photo album
 

Stones 2003
 
March 2003, The Rolling Stones "Licks" Tour in Tokyo.
 

   


sponsor stuff outside Budokan.
the main entrance of Budokan, a lot of people took pics here.
another pic of the main entrance.
guy guarding the forbidden vending machines.
girl selling official souvenirs. a long queue in front of her.
souvenir vendor outside Budokan, unlicensed I guess.
another one,
yet another one,
plus this one.
crowdy!
yaki-soba, Japanese fried noodles, 500 yen per box, too expensive for me.
niku-man, pork buns. looked nice in such a freezing weather!
tickets for 3/10, 3/12 & 3/15 shows. still waiting for the 3/16 one.
3/12. ad of Martin guitar in Yokohama station.
3/12. this guy tells you where the queue ends.
yes, they're coming, too.
security check sign. the security check is pertty lame today.
The entrance of Yokohama arena.
take a closer look.
smoking area, hey you get off my clouds!
the speaker system for B-stage, there are 48 speakers in 4 directions.
the main stage, I didn't hold the camera still so it's blurry.
the mixing console at 1st floor.
they're really working hard to sell the CD's.
after the show people rushed to buy souvenirs.
the familiar sponsor stuff.
another one from the sponsor, Suntory.
time to go home...
the ticket window.
forthcoming artists: Kiss, Santana, Hall & Oates, Yes.
he's selling pics from the Budokan show 2 days ago!
see? that's fast! must say I'm in awe...
another street vendor in Yokohama, of course unlicensed.
and this one,
and this one,
plus this one. dunno if they're the same as the Budokan guys.
flyer of the Tokyo shows.
ad of a store specialized in Stones goods.
Ronnie's having an exhibition in Tokyo right now.
the flip side of Ronnie's exhibition ad, free admission, all you can buy.
ad for 3/15 after show event, "dj / talk show / unplugged live", 3500 yen.
oyako-don, "mother and child rice bowl", chicken with eggs on top.
right-wing guy lecturing outside Ikebukuro station.
the best "ten-don" (fried shrimps with rice) I've ever had! it's in Asakusa.
Can you tell which ones are real pigeons?
the ridiculously delicious beef sukiyaki in Asakusa.
it's almost a crime to eat them...supremely good beef...
the rare version of "Band of Gypsys", 3800 yen in Disk Union, I just gave up.
"top price paid for Bob Dylan related items" in Disk Union.
the world famous "how-many-people-could-you-cram-into-a-subway-train" contest.
3/15 Tokyo Dome.
we have 50,000 audience coming today.
the souvenir shop.
nice building
"it's illegal to buy or sell tickets with improper price."
I took some pics during the show, however, the quality is not too good.
sexy anime in Honky TOnk Women.
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I like this one!
he tells you where is your subway entrance.
outside a bootleg store in Shinjuku.
The Budokan bootleg is already on the shelf, that's fast!
the bootleg of 1/18 MSG NY show.
ticket shop in Shinjuku, anything you want you could find it here, with a price.
see the asked price of a Tokyo Dome Stones show, 4-5 times the face value!
a guitar shop in Shinjuku.
in Shibuya.
a magazine cover, "record cover design special".
Stones concerts setlists posted on the entrance of Disk Union in Ochanomizu.
news about the Phil Spector scandal. also in Disk Union.
took this in one of the Disk Union Ochanomizu branches.
the Stones CD's section in DU.
"welcome the Stones to Budokan".
another pic in DU.
in the elevator of DU.
inside DU Prog Rock store.
DU American Rock store.