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, Japan. It was originally built for the inaugural Olympic

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competition in the

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. The Budokan was a popular venue for Japanese professional wrestling for a time, and it has hosted numerous other sporting events, such as the

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. Most recently, the arena hosted the Olympic debut of

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in the

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, as well as the judo competition at both the 2020 Summer Olympics and the

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. 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. A number of famous acts have played at the Budokan.

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were the first rock group to play there, in a series of five concerts, each lasting 30 minutes, from June 30 to July 2, 1966.

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ended their last tour and held their final live performance there in March 1980. Numerous acts have recorded live albums at the Budokan, including

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, Blur,

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, Toto, Princess Princess,

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, Journey,

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and

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Location

The Nippon Budokan is located in

Kitanomaru Park is a public park in Chiyoda, Tokyo, Chiyoda, central Tokyo, Japan, just north of the Tokyo Imperial Palace. It is the location of the Nippon Budokan indoor sports and performance venue, the Science Museum, and the National Museum of Modern Art, T ...

in the center of

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, two minutes' walking distance from Kudanshita Subway Station, and near the Imperial Palace and

Yasukuni Shrine is a Shinto shrine located in Chiyoda, Tokyo. It was founded by Emperor Meiji in June 1869 and commemorates those who died in service of Empire of Japan, Japan, from the Boshin War of 1868–1869, to the two Sino-Japanese Wars, First Sino-Japane ...

. The 42 m (140 ft) high

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al structure holds 14,471 people (arena seats: 2,946, 1st floor seats: 3,199, 2nd floor seats: 7,846, standee: 480). The building is modeled after Yumedono (Hall of Dreams) in

Hōryū-ji is a Buddhist temple that was once one of the powerful Nanto Shichi Daiji, Seven Great Temples, located in Ikaruga, Nara, Ikaruga, Nara Prefecture, Japan. Built shortly after Buddhism was introduced to Japan, it is also one of the oldest Buddh ...

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Venue history

Martial arts

Although the Budokan also functions as a venue for big musical events, its primary purpose is for Japanese

martial arts Martial arts are codified systems and traditions of combat practiced for a number of reasons such as self-defence; military and law enforcement applications; combat sport, competition; physical, mental, and spiritual development; entertainment; ...

. The national championships of the different branches of major martial arts (

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aikido Aikido ( , , , ) is a gendai budō, modern Japanese martial art which is split into many different styles including Iwama Ryu, Iwama Shin Shin Aiki Shuren Kai, Shodokan Aikido, Yoshinkan, Renshinkai, Aikikai, and Ki Aikido. Aikido is now practic ...

, etc.) are held annually at the Budokan. The Budokan has also been associated with

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's big shows, typically from

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and Pro Wrestling Noah. However, due to declining audiences following the death of

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and the retirement of

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, professional wrestling has ceased running regular shows in the Budokan. During Wrestle Kingdom 12,

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announced that its yearly

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tournament's finals would be held at the Budokan. The

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hybrid rules fight held at the Budokan in 1976 is seen as a forerunner to

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and

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have all held events at the arena.

Music

were the first rock group to perform at the Budokan in a series of five shows held between June 30 and July 2, 1966. Their appearances were met with opposition from those who felt the appearance of a western pop group would defile the martial arts arena. In July 1973, Japanese television recorded the

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performance at the Budokan. The Budokan gained worldwide fame when American artists

and

used the arena to record their performances, ''

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'' (1978) and ''

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'' (1979). The venue is popular for recording live albums because it has good acoustics, is relatively large and Japanese audiences are known for being highly appreciative when appropriate but quiet during performances.

described the Tokyo audience as "almost overappreciative" in interviews promoting '' Just One Night'' (1980), his own live album recorded at the Budokan. American

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band

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released a live album titled '' Live at Budokan'' (1992), though the title was in jest and the album was recorded at famed New York City venue The Ritz. The original Beatles concert is heavily bootlegged on audio and video; the first night's concert video was officially released by

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in Japan only as ''Beatles Concert at Budokan 1966'', and excerpts are shown in ''

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'', while the second ''Anthology'' album included the first show's performances of "

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" and "

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". The venue is one of the stages in '' The Beatles: Rock Band'' video game.

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currently holds the record for the largest crowd at the Budokan. The record for the most Budokan music concerts is held by

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, 142 times as of December 19, 2017. Artists that have released live recordings from the venue include:

1970s

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; September 23 and 24, 1971 and October 2 and 3, 1972 *

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; June 8, 1972 * Uriah Heep; 1973, (Live concert filmed on 16mm for television. DVD versions available) *

; 1972; for the last of the three concerts making up their '' Made in Japan'' live album *

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; January 18, 1974 *

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; June 7–9, 1974; '' Live in Japan'' *

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; July 3, 1974 *

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; June 20, 1975 *

; March 10 and 11, 1976; ''

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'' *

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; 1975, 1976, and 1979 *

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; December 16, 1976; '' On Stage'' Rainbow performed here both afternoon and evening shows at 3:00 pm and 6:00 p.m. *

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; 1977 (Jan–Feb); see the Japanese bootleg CD ''Rocks Budokan'' (label Calm&Storm) *

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; December 5, 1977 and February 3, 4 and 5, 1980 *

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; 1977; released as ''Rollerworld: Live at the Budokan 1977'' in 2001 * Pink Lady; 1977 ('' Bye Bye Carnival'') and 1979 ('' Live in Budoukan'') *

; 1977 and 1978 *

; April 27, 28 and 30, 1978; ''

'' (and the later-released 1998 album '' at Budokan: The Complete Concert)'' *

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; 1977–1978; '' Live at the Budokan'' (Vols. 1–2) *

; December 1979; '' Just One Night'' *

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; 1977; "An Evening with Diana Ross" concert was videotaped during her 1977 tour *

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; 1977 "An Evening with Julie Andrews" concert was part of a highly acclaimed sold out national tour of Japan by Julie Andrews *

; 1977; ''Super Live Nippon Budokan'', recorded his Budokan concerts of 1977 *

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; 1979 "The Men Who Make the Music" Japanese TV broadcast. A clip of "Red Eye Express" from this show is included in '' The Men Who Make The Music'' home video *

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and

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; June 29, 1977 *

; 1979; ''

'', recorded during his 1978 world tour *

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; 1978 *

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; 1979 *

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; 1979

1980s

* Sadao Watanabe; 1980; ''How's Everything'' *

; 1980 *

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; 1980; ''Budokan at Last'' *

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; 1980; ''Live at Budokan 1980'', recorded 1980, released 1993 *

; 1981; ''Rainbow Goblins Story / Live At Budokan'', released 1986 * Queen; 1981; "

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". 1985; "

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" *

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; 1981; ''Budokan Radio On'', released 1988 *

; 1981; '' One Night at Budokan'', released in 1982, deluxe edition released in 2009 *

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, 1981 *

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; 1981; ''Quincy Jones Live at the Budokan'' * Journey; 1982; "Escape Tour". 1983; "Frontiers Tour" *

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; 1982 *

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; 1982; ''Live at Budokan'' * Toto; 1982; ''Live at Budokan 1982, Toto IV Tour'' *

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; 1982; ''Live from the Budokan 1982, Final Tour (Some songs included Yellow Magic Orchestra members Yukihiro Takahashi and Ryuichi Sakamoto)'' *

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; 1983;

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; 1983; Aurex Jazz Festival *

; 1982; '' One Night at Budokan'' *

; 1983; ''Live at Budokan'', ''Asia in Asia'' *

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; 1984, February 23, Live At Budokan *

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; 1984; '' We Want Moore!'' during the Victims of the Future tour in 1984, remastered 2002 (Budokan was one of the 4 or 5 different venues where this album was recorded) *

; 1985; ''Live at the Budokan Hall, Tokyo'' *

Phil Collins Philip David Charles Collins (born 30 January 1951) is an English musician, songwriter, record producer and actor. He was the drummer and later became the lead singer of the rock band Genesis (band), Genesis and had a successful solo career, ac ...

; 1985;

The No Jacket Required World Tour The No Jacket Required World Tour was a concert tour by the English drummer, singer and songwriter Phil Collins, which occurred February–July 1985 in support of his 1985 album, '' No Jacket Required''. The album had been a massive internationa ...

* Corey Hart; 1985 *

Momoko Kikuchi is a Japanese actress, entertainer, singer, and scholar who was formerly represented by the talent agency, Parfit Production. On June 22, 2020, Kikuchi announced that she has left Parfit Production and gone independent. Her ex-husband is profes ...

; 1985; "Advanced Domestic Tour Budokan" * Cyndi Lauper; 1986; "Live in Tokyo" *

; 1986; "Fuel for Life Tour" *

Iron Maiden Iron Maiden are an English Heavy metal music, heavy metal band formed in Leyton, East London, in 1975 by bassist and primary songwriter Steve Harris (musician), Steve Harris. Although fluid in the early years of the band, the line-up for most ...

; 1987, "Somewhere on tour" * BOØWY; 1986–1987; July 2, 1986 – "Just a Hero Tour"; November 11 & December 10, 1986, February 24, 1987 – "GIGS at BUDOKAN"; November 3 & December 1, 1987 – "DR.FEELMAN'S PSYCHOPATHIC HEARTS CLUB BAND" *

Dead or Alive A wanted poster (or wanted sign) is a poster distributed to let the public know of a person whom authorities wish to apprehend. They generally include a picture of the person, either a photograph when one is available or of a facial composite ...

; 1987 video ''Rip It Up Live'' (VHS/Laserdisc) *

Pink Floyd Pink Floyd are an English Rock music, rock band formed in London in 1965. Gaining an early following as one of the first British psychedelic music, psychedelic groups, they were distinguished by their extended compositions, sonic experiments ...

; March 2 & 3, 1988; "

A Momentary Lapse of Reason Tour A Momentary Lapse of Reason Tour was two consecutive concert tours by the English rock band Pink Floyd. The ''A Momentary Lapse of Reason tour'' ran from September 1987 to August 1988; the ''Another Lapse tour'' ran from May–July 1989. Both t ...

" *

Tina Turner Tina Turner (born Anna Mae Bullock; November 26, 1939 – May 24, 2023) was a singer, songwriter, actress, and author. Dubbed the "Honorific nicknames in popular music, Queen of Rock 'n' Roll", her vocal prowess, raspy voice, and electrifyin ...

; March 24 & 25, 1988; "

Break Every Rule World Tour Break Every Rule World Tour is the sixth concert tour by singer Tina Turner. The tour supported her sixth solo album '' Break Every Rule'' (1986). It was sponsored by Pepsi-Cola and broke box office records in 13 different countries: United King ...

" *

; 1988; "Crazy Nights Tour" *

Miho Nakayama was a Japanese singer and actress. She made her debut in the 1985 drama ''Maido Osawagase Shimasu'', where her performance led to instant stardom. Nakayama released her debut single, " C", shortly after, and finished the year with her film deb ...

; May 11, 1989; ''Whuu!! Natural Live at Budokan '89'' *

Stryper Stryper is an American Christian metal and heavy metal music, heavy metal band from La Mirada, California. The group's lineup consists of Michael Sweet (lead vocals, guitar), Oz Fox (guitar), Perry Richardson (bass), and Robert Sweet (musician), ...

1989; "In God We Trust tour

1990s

X Japan is a Japanese Rock music, rock band from Chiba Prefecture, Chiba, formed in 1982 by drummer and pianist Yoshiki (musician), Yoshiki and lead vocalist Toshi (musician), Toshi. Starting as a predominantly power metal, power/speed metal band with ...

; 1990; Rose & Blood Tour *

Seiko Matsuda , known professionally as , is a Japanese singer-songwriter, known for being one of the most popular Japanese idols of the 1980s. Since then, she has continued to release new singles and albums, go on annual summer concert tours, perform at wi ...

– Precious Moment ~1990 Live at Budokan~ *

; 1991 *

Loudness In acoustics, loudness is the subjectivity, subjective perception of sound pressure. More formally, it is defined as the "attribute of auditory sensation in terms of which sounds can be ordered on a scale extending from quiet to loud". The relat ...

– ''

Live Loudest at the Budokan '91 ''Live Loudest at the Budokan '91'' is the eighth live album by the Japanese heavy metal band Loudness (band), Loudness. It was released at the end of 2009 as a package of a CD and a DVD, with recordings and footage from a concert held in Tokyo Bu ...

'' *

B'z is a Japanese rock duo consisting of guitarist, composer and producer Takahiro "Tak" Matsumoto and vocalist and lyricist Koshi Inaba,佐伯明『B'z ウルトラクロニクル』ソニー・マガジンズ、2003年。新型光�B'zはなぜ� ...

– ''

Just Another Life ''Just Another Life'' is the first live VHS released by Japanese rock duo B'z. It features live footage of the band's early hits. The concert is the first official "Live Gym" release, although it would take several releases before the "Live Gym ...

'' (1991). *

Debbie Gibson Deborah Ann Gibson (born August 31, 1970) is an American singer, songwriter, and actress. She released her debut album ''Out of the Blue (Debbie Gibson album), Out of the Blue'' (1987) at age 16, writing and largely producing the material. The a ...

– '' Live In Tokyo: The Possibilities World Tour'' *

; 1992; ''Extasy Summit 1992'' *

Tin Machine Tin Machine were a British–American Rock music, rock band formed in 1988. The band consisted of English singer-songwriter David Bowie on lead vocals, saxophone and guitar; Reeves Gabrels on guitar and vocals; Tony Fox Sales on bass and vocals ...

; 1992; who recorded a portion of '' Tin Machine Live: Oy Vey, Baby'', during the

It's My Life Tour The It's My Life Tour was a concert tour by the Anglo-American hard rock band Tin Machine. The tour commenced on 5 October 1991 after two warm-up shows, one press show and three trade-industry shows, visiting twelve countries and concluding afte ...

Skid Row A skid row, also called skid road, is an impoverished area, typically urban, in English-speaking North America whose inhabitants are mostly poor people " on the skids". This specifically refers to people who are poor or homeless, considered disre ...

– Live at Budokan, Tokyo 1992 *

, Tokyo 1992; 'The Force Behind the Power World Tour' *

; 1993 *

The Doobie Brothers The Doobie Brothers are an American rock band formed in San Jose, California in 1970. Known for their flexibility in performing across numerous genres and their vocal harmonies, the band has been active for over five decades, with their greate ...

; 1993; ''Live at Budokan'' *

; 1994; ''Get a Grip Tour'' *

Yngwie Malmsteen Yngwie Johan Malmsteen (; born Lars Johan Yngve Lannerbäck, on 30 June 1963) is a Swedish-American guitarist. He first became known in the 1980s for his neoclassical metal, neoclassical playing style in heavy metal music, heavy metal, and has ...

; 1994; video ''Live at Budokan 94'', VHS/DVD * Blur; 1995–6; recorded a live compilation CD, '' Live at the Budokan'', in 1995, at the height of

Britpop Britpop was a mid-1990s United Kingdom, British-based music culture movement that emphasised Britishness. Musically, Britpop produced bright, catchy alternative rock, with significant influences from British guitar pop of the 1960s and 1970s. B ...

; it was released in 1996 *

Pearl Jam Pearl Jam is an American Rock music, rock band formed in Seattle, Washington, in 1990. One of the key bands in the grunge, grunge movement of the early 1990s, Pearl Jam has outsold and outlasted many of its contemporaries from the early 1990s, ...

; 1995 on the Vitalogy Tour * Princess Princess; May 31, 1996; '' The Last Live'' *

Chic Chic (; ), meaning "stylish" or "smart", is an element of fashion. It was originally a French word. Etymology '' Chic'' is a French word, established in English since at least the 1870s. Early references in English dictionaries classified ...

; 1996; performance later released as '' Live at the Budōkan'' (1999). This was bassist

Bernard Edwards Bernard Edwards (October 31, 1952 – April 18, 1996) was an American bassist and record producer, known primarily for his work in disco with musician Nile Rodgers, with whom he co-founded Chic. In 2017, Edwards was selected as the 53rd greates ...

's last performance; he died the next day *

Gloria Estefan Gloria María Milagrosa Estefan (; ; born September 1, 1957) is an American singer, actress, and businesswoman. Estefan is an eight-time Grammy Awards, Grammy Award winner, a Presidential Medal of Freedom recipient, and has been named one of t ...

; 1997; "Evolution Tour" *

; 1996; 'Take Me Higher World Tour' *

Prince A prince is a male ruler (ranked below a king, grand prince, and grand duke) or a male member of a monarch's or former monarch's family. ''Prince'' is also a title of nobility (often highest), often hereditary, in some European states. The ...

; 1996 Prince performed four concerts during the year as the Artist formerly known as Prince * Mr. Big; 1997; recorded '' Live at Budokan'' in 1997 *

Oasis In ecology, an oasis (; : oases ) is a fertile area of a desert or semi-desert environment Puffy Puffy can refer to: People * Charles Puffy (1884–1942/1943), Hungarian film actor * Sean Combs (born 1969), American rapper and entrepreneur * Mike Bordin (born 1962), American drummer for the rock band Faith No More * Jeff Dubay (born 1968), Mi ...

; 1998; Recorded Jet Tour '98 in support of the album '' Jet-CD'' *

Malice Mizer Malice Mizer (stylized as MALICE MIZER) was a Japanese visual kei Rock music, rock band active from 1992 to 2001. The band was notable for their music and their live shows, featuring lavish historical costumes and stage sets, with short silent ...

; 1998; two night stint at the Budokan in support of '' Merveilles'', which yielded their live video ''Merveilles ~Shuuen to Kisuu~ L'Espace'' * Journey; 1998; Recorded several songs from their

Frontiers Tour Journey is an American rock band formed in San Francisco in 1973 by former members of Santana, the Steve Miller Band, and Frumious Bandersnatch. The band consists of Neal Schon on guitars and vocals (the last remaining original member); Jona ...

in 1983 at the Budokan which was included on their live album '' Greatest Hits Live'' *

Lauryn Hill Lauryn Noelle Hill (born May 26, 1975) is an American musician. She is celebrated as one of the most influential musical artists of her generation. Hill is credited with breaking barriers for female rappers, contributing to the popular music, m ...

; 1999; The Miseducation Tour (two sold-out shows) *

Faye Wong Faye Wong ( zh, 王菲; pinyin: ''Wáng Fēi''; born 8 August 1969) is a Chinese singer-songwriter and actress. Early in her career, she briefly used the stage name Shirley Wong (). Born in Beijing, she moved to British Hong Kong at the age o ...

; 1999; ''Budokan Live'' (for further information see: Faye Wong#1999: Venturing into Japan)

2000s

; 2000; '' Live at the Budokan'' *

Morning Musume , formerly and commonly known as and colloquially referred to as , is a Japanese girl group, holding the second highest overall single sales (of a female group) on the Oricon, Oricon charts as of February 2012, with the Oricon record of most to ...

; 2000; DVD ''Morning Musume First Live at Budōkan: Dancing Love Site 2000 Haru'' (Also

Sayaka Ichii is a Japanese pop singer and former member for Japanese girl group Morning Musume. She is now a TV talent and planning to debut as an actress. History Morning Musume and Hello Project Joined the girl group Morning Musume in 1998. She, along wi ...

's graduation from the group) *

; 2-night stint at the Budokan in support of ''

Bara no Seidou is the fourth and final album by the Japanese visual kei rock band Malice Mizer, released on August 23, 2000. The title roughly translates as "Church of Roses" or "Sanctuary of Roses". In February 2007, ''Bara no Seidou'' was re-released by Germ ...

'', which yielded their live video ''Bara ni Irodorareta Akui to Higeki no Makuake'' *

; 2001; Rollerworld, Live at the Budokan 1977, released as ''Rollerworld: Live at the Budokan 1977'' in 2001 *

; 2002; filmed CD/DVD combination '' Live at Budokan'' *

PORNOGRAFFITTI ''Extreme II: Pornograffitti'' (also known as simply ''Pornograffitti'') is the second studio album by the heavy metal music, heavy metal band Extreme (band), Extreme, released on August 7, 1990, through A&M Records. The album title is a portm ...

; 2002; 5th LIVE CIRCUIT "BITTER SWEET MUSIC BIZ" LIVE AT BUDOKAN 2002 *

; 2003; recorded an official bootleg at Budokan during their

Riot Act Tour The Riot Act Tour was a concert tour by the American rock band Pearl Jam to support its seventh album, ''Riot Act''. History Pearl Jam promoted ''Riot Act'' with tours in Australia, Japan, and North America in 2003. The tours were the band's fi ...

(for further information see: Pearl Jam#''Riot Act'': 2002–2005) *

; July 11 + 12, 2003; played at Budokan; shows recorded live *

; 2003; performed three concert shows, part of her

Charmbracelet World Tour The Charmbracelet World Tour was the fifth worldwide concert tour in 2003–2004 by American singer-songwriter Mariah Carey in support of her ninth studio album '' Charmbracelet'' (2002). The tour started on June 21, 2003 in Seoul, South Korea, a ...

on July 6, 8 and 10 *

; March 3, 2004; performed at Budokan and show recorded as CD '' Live in Japan 2004'' on June 1, 2004 *

; 2004; 2DVD/3CD '' Live at Budokan'' *

Zard (stylized as ZARD) were a Japanese pop rock group, originally with five members, with lead vocalist Izumi Sakai as its only constant member. Izumi Sakai was also the band's core member. Zard's work was sold under the record label B-Gram Reco ...

; July 23, 2004; What a Beautiful Moment Concert Tour 2004 *

Hikaru Utada , also known mononymously as Utada, is a Japanese and American singer, songwriter, and producer. She is considered to be one of the most influential and best-selling musical artists in Japan. She is best known by international audiences for w ...

; July 28, 2004; video '' Utada Hikaru in Budokan 2004: Hikaru no 5'' *

Asian Kung-Fu Generation (stylized in all caps) is a Japanese alternative rock band formed in Yokohama in 1996. For its entire career, the band has consisted of vocalist Masafumi Gotoh, guitarist Kensuke Kita, bassist Takahiro Yamada (musician), Takahiro Yamada, and dr ...

; December 5, 2004; DVD ''Eizō Sakuhinshū Vol. 2'' *

Beastie Boys The Beastie Boys were an American Hip-hop, hip hop and Rap rock, rap rock group formed in New York City in 1979. They were composed of Ad-Rock, Adam "Ad-Rock" Horovitz (vocals, guitar), Adam Yauch, Adam "MCA" Yauch (vocals, bass), and Mike D, ...

; January 14, 2005 *

; 2005; DVD ''

Rising in the East ''Rising in the East'' is a live DVD of Judas Priest, released on 15 November 2005, performing a concert in Tokyo's Nippon Budokan, filmed on 19 May 2005. It is the first straight-to-DVD release. Release In unconfirmed internet reports, the ...

'' *

Nana Mizuki , better known by the stage name , is a Japanese voice actress, singer, and narrator. She is represented by the agency StarCrew. Mizuki was trained as an enka singer, releasing one single under her birth name in 1993 and made her debut as a voic ...

; 2005; DVD ''

Nana Mizuki Live Rainbow at Budokan , better known by the stage name , is a Japanese voice actress, singer, and narrator. She is represented by the agency StarCrew. Mizuki was trained as an enka singer, releasing one single under her birth name in 1993 and made her debut as a voic ...

'' *

Avril Lavigne Avril Ramona Lavigne ( ; ; born September 27, 1984) is a Canadian singer and songwriter. She is a key musician in popularizing pop-punk music, as she paved the way for female-driven, punk-influenced pop music in the early 2000s. List of awa ...

; 2005; DVD '' Live at Budokan: Bonez Tour'', '' Bonez Tour'' * YUKI, May 20, 2005; Y''uki Live Yuki Tour "Joy" at Nippon Budokan'' *

; 2006; video ''

Utada United 2006 Utada United 2006 was a Japanese concert tour by Japanese-American singer-songwriter Hikaru Utada. It was Utada's second concert tour of Japan following her Bohemian Summer 2000 tour. A live DVD of the tour was released on December 20, 2006. O ...

'' ( Hikaru Utada discography#Video Releases) *

; 2006; DVD ''

Nana Mizuki Livedom -Birth- at Budokan Nana, Na Na or NANA may refer to: People * Nana (given name), including a list of people and characters with the given name * Nana (surname), including a list of people and characters with the surname * Nana (chief) (died 1896), Mimbreño Apa ...

'' *

MUCC is a Japanese visual kei Rock music, rock band, formed in Ibaraki Prefecture in 1997. The classic line up of Tatsuro (singer), Tatsuro on vocals, Miya (musician), Miya on guitar, Yukke on bass, and Satochi on drums was solidified in 1999 foll ...

; 2006; DVD ''World Tour Final Nippon Budokan 666'' *

; 2006; DVD ''Morning Musume Concert Tour 2006 Aki: Odore! Morning Curry'' * The Gazette; 2006; DVD ''Standing Live Tour 2006 ameless Liberty. Six Guns...' Tour Final at Nippon Budokan * Ai; 2006; video; '' Nippon Budokan Ai'' *

TM Network TM Network is a Japanese rock/new wave/pop musical band, made up by Tetsuya Komuro (keyboardist), Takashi Utsunomiya (vocalist) and Naoto Kine (guitarist). They became popular in Japan as the "futuristic pop songs with synthesizer" after the r ...

; 2007; video ''TM Network -Remaster- at Nippon Budokan 2007'' *

; 2007; ''Tohoshinki 2nd Live Tour 2007: Five in the Black'' *

; September 14, 2007; What a Beautiful Memory Concert Tour * YUKI, November 1–2, 2007, YUKI LIVE "5-star" *

Jay Chou Jay Chou Chieh-lun ( zh, s=周杰伦, t=周杰倫, first=t, p=Zhōu Jiélún; born 18 January 1979) is a Taiwanese singer-songwriter, actor, director, and businessman. Regarded as one of the most influential artists in the Chinese-speaking worl ...

; February 16–18, 2008;

The World Tour World Tour may refer to: Sports International sports world tours and series * Diamond League, Athletics * BWF World Tour, Badminton * FIVB Beach Volleyball World Tour, Beach volleyball * World Tour (bodyboarding) * Rugby sevens **IRB Sevens World ...

* Syrup16g; March 1, 2008; ''The Last Day of Syrup16g'' *

Perfume Perfume (, ) is a mixture of fragrance, fragrant essential oils or aroma compounds (fragrances), Fixative (perfumery), fixatives and solvents, usually in liquid form, used to give the human body, animals, food, objects, and living-spaces an agre ...

; 2008; "Budokaaaaaaaaaan!!!!!" *

; 2008; ''Joe Hisaishi in Budokan – 25 years with the Animations of Hayao Miyazaki'' *

Flow Flow may refer to: Science and technology * Fluid flow, the motion of a gas or liquid * Flow (geomorphology), a type of mass wasting or slope movement in geomorphology * Flow (mathematics), a group action of the real numbers on a set * Flow (psyc ...

; 2008; ''Flow Live Tour 2007–2008 'Isle' Final at Nippon Budokan'' *

; 2008; '' estaurant Main DishLive at: Budokan 2008'' * YUKI, May 29–30, 2008, YUKI concert New Rhythm Tour 2008 *

Kishidan is a Japanese rock band. They have a retro image, wearing Japanese school uniforms in the style of bōsōzoku. The lead singer, Sho Ayanokoji (often styled as "Show Ayanocozey"), was DJ Ozma, until he retired in December 2008. Kishidan annou ...

; 2009; ''氣志團現象2009 AGAIN AND AGAIN'' DVD *

; December 12–13, 2008; ''Live Tour 酔杯 2008 ～THE FINAL～'' *

; 2009; Blu-ray/DVD ''

Nana Mizuki Live Diamond x Fever ''Nana Mizuki Live Diamond x Fever'' is the 8th live DVD and 2nd Blu-ray Disc release from J-pop star and Voice acting in Japan, voice actress Nana Mizuki. It has 5 discs containing her two concerts ''Live Fever 2009'' and ''Live Diamon ...

'' *

; 2009; DVD ''-MUCC Live Chronicle 3 "Kyutai" in Nippon Budokan-'' * Mr. Big; 2009; live CD/DVD ''

Back to Budokan The human back, also called the dorsum (: dorsa), is the large posterior area of the human body, rising from the top of the buttocks to the back of the neck. It is the surface of the body opposite from the chest and the abdomen. The vertebral c ...

'' *

AKB48 AKB48 (pronounced ''A.K.B. Forty-Eight'') is a Japanese idol musical girl group named after the Akihabara area in Tokyo, where the group's theater is located. AKB48 has sold more records than any other female musical act in Japanese history. AK ...

; 2009; ''AKB104 Senbatsu Members Sokaku Matsuri'' *

; May 27, 2009; What a Beautiful Memory Concert Tour * The Pillows; 2009; live DVD ''

Lostman Go to Budokan ''Lostman Go to Budokan'' is a live performance video by Japanese alternative rock band The Pillows on September 16, 2009 at Nippon Budokan The , often shortened to simply Budokan, is an indoor arena in Chiyoda, Tokyo, Japan. It was original ...

2010s

Dir En Grey Dir En Grey (stylized as DIR EN GREY and previously as Dir en grey) is a Japanese Heavy metal music, heavy metal band formed in February 1997 and currently signed to Firewall Div., a sub-division of Free-Will. With a consistent lineup of guitari ...

; January 9–10, 2010; live DVD ''Uroboros: With the Proof in the Name of Living... At Nippon Budokan''. *

An Cafe is a Japanese pop rock band formed in 2003 and signed to Sony Music Japan. Their visual image is Japanese street fashion#Oshare kei, oshare kei,''Shoxx Bis'' No 3 October 2004 issue, pg 69 and they describe their music as "Harajuku Dance-rock, D ...

; January 14, 2010; King of Harajuku Dance Rock. *

Backstreet Boys Backstreet Boys (often abbreviated as BSB) are an American vocal group consisting of Nick Carter, Howie Dorough, AJ McLean, and cousins Brian Littrell and Kevin Richardson (musician), Kevin Richardson. The band formed in 1993 in Orlando, Flori ...

; February 18, 2010; recorded live DVD '' Backstreet Boys: This Is Us Japan Tour 2010'' on the ''

This Is Us Tour The This Is Us Tour was the eighth concert tour by American boy band, the Backstreet Boys. The tour promotes their seventh studio album, ''This Is Us'' (2009). The tour reached Europe, Asia, Australasia and the Americas. The tour was the second ...

''. *

Nico Touches the Walls Nico Touches the Walls (stylized as NICO Touches the Walls) was a Japanese rock band formed in 2004. The band members were: Mitsumura Tatsuya, Sakakura Shingo, Furumura Daisuke & Tsushima Shotaro. In the same year, they won the Lotte Prize at the ...

; March 12, 2010; "Walls is Auroras" LIVE. *

Polysics is a Japanese techno/ electronic band from Tokyo, who dubs its unique style as "technicolor pogo punk". It was named after a brand of synthesizer, the Korg Polysix. The band started in 1997, but got their big break in 1998 at a concert in Toky ...

; March 14, 2010; ''Budokan or Die!!!! 2010.3.14'' * One Ok Rock; 2010; live DVD ''This Is My Budokan?!''. *

Taylor Swift Taylor Alison Swift (born December 13, 1989) is an American singer-songwriter. Known for her autobiographical songwriting, artistic versatility, and Cultural impact of Taylor Swift, cultural impact, Swift is one of the Best selling artists, w ...

; February 26 & 27, 2011; ''

Speak Now World Tour The Speak Now World Tour was the second concert tour by the American singer-songwriter Taylor Swift, in support of her third studio album, '' Speak Now'' (2010). It began in Singapore, on February 9, 2011, and concluded in Auckland, New Zealand ...

'' *

; 2011;

Ai Takahashi (born September 14, 1986) is a Japanese singer and actress formerly associated with the Hello! Project and is best known as the leader of Morning Musume and Hello! Project until 2011. She is also a former member of its popular subgroup Mini Mon ...

's graduation concert ''"Ai Believe ~Takahashi Ai Graduation Memory Special~''. *

F.T. Island F.T. Island (, short for Five Treasure Island), is a South Korean rock band formed by FNC Entertainment in 2007. The band currently consists of main vocalist Lee Hong-gi, bassist Lee Jae-jin, and drummer Choi Min-hwan. Guitarist Oh Won-bin left ...

; 2011; Live in Budokan 'Summer Mesengger Tour'. *

; 2011; live DVD ''Chemical Parade'' *

Vivid Vivid may refer to: Music * Vivid (band), a Japanese rock band * "Vivid" (song), by Electronic, 1999 *"ViViD", a 2016 song by Loona from ''HeeJin'' Albums * ''Vivid'' (Vivian Green album), 2015 * ''Vivid'' (Crystal Kay album), 2012 * ''Vivid ...

January 7, 2012; Take Off: Birth to the New World *

; February 16 & 17, 2012; '' Epitaph World Tour'' *

; February 22–23, 2012; ''

BEST HIT AKG ''Best Hit AKG'' is a compilation album by the Japanese Rock music, rock band Asian Kung-Fu Generation, released on January 18, 2012. History ''Best Hit AKG'' is the band's first compilation album. Song selection was determined by members other ...

'' *

2PM 2PM () is a South Korean boy band formed by JYP Entertainment. The group is composed of six members: Jun. K (formerly known as Junsu), Nichkhun, Taecyeon, Wooyoung, Junho, and Chansung. Originally a seven-piece group, Jaebeom left the band ...

; 2012; 2PM Six Beautiful Day Live in Budokan *

Milky Holmes is a media franchise owned by the Japanese entertainment company Bushiroad. The first release was an Internet radio drama, released in December 2009. An anime adaptation by J.C.Staff aired between October and December 2010, with a spe ...

; 2012; ''Milky Holmes Live in Budokan'' *

Lee Seung-gi Lee Seung-gi (; born January 13, 1987) is a South Korean singer, actor, host, lyricist and entertainer. As one of the highest paid celebrities of South Korea and recipient of numerous awards and accolades, including a Golden Disc Awards, Golde ...

; 2012; First Japan Live in Budokan ''Kidou'' (Hope). *

T-ara T-ara (; ) is a South Korean girl group formed in 2009, currently consisting of four members: Qri, Hahm Eun-jung, Eunjung, Hyomin, and Park Ji-yeon, Jiyeon. T-ara's career is marked by Hook (music), hook-heavy dance-pop music, a result of their ...

; 2012; ''Live in Budokan'', recording of a concert performed as part of their Jewelry Box tour; First Korean girl group to perform at Nippon Budokan *

Dream Morning Musume is a Japanese female pop group, consisting of 10 former members of the Japanese girl group Morning Musume. It was created in 2011. As with Morning Musume, the group is managed by the Up-Front Agency and produced by Tsunku. During the announcem ...

; March 10, 2012; ''Dream Morning Musume Special Live 2012 Nippon Budokan~Dai 1 Shou Shuumaku 'Yuusha tachi, Shuugou seyo *

U-KISS U-KISS (; ) is a South Korean boy band formed in 2008. Their name is an acronym, standing for Ubiquitous Korean International Idol Super Star. The group is currently composed of Soohyun, Yeo Hoon-min, Hoon, Lee Ki-seop, Kiseop, Alexander Lee ( ...

; 2012; live DVD '' U-KISS Live in Budokan''. *

; 2012;

Risa Niigaki is a Japanese actress and singer. She was a fifth-generation member of the Japanese pop group Morning Musume. She joined Morning Musume in 2001 along with 3 others- Ai Takahashi, Asami Konno and Makoto Ogawa. She grew up in Yokohama after mo ...

and

Aika Mitsui is a Japanese singer. She is a member of Hello! Project and a former member of the J-pop group Morning Musume, joining as a member of the eighth generation from the audition in Japan during December 2006. Mitsui's audition process was documente ...

's graduation concert ''Ultra Smart''. *

Scandal A scandal can be broadly defined as the strong social reactions of outrage, anger, or surprise, when accusations or rumours circulate or appear for some reason, regarding a person or persons who are perceived to have transgressed in some way a ...

; March 28, 2012; ''Japan Title Match Live 2012: Scandal vs Budokan'' * Sonar Pocket; August 3, 2012; ''Sonapokeizm Special – Natsu no Jin – in Nippon Budokan'' * YUKI; September 11–12, 2012, YUKI TOUR "BEATS OF TEN" final *

Acid Black Cherry Acid Black Cherry (abbreviated as ABC) is the solo project of the former lead vocalist of Janne Da Arc, Yasu. The group was formed after Janne Da Arc announced their indefinite hiatus. Information Acid Black Cherry is the solo project of Yasun ...

; 2012; "Live DVD Acid Black Cherry Tour 『2012』" * Princess Princess; November 23, 2012; '' Princess Princess Tour 2012: Saikai at Budokan'' * Ai; December 5, 2012; ''Independent Tour 2012 – Live in Budokan'' *

Spyair Spyair (stylized in all caps) is a Japanese rock band from Nagoya, formed in 2005. The band consists of Yuji "UZ" Nakai (guitar, programming), Kenji "Momiken" Momiyama (bass guitar, leader), Kenta Sasabe (drums) and Yosuke (vocals). The band's n ...

; December 18, 2012; *

; 2013;

Reina Tanaka is a Japanese singer and musical actress. She is the leader of the Japanese rock band Lovendor. From 2002 to 2013, she was one of the main vocalists of the girl group Morning Musume and participated in other music acts under the Hello! Projec ...

's graduation concert, ''Michishige☆Eleven Soul'' * °C-ute; 2013; ''Queen of J-Pop ~Tadoritsuita Onna Senshi~'' *

; 2013; ''AKB48 Group Rinji Soukai "Shirokuro tsukeyou janai ka!"'' *

; 2013; ''2nd Tour Final in Budokan'', recording of a concert performed as part of their Treasure Box tour *

; 2013; ''~Chance!~'' *

Ling Tosite Sigure are a Japanese rock trio, formed in Saitama Prefecture in 2002. The band's style resembles post-hardcore, progressive rock, and math rock, often incorporating rapid changes of tempo and mood framed in complex guitar melodies and technical drummi ...

; June 28, 2013; ''～Nippon Budokan 10th Tornado Anniversary～'' *

Berryz Kobo was a Japanese idol girl group formed by Up-Front Promotion in 2004 and associated with Hello! Project. The group's members consisted of Hello! Project Kids members Saki Shimizu, Momoko Tsugunaga, Miyabi Natsuyaki, Chinami Tokunaga, Maa ...

; 2013; ''Berryz Koubou 10 Shuunen Kinen Budokan Special Live ~Yappari Anata Nashi de wa Ikite Yukenai~'' *

Group Research Students; 2013; ''AKB48 Group Kenkyuusei Concert ~Oshimen Hayai Mono Gachi~'' * Super Junior KRY; 2013; Special Japan tour ''Super Junior K.R.Y. Special Winter Concert'' *

Mamoru Miyano is a Japanese actor and singer. He is best known for his roles in ''Death Note'', ''Steins;Gate'', ''Mobile Suit Gundam 00'', '' Durarara!!'', '' Soul Eater'', ''Wolf's Rain'', '' Ouran High School Host Club'', '' Ajin: Demi-Human'', '' Fullmeta ...

; October 4, 2013; ''MAMORU MIYANO SPECIAL LIVE 2013 ～TRAVELING!～'' first male voice actor to uphold a one-man show in Budokan *

LiSA Lisa or LISA may refer to: People People with the mononym * Lisa (Japanese musician, born 1974), stylized "LISA" * Lisa, stagename of Japanese singer Lisa Komine (born 1978) * Lisa (South Korean singer) (born 1980) * Lisa (Japanese musician, b ...

; January 3, 2014; ''Live Is Smile Always – Kyo mo Ii Hi Da – In Nippon Budokan'' *

; February 4 and 5, 2014: The Avril Lavigne Tour *

Babymetal (stylized in all caps as BABYMETAL) is a Japanese kawaii metal band consisting of Suzuka Nakamoto as "Su-metal", Moa Kikuchi as "Moametal" and Momoko Okazaki as "Momometal". The band is produced by Kobametal from the Amuse Inc., Amuse talent a ...

; March 1 and 2, 2014 ; '' Live at Budokan: Red Night & Black Night Apocalypse (Metal Resistance: Episode I)'' *

; March 8–9, 2014; ''Dum Spiro Spero at Nippon Budokan'' * Ai; March 26, 2014; ''Moria Gatchai Masita in Budokan'' *

S/mileage , formerly , is a Japanese idol girl group from the musical collective Hello! Project, which originally consisted of four former Hello! Pro Egg (''Hello! Project'' trainees) members that left Egg in 2010 and became full-time members of ''Hello! P ...

; July 15, 2014; ''S/mileage Live 2014 Natsu Full Charge ~715 Nippon Budokan~'' *

Lee Jun-ho Lee Jun-ho (; born January 25, 1990), known mononymously as Junho, is a South Korean singer and actor. He is a member of the South Korean boy band 2PM. Lee made his acting debut in the film ''Cold Eyes'' (2013) and has since starred in ''Twenty ...

; August 12 and 13, 2014; ''"Feel" Solo Tour in Japan 2014'' * Dish; January 1, 2015 *

; January 10 and 12, 2015; ''LiVE is Smile Always – PiNK & BLACK – in Nippon Budokan'' *

Silent Siren is a Japanese all-female band formed in 2010 and associated with Platinum Production. The members consist of three fashion models: Sumire Yoshida (lead vocals and guitar), Aina Yamauchi (bass guitar), and Yukako Kurosaka (keyboard). Ayana Sōgaw ...

; January 17, 2015; ''Silent Siren Live Tour 2014–2015 Fuyu ~Budokan e Go! Siren Go!~ at Budokan'' *

Oldcodex Oldcodex (stylized as OLDCODEX) was a Japanese rock band from Tokyo, Japan, formed in 2009. They performed the opening themes for the anime series '' Free!'', '' Servamp'' and ''God Eater'' and the ending themes for ''Kuroko's Basketball'' and ' ...

; February 11, 2015; ''"Capture" in Budokan'' *

; 2015; ''MAMORU MIYANO LIVE TOUR 2015 ～AMAZING!～'' final at Budokan *

Kalafina is a Japanese vocal group formed by composer Yuki Kajiura in 2007, mainly to perform theme songs for the anime ''The Garden of Sinners'', but later expanded to include many other theme songs for other anime shows and films including the '' Puel ...

; February 28, 2015; ''Kalafina Live Best 2015 "Red Day"''. March 1, 2015; ''Kalafina Live Best 2015 "Blue Day"'' * The Gazette; March 3, 2015; ''13th Anniversary Nippon Budokan'' *

; March 11, 2015; '' Redeemer of Souls Tour'' *

Kana-Boon Kana-Boon (stylized in all caps) is a Japanese rock band formed in 2008. They made their major debut with Ki/oon Music in 2013. Ever since, they've had four albums reach the top ten on the weekly Oricon Albums Chart, with ''Doppel'' being their ...

; March 31, 2015 *

; May 27, 2015; ''~Gradation~''. * 己龍 (Kiryu); July 31, 2015 *

Mayday Mayday is an emergency procedure word used internationally as a distress signal in voice-procedure radio communications. It is used to signal a life-threatening emergency primarily by aviators and mariners, but in some countries local organiz ...

; August 28–29, 2015; Just Rock it!!! – World Tour *

Hatsune Miku , officially code-named CV01, is a Vocaloid software voicebank developed by Crypton Future Media. Its official mascot is depicted as a sixteen-year-old girl with long, turquoise twintails. Miku's personification has been marketed as a virt ...

; September 4–5, 2015; ''Magical Mirai''. *

Eir Aoi is a Japanese singer from Sapporo, Hokkaido, signed to Sacra Music. After being discovered through the Japanese video sharing website Niconico, Aoi made her major debut in 2011 with the release of her first single "Memoria", which was used as t ...

; November 2, 2015; ''Eir Aoi Special Live 2015 World of Blue at Nippon Budokan'' * YUKI; November 18–19; YUKI LIVE dance in a circle'15 *

Angerme , formerly , is a Japanese idol girl group from the musical collective Hello! Project, which originally consisted of four former Hello! Pro Egg (''Hello! Project'' trainees) members that left Egg in 2010 and became full-time members of ''Hello ...

;, November 29, 2015; ''Angerme First Concert Tour 2015 Aki "Hyakka Ryouran" ~Fukuda Kanon Sotsugyou Special~'' *

; December 7–8, 2015; ''~Prism~''. *

DISH// Dish (stylized as DISH//) is a Japanese pop/rock band and dance group managed by Stardust Promotion. The group is a dancing rock band, they show unique performances by dancing while playing instruments. Dish was formed on December 25, 2011 unde ...

; January 1–2, 2016; ''4 Monkey Magic''. *

Wagakki Band was a Japanese band that combines rock and metal music with wagakki instruments and Shigin poetries. Their early songs were adapted from Vocaloid, with their music videos for the songs and attracting millions of views online before their fir ...

; January 6, 2016; '' Wagakki Band Daishinnenkai 2016 Nippon Budokan: Akatsuki no Utage''. *

; January 12–13, 2016; ''SCANDAL ARENA TOUR 2015–2016 「PERFECT WORLD」'' *

; 2016; ''MAMORU MIYANO LIVE TOUR 2015–16 ～GENERATING!～'' final at Budokan *

; February 5–6, 2016; ''Arche at Nippon Budokan'' *

iKon iKon (; stylized as iKON) is a South Korean boy band formed in 2015 by YG Entertainment. The lineup consists of six members: Jay, Song, Bobby, DK, Ju-ne, and Chan. Originally a seven-piece band, B.I departed from the group in June 2019. ...

; February 15–16, 2016; '' iKoncert 2016: Showtime Tour'' *

Symphogear , also known as simply ''Symphogear'', is a Japanese anime television series produced by Satelight. The original season aired on Tokyo MX between January and March 2012. The second season entitled ''Symphogear G'' aired between July and ...

; February 27–28, 2016; ''Symphogear Live 2016'' *

YuiKaori is a Japanese female voice actress and singing duo consisting of Yui Ogura is a Japanese voice actress and singer from Gunma Prefecture. Career In 2009, Ogura performed the motion capture for Hatsune Miku in the game ''Hatsune Miku: Pro ...

; March 12, 2016; ''RAINBOW CANARY!! ～Brightest Stage～'' *

Shouta Aoi , is a Japanese singer and actor. Under the stage name Showta (stylized as "SHOWTA."), he debuted as a singer with the song "Negaiboshi" in 2006 and released his first studio album, ''Eve (Showta album), Eve'', in 2008. In 2009, he left his agenc ...

; March 13, 2016; ''Wonder Lab. ~Bokutachi no Sign~'' *

CNBLUE CNBLUE () is a South Korean pop rock band formed in 2009. The band consists of Jung Yong-hwa (leader, main vocals, guitar, keyboard, rapping, rap), Kang Min-hyuk (drum kit, drums), and Lee Jung-shin (bass guitar, bass). First bassist Kwon Kwang- ...

; May 26–27, 2016; ''Spring Live 2016, We're Like A Puzzle @Nippon Budokan'' *

Aya Uchida is a Japanese voice actress and singer. She played Kotori Minami in ''Love Live! School Idol Project'' and Kaban in ''Kemono Friends''. She released the single "Sign/Candy Flavor", the song "Sign" was used as the ending theme for ''The Quintess ...

; August 13, 2016; ''AYA UCHIDA Complete LIVE 〜COLORS〜 in Nippon Budokan'' *

Buono! Buono! was a subgroup of the Japanese girl groups Berryz Kobo and Cute, formed in 2007 by Up-Front Promotion and associated with Hello! Project. The members consisted of Momoko Tsugunaga and Miyabi Natsuyaki from Berryz Kobo, and Airi Suzuki ...

; August 26, 2016; Buono! Festa 2016 LIVEミニ写真集 *

; September 16–17, 2016; ''Kalafina Arena LIVE 2016'' *

Queen + Adam Lambert Queen most commonly refers to: * Queen regnant, a female monarch of a kingdom * Queen consort, the wife of a reigning king * Queen (band), a British rock band Queen or QUEEN may also refer to: Monarchy * Queen dowager, the widow of a king * ...

; September 21–23; ''

Queen + Adam Lambert 2016 Summer Festival Tour Queen most commonly refers to: * Queen regnant, a female monarch of a kingdom * Queen consort, the wife of a reigning king * Queen (band), a British rock band Queen or QUEEN may also refer to: Monarchy * Queen dowager, the widow of a king * Q ...

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Suzuko Mimori is a Japanese actress and singer. She is represented by HiBiKi Cast. She voiced Umi Sonoda in ''Love Live!'', Hikari Kagura in ''Revue Starlight'', Anju Shiratori/Hakuccho in '' Kiratto Pri☆Chan'', and Asumi Fuurin/Cure Earth in ''Healin' Good ...

; October 27–28, 2016; ''Mimori Suzuko Live Tour 2016 "Grand Revue" Final at Nippon Budokan'' *

; November 4–5, 2016; ''Eir Aoi 5th Anniversary Special Live 2016 ～Last Blue～ at Nippon Budokan'' *

My First Story My First Story (マイ・ファースト・ストーリー、マイファス、MFS) is a Japanese Rock music, rock band from Shibuya, Tokyo. Formed in 2011, the band currently consists of vocalist Hiroki Moriuchi, guitarist Teruki Nishizawa, bas ...

; November 18, 2016; ''We're Just Waiting 4 You Tour 2016 Final at Budokan'' *

; December 3–4, 2016, ''Last Hyper Night Special Encore Concert'' *

; January 10–11, 2017; ''Tour 2016 – 2017 20th Anniversary Live'' DVD/Blu-Ray Eizo Sakushin Shu Vol.13 * Mayday; February 3–4, 2017; Re-DNA 2017 Re-issue version * Journey; February 7, 2017; recorded live CD/DVD ''Live in Japan 2017'' *

ClariS Claris International Inc., formerly FileMaker Inc., is a computer software development company formed as a subsidiary company of Apple Inc., Apple Computer (now Apple Inc.) in 1987. It was given the source code and copyrights to several program ...

; February 10, 2017; ''ClariS 1st Budōkan Concert ~Futatsu no Kamen to Ushinawareta Taiyō~'' (ClariS 1st Budōkan Concert: Two Masks and the Lost Sun) *

Versailles The Palace of Versailles ( ; ) is a former royal residence commissioned by King Louis XIV located in Versailles, Yvelines, Versailles, about west of Paris, in the Yvelines, Yvelines Department of Île-de-France, Île-de-France region in Franc ...

; February 14, 2017; ''Chateau de Versailles at Nippon Budokan'' *

The Oral Cigarettes , stylized in all caps is a four-member Japanese alternative rock band from Nara Prefecture, formed in 2010. The band signed to A-Sketch in 2012 and have released five studio albums, two independent albums, one demo album, one compilation album, ...

; June 16, 2017; ''Unofficial Dining Tour 2017 at Nippon Budokan'' *

Taemin Lee Tae-min (; born July 18, 1993), better known mononymously as Taemin, is a South Korean singer-songwriter, dancer, and actor. He debuted as a member of the South Korean boy band Shinee in May 2008 and the supergroup SuperM in 2019, both un ...

; July 1–2, 2017; ''TAEMIN The 1st Stage Nippon Budokan'' *

Blackpink Blackpink (, stylized in all caps or as BLɅϽKPIИK) is a South Korean girl group formed by YG Entertainment. The group is composed of four members: Jisoo, Jennie (singer), Jennie, Rosé (singer), Rosé, and Lisa (rapper), Lisa. Regarded by ...

; July 20, 2017, ''Japanese Debut Showcase'' * After the Rain; August 9–10, 2017; ''AtR -Clockwise / Anti-Clockwise-'' *

Poppin'Party Poppin'Party is a Japanese all-female band that was formed in 2015 as part of Bushiroad's media franchise ''BanG Dream!''. The group's members are voice actresses who portray fictional characters in the franchise's anime series and mobile game '' ...

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BanG Dream! ''BanG Dream!'', also known as , is a Japanese music media franchise owned by Bushiroad. Created by Bushiroad president Takaaki Kidani in January 2015 with original story by Kō Nakamura, the project began as a manga before ex ...

''); August 21, 2017; '' BanG Dream! 4th☆LIVE Miracle PARTY 2017!'' *

Aimer is a J-pop, Japanese pop singer and lyricist signed to Sacra Music and managed by Agehasprings. Her stage name comes from the French verb 'to love'. Aimer uses the name aimerrhythm for lyrics credits. Debuting in 2011, she has released seven ...

; August 29, 2017; '' Aimer Live in Budokan "blanc et noir"'' *

; September 11, 2017;
Back to Budokan 2017
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; January 11–21, 2018; ''NANA MIZUKI LIVE GATE 2018'' *

; January 23, 2018; ''Kalafina 10th Anniversary LIVE 2018 at Nippon Budokan'' *

; February 23–24, 2018; ''Winter Special Tour'' *

coldrain Coldrain (stylized in all lowercase) are a Japanese rock band from Nagoya, Japan, who were formed in 2007. The band combines melodic singing with screams typical of the post-hardcore genre. Although the band is Japanese, all of their songs are w ...

; February 6, 2018; ''FATELESS JAPAN TOUR 2017'' *

Nogizaka46 is a Japanese female idol group produced by Yasushi Akimoto, created as the "official rival" of the group AKB48. They are the first group from the Sakamichi Series, which also includes sister groups Sakurazaka46 (formerly Keyakizaka46), Yoshim ...

; April 22, 2018; ''

Rina Ikoma is an actress and former idol singer best recognized as the "Face of Nogizaka46". She was a first generation member of the girl group Nogizaka46 and AKB48's Team B, also known as the former's eternal ace and original center, being appointed the ...

Graduation Concert @ Nippon Budokan (生駒里奈卒業コンサート @日本武道館)'' *

Winner Winner(s) or The Winner(s) may refer to: * Champion, the victor in a game or contest *The successful social class in winner and loser culture Film * ''The Winner'' (1926 film), an American silent film starring Billy Sullivan * ''The Winner'' ...

; April 28, 2018; ''WINNER Japan Tour 2018 ~We'll always be young~'' * Mayday; May 19–20, 2018; Mayday Life World Tour *

Airi Suzuki is a Japanese singer, actress, model, and radio personality associated with Up-Front Works. In 2002, she joined Hello! Project as a member of Hello! Project Kids and later debuted as the lead vocalist of the Japanese idol girl group Cute (Japan ...

; July 9, 2018; ''Suzuki Airi 1st LIVE ~Do me a favor @ Nippon Budokan~ (鈴木愛理 1st LIVE ～Do me a favor @ 日本武道館～)'' *

; August 20–21, 2018; ''Flashlight Tour'' *

; October 31 and November 1, 2018; #1's Tour (two sold-out shows) *

; November 6–7, 2018; iKON Japan Tour 2018 *

; December 6–8, 2018; ''Last Concert "Junho The Best"'' *

Maaya Uchida is a Japanese actress and singer who works for I'm Enterprise. She won the Best Rookie Actress Award at the 8th Seiyu Awards. She is best known for her roles such as Fischl in ''Genshin Impact'', Rikka Takanashi in ''Love, Chunibyo & Other De ...

; January 1, 2019; ''UCHIDA MAAYA New Year LIVE 2019「take you take me BUDOKAN!!」'' (sold-out concert) *

Ensemble Stars! is a Japanese game franchise developed by Cacalia Studio and published by Happy Elements K.K., the Japanese division of the Chinese company Happy Elements. It is a spin-off of the 2012 game '' Ensemble Girls!'' It was first released as a li ...

; January 13, 2019; ''Ensemble Stars! Starry Stage 2nd ～in Nippon Budokan～'' *

; January 28, 2019; ''Milky Holmes Final Live Q.E.D.'' *

; January 30, 2019; ''15th Anniversary Final "Flow Live Best 2019 in Nippon Budokan ~Kami Matsuri~"'' *

Aimyon is a Japanese singer and songwriter. Her agency is ENS Entertainment, and her label is Unborde under Warner Music Japan. Career Aimyon was influenced to become a singer-songwriter, because her grandmother aspired to be a singer or actress, ...

; February 18, 2019; ''Aimyon Budokan −1995-'' * Roselia,

Raise A Suilen Raise A Suilen (stylized as RAISE A SUILEN) is a Japanese All-female band, all-female Rock music, rock band that is part of Bushiroad's media franchise ''BanG Dream!''. Formed in 2018, the group's members portray fictional characters in the proje ...

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''); February 21–23, 2019; '' BanG Dream! 7th☆LIVE'' * John Mayer; April 10–11, 2019; World Tour 2019 *

Inori Minase is a Japanese voice actress and singer affiliated with Axl One. In March 2016, she won the Best Lead Actress Award in the 10th Seiyu Awards for her leading roles as Jun Naruse in the box office hit '' The Anthem of the Heart'' and as Yuki Ta ...

; June 28–29, 2019; ''Inori Minase LIVE TOUR 2019 Catch the Rainbow!'' *

Official Hige Dandism , commonly abbreviated , is a pop rock band formed in Shimane, Japan in 2012. After signing a record deal with the major label Pony Canyon in 2018, Official Hige Dandism released the debut single ''No Doubt'', the lead single from the extended p ...

; July 8, 2019; ''Official HIGE DANdism one-man tour 2019 @ Nippon Budokan'' *

Polkadot Stingray is a Japanese rock band from Fukuoka, Japan signed under Universal Sigma. The band's members consist of Shizuku (guitar and vocals), Harushi Ejima (guitar), Yuki Uemura (bass), and Kazuma Mitsuyasu (drums). History 2014–2016: Indies era, ' ...

; July 17, 2019; Polfest 45 " #Uchoten One-man" Nippon Budokan (Tokyo) * Aska; August 21, 2019; Aska CONCERT TOUR 2019 Made in Aska −40 Years Old – in Nippon Budokan

2020s

Fujii Kaze is a Japanese singer-songwriter and pianist. Born and raised in Satoshō, Okayama, he began uploading piano covers of pop songs to YouTube at 12. Signed to Universal Sigma's Hehn Records, Fujii released his debut single, "Nan-Nan", in 2019 ...

, October 29, 2020, NAN-NAN SHOW 2020" HELP EVER HURT NEVER at NIPPON BUDOKAN *

Creepy Nuts Creepy Nuts is a Japanese hip-hop duo consisting of DJ Matsunaga and R-Shitei, currently signed to Onenation and Sony Music Associated Records. The duo rose to international prominence in 2024 by the single " Bling-Bang-Bang-Born", an opening t ...

, November 11–12, 2020, Creepy Nuts One Man Live「To Us Former Prodigies」 *

; January 3–4, 2021; Daishinnenkai 2021 Nippon Budokan: Amanoiwato *

; January 19 – April 15, 2021; 10 Babymetal Budokan: Doomsday I – X (Metal Resistance: Episode X) * marasy, March 2, 2021, 「marasy piano live in BUDOKAN *

; October 13, 2021; Suzuki Airi LIVE 2021 ~26/27~ (鈴木愛理 LIVE 2021～26/27～) *

YOASOBI Yoasobi is a Japanese pop duo formed in 2019. It consists of musician and record producer Ayase (music producer), Ayase and singer-songwriter Lilas Ikuta, under the moniker Ikura. With the slogan "novel into music", the duo originally released Y ...

; December 4–5, 2021; Nice to Meet You *

; December 13, 2021; Teenage Solution ~ Sato Masaki Sotsugyou Special~ *

; January 9, 2022; Daishinnenkai 2022 Nippon Budokan: Yasoukenbunroku * Char; April 13, 2022; ''Char 45th Anniversary Concert Special at Nippon Budokan'' *

Momoiro Clover Z is a Japanese idol girl group, commonly abbreviated as MCZ or . The four members of MCZ are known for energetic performances, incorporating elements of ballet, gymnastics, and action movies. MCZ is notable for being the first female group to ho ...

; May 15, 2022; MOMOIRO CLOVER Z 6th ALBUM TOUR "Shukuten" *

Onew Lee Jin-ki (; Korean pronunciation: Help:IPA/Korean, .dʑin.ki born December 14, 1989), better known by his stage name Onew, is a South Korean singer, songwriter, and actor. Born in Gwangmyeong, Gyeonggi-do, Onew was discovered at the 2006 ...

; July 7–8, 2022; Onew Japan 1st Concert Tour ~Life Goes On~ *

; August 20–21, 2022; Lee Junho 2022 Fan-Con * KAF; August 24, 2022; 3rd ONE-MAN LIVE「不可解参(狂)」at NIPPON BUDOKAN *

Eve Eve is a figure in the Book of Genesis in the Hebrew Bible. According to the origin story, "Creation myths are symbolic stories describing how the universe and its inhabitants came to be. Creation myths develop through oral traditions and there ...

; August 29–30, 2022; Kaizin Live Tour *

Vaundy Vaundy is a Japanese musician. He started his career in 2019 by independently uploading online, before breaking out late in the year with the song "Tokyo Flash". He has released songs for multiple anime and live action TV series, most knownly "Ha ...

; September 8–9, 2022; one man live "Shinkokyu" at NIPPON BUDOKAN * Official Hige-dandism, October 25, 2022; OFFICIAL HIGE DANDISM SHOCKING NUTS TOUR *

, November 5, 2022; Creepy Nuts Major Debut 5th Anniversary Live "2017~2022" in 日本武道館 * SIRUP; November 11, 2022; ROLL & BOUNCE * YUKI, December 5–6, 2022, YUKI concert tour "SOUNDS OF TWENTY" 2022 Nippon Budokan *

Yorushika is a Japanese rock duo founded in 2017. The group is composed of N-buna, a Vocaloid producer, and Suis, a female vocalist. They are known for their juxtaposition of "passionate" and "upbeat" production and instrumentation fused with heavier l ...

; February 8–9, 2023; Zense LIVE 2023 *

ReoNa Reona ( ; stylized as ReoNa, born October 20, 1998) is a Japanese singer who is signed to Sacra Music. Having been active as a cosplayer and independent musician, she made her major debut in 2018 as the singing voice of the character Elza Kanz ...

, March 6, 2023, ReoNa ONE-MAN Concert 2023「Pilgrim」at 日本武道館〜3.6 day 逃げて逢おうね〜 *

; May 10, 2023; ''18th Live Circuit "AKATSUKI" Live at NIPPON BUDOKAN 2023'' *

milet Miletus (Ancient Greek: Μίλητος, Mílētos) was an influential ancient Greek city on the western coast of Anatolia, near the mouth of the Maeander River in present day Turkey. Renowned in antiquity for its wealth, maritime power, and e ...

; May 20–21, 2023; milet LIVE at Nippon Budokan *

Juice=Juice Juice=Juice, pronounced "Juice Juice", is a ten-member Japanese idol girl group formed in 2013. The group originally consisted of six trainee members of Hello! Project. They have released three studio albums and seventeen singles. Juice=Juice w ...

; May 29, 2023; Juice=Juice 10th ANNIVERSARY CONCERT TOUR ~10th Juice at BUDOKAN~ * Ado; August 30, 2023; Ado Japan Tour "Mars" * Jonathan Lee; October 3, 2023; Jonathan Lee's ''Those Songs Through The Years World Tour'' * ; March 14, 2024; #ババババンビ武道館ワンマンライブ「馬鹿騒ぎ"天下統一」at 日本武道館 * Minami, March 30, 2024, Minami "JOYINT in Nippon Budokan" *

; March 31, 2024; Miku FES'24 (Haru) ~Happy 16th Birthday~ *

, April 19–20, 2024; LiVE is Smile Always ~ i SCREAM @ Nippon Budokan *

A-Mei Kulilay Amit (; born 9 August 1972), better known by her stage name A-Mei, is a Taiwanese singer and record producer of Puyuma descent. Born as Amit Kulilay in eastern Taiwan, she made her debut in 1996. A leading figure of the Mandopop music ...

; May 2–3, 2024;

ASMR World Tour The ASMR World Tour is the eighth concert tour by Taiwanese singer A-Mei. The tour began in with twelve concerts at the Taipei Arena in Taipei on April 1, 2022, and expanded into North America, Oceania and Europe. An extension of the tour, titled ...

* Kitani Tatsuya, May 14, 2024; Kitani Tatsuya 10th Anniversary Live 彼は天井から見ている at NIPPON BUDOKAN *

FRUITS ZIPPER Fruits Zipper (stylized in all caps) is a Japanese girl group that formed in 2022. They debuted with the digital single "Kimi no Akarui Mirai o Oikakete" in April 2022 and released their first album ''New Kawaii'' in April 2024. History 2022–p ...

; May 18–19, 2024; FRUITS ZIPPER 2nd ANNIVERSARY 超めでたいライブ~NEW KAWAII~ *

Reol REOL (stylized as RΞOL) was a Japanese musical unit that consisted of vocalist/lyricist Reol, Vocaloid music arranger GigaP, and movie director/producer Okiku. The members of REOL originally worked as solo artists, but they signed to Toy's Fac ...

; August 17, 2024; Reol ONE MAN LIVE "No title" *

Wakin Chau Wakin Chau (; born 22 December 1960), better known by his stage name Emil Chau during the 1980s and 1990s, is a Hong Kong-born Taiwanese people, Taiwanese singer and actor, popular throughout Taiwan, Hong Kong, Mainland China, and parts of Sou ...

; October 7, 2024; THE YOUNGER ME CONCERT TOUR *

Ikimonogakari The romanization of the group's name does not have the hyphen according to Sony's websites for their albums. is a Japanese pop rock duo from Kanagawa Prefecture, Japan consisting of Yoshiki Mizuno and Kiyoe Yoshioka. The group started in Februa ...

; November 2, 2024; Ikimonogakari "Street Live at Budokan *

; December 31, 2024; 8th Momoiro Uta Gassen ~New Year's Eve of Love~ *

Hoshimachi Suisei is a Japanese singer and virtual YouTuber. She began posting videos as an independent creator in March 2018. In May 2019, she became affiliated with Hololive Production through their newly created music label, INoNaKa Music, before joining the ...

; February 1, 2025; Hoshimachi Suisei Nippon Budokan Live "SuperNova"　 * Aska; February 14–15, 2025; ASKA CONCERT TOUR 2024–2025 Who is ASKA * Mr. Big; February 25, 2025; The BIG Finale! Forever In Our Hearts' Tour *

Gero Gero I ( 900 – 20 May 965), sometimes called the Great (),Thompson, 486. Also se was a nobleman from East Francia who ruled an initially modest march centred on Merseburg in the south of the present German state of Saxony-Anhalt, which he ...

; February 26, 2025; Gero自身初の日本武道館公演が決定致しました *

TrySail A trysail (also known as a spencer) is a small triangular or gaff rigged sail hoisted in place of a larger mainsail when winds are very high. The trysail provides enough thrust to maintain control of the ship, e.g. to avoid ship damage, and to ...

; March 1–2, 2025; LAWSON presents TrySail 10th Anniversary Shukkou ("Departure") Live 'FlagShip' in Nippon Budokan" * Masayoshi Oishi; March 29, 2025; Oishi Budokan Vol.2 ~Masayoshi Oishi One-Man Live at Nippon Budokan~ *

; April 14–27, 2025; 'LIVE AT BUDOKAN 2025' Tour *

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; April 22–23, 2025;

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; May 29, 2025; Sodagreen 20th A Moment" Concert Tour *

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Other events

The

National Memorial Service for War Dead The is an official, secular ceremony conducted annually on August 15, the day officially viewed as the end of the war in Japan, by the Government of Japan, Japanese government at the Nippon Budokan in Tokyo, Japan. The ceremony is held to comme ...

is held with the attendance of the

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, the

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and the Empress annually in Budokan on August 15, the day of Japan's surrender. As well as holding the Live Concert in appreciation of the Popular Anime series Lucky Star: Live in Budokan (Anata No Tame Dakara). A concert was held in honor of

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's 25th anniversary at the Budokan, hosted by

. It included repertoire from most of the films Hisaishi composed for

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's Studio Ghibli filmography.

performed and taped her "Here and Now" television special in 1991 to a sold-out audience. The

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took place in the arena from 1985 to 1993 where all of the artists from around the country receive these awards.

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won a unanimous decision over Mac Foster in their 1972 heavyweight boxing match. On February 13, 1975, a religious gathering was held to hear Rev.

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speak. On August 27, 2011, Japan's three biggest professional wrestling promotions;

and Pro Wrestling Noah came together to produce a charity event titled All Together at the arena. On August 10, 11 and 12, 2018

held the final 3 days of the

in the Budokan, which marked the first time in 15 years that New Japan has promoted an event there. New Japan once again returned to the arena for the final 3 days of the 2019 G1 Climax. New Japan also held the Best of the Super Jr. and

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finals in December 2021, as well as their 49th Anniversary Show and the final two days of the G1 Climax in 2021. Joshi wrestling promotion

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held their

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event on March 3, 2021, making this the first time a joshi company had held an event in the venue in 24 years. Professional wrestler and legend in Japan

wrestled his final match in Budokan on May 11, 2013, at an event titled Final Burning in Budokan. Kobashi is synonymous with the arena along with fellow wrestlers

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and the late

. In November, the Budokan is a venue for the annual

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Marching Festival, a yearly tradition and the nation's

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first held here in the fall of 1963. Aside from JSDF bands, foreign armed forces military bands are also invited to join the event. The

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was held at the Budokan on September 27, 2022.

Other uses

The Nippon Budokan is the primary setting of the 1989

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'' Budokan: The Martial Spirit''. Players train in various Japanese martial arts, and must then face off at the Budokan arena against computer-controlled opponents. A fictional concert hall based on the Nippon Budokan appeared in the

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'' Guitar Hero III: Legends of Rock'' (2007) under the name "

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Megadome". The Beatles' appearance at Nippon Budokan was featured in '' The Beatles: Rock Band'' (2009). The Nippon Budokan appeared in the Japanese pro-wrestling video game '' Virtual Pro Wrestling 2: Ōdō Keishō'' (2000).

References

External links

Nippon Budokan official website

1964 Summer Olympics official report.
Volume 1. Part 1. pp. 128–30. {{Authority control 1964 establishments in Japan Basketball venues in Japan Boxing venues in Japan Buildings and structures in Chiyoda, Tokyo Culture in Tokyo Dōjō Indoor arenas in Japan Music venues in Tokyo Olympic judo venues Olympic karate venues Sports venues completed in 1964 Sports venues in Tokyo Venues of the 1964 Summer Olympics Venues of the 2020 Summer Olympics

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