musical visits to Japan.

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bskyBeatles 60th Anniversary in Japan (Part 4): Photographer Shinpei Asai, 88, on capturing the era behind the scenes in 1966yomiuri.co.jp

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僕ではないですね。自分の撮影かどうかは、見れば分かります

ファインダーをのぞいていない感じがする。隠し撮りをしているんじゃないですか

メンバーに動きがあればすぐに分かるようにするためだ

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【読売新聞】　１９６６年に来日したビートルズを撮影した人物と聞いて、多くが思い浮かべるのがこの写真家だろう。日本武道館で見つかった未公開写真を見てもらうと「僕ではないですね。自分の撮影かどうかは、見れば分かります」。メンバーが武道

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