New wave, art rock, synth pop band, formed in London, England in early 1974. Japan comprised David Sylvian (vocals), his brother Steve Jansen (drums), Richard Barbieri (keyboards) and Mick Karn (saxophone/bass). Rob (Robert) Dean joined the line-up as guitarist and the band subsequently won a recording contract with the German record company Ariola-Hansa. Eminently unfashionable in the UK punk era, they first found success in Japan. After three albums with Ariola-Hansa, they switched to Virgin Records in 1980 and found their fortunes dramatically improving thanks to the surge of popularity in the New Romantic movement. Japan's androgynous image made them suddenly fashionable and they registered several UK Top 20 singles. Their albums Gentlemen Take Polaroids (1980) and Tin Drum (1981) were also well received. Rob Dean left the band after Gentlemen Take Polaroids but continued working with the band for one more tour thereafter. Disagreements between Karn and Sylvian undermined the band's progress just as they were achieving some long-overdue success, and they split in late 1982. The members diversified into collaborative work and solo careers, reuniting (minus Dean) in 1991 for a project under the moniker of Rain Tree Crow.
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September 30, 2018
Hall 1-2-3
Chiba, Chiba, JapanShow itself was cancelled due to a typhoon. The band opted to perform without a crowd, as the show was going to be broadcast live anyway. The no-crowd show was broadcast live on WOWOW. It was Heath's (bassist) last concert with the band, due to his death in 2023
1. Miracle(YOSHIKI cover)
2. Rusty Nail
3. JADE
4. Beneath the Skin
5. Hero(YOSHIKI cover)
6. Heath Bass Solo
7. DRAIN
8. Sugizo Violin Solo
9. HURRY GO ROUND(hide with Spread Beaver cover)
10. Forever Love
11. Yoshiki Drum Solo
12. La Venus
13. Kiss the Sky
14. I.V.
15. Kurenai
1. World Anthem(Frank Marino cover)
2. WEEK END
3. ENDLESS RAIN
4. ART OF LIFE
5. Silent Jealousy
6. Born to Be Free
7. X
8. Tears (English ver.)
9. Forever Love S.E
September 29, 2018
Hall 1-2-3
Chiba, Chiba, Japan1. Miracle(YOSHIKI cover)
2. Rusty Nail
3. JADE
4. Beneath the Skin
5. Hero(YOSHIKI cover)
6. Heath Bass Solo
7. DRAIN
8. Sugizo Violin Solo
9. HURRY GO ROUND(hide with Spread Beaver cover)
10. Forever Love
11. Yoshiki Drum Solo
12. La Venus
13. Kiss the Sky
14. I.V.
15. Kurenai
1. Prologue ~ World Anthem
2. WEEK END
3. ENDLESS RAIN
4. ART OF LIFE
5. Silent Jealousy
6. Born to Be Free
7. X
8. Tears (English ver.)
9. Forever Love S.E
September 28, 2018
Hall 1-2-3
Chiba, Chiba, Japan1. Miracle(YOSHIKI cover)
2. Rusty Nail
3. JADE
4. Beneath the Skin
5. Hero(YOSHIKI cover)
6. DRAIN
7. Sugizo Violin Solo
8. HURRY GO ROUND(hide with Spread Beaver cover)
Live Debut by X Japan9. Forever Love
10. Yoshiki Drum Solo
11. La Venus
12. Kiss the Sky
13. I.V.
14. Kurenai
1. Prologue ~ World Anthem
2. WEEK END
3. ENDLESS RAIN
4. ART OF LIFE
2nd Movement5. Silent Jealousy
6. X
7. Tears (English ver.)
8. Forever Love S.E
September 15, 2018
Hall 9-10-11
Chiba, Chiba, Japan1. Miracle(YOSHIKI cover)
2. Rusty Nail
3. Hero(YOSHIKI cover)
4. Forever Love
5. Kurenai
6. ENDLESS RAIN
7. Kiss the Sky
8. Born to Be Free
9. X
10. Say Anything
April 21, 2018
Empire Polo Club
Indio, California, United States1. Miracle(YOSHIKI cover)
2. JADE
3. Rusty Nail
4. Kurenai
5. Sweet Dreams (Are Made of This)(Eurythmics cover)
Acoustic6. I.V.
7. X
with Taiji and Hide Holograms8. Tears
April 14, 2018
Empire Polo Club
Indio, California, United States1. Miracle(YOSHIKI cover)
2. JADE
3. Rusty Nail
4. Kiss the Sky
5. I.V.
6. Kurenai
7. ENDLESS RAIN
8. Born to Be Free
9. X
10. Tears
April 11, 2018
Zepp DiverCity (TOKYO)
Tokyo, Tokyo, Japan1. Miracle(YOSHIKI cover)
2. JADE
3. Rusty Nail
4. Kiss the Sky
5. I.V.
6. Pata Guitar Solo
7. DRAIN
8. Sugizo Violin Solo
9. Beneath the Skin
10. Forever Love
11. ART OF LIFE
Piano Solo12. Kurenai
with Miya (MUCC)1. World Anthem(Frank Marino cover)
2. ENDLESS RAIN
3. Born to Be Free
4. X
with Wes Borland, Miya & Richard Fortus5. Tears
April 10, 2018
Zepp DiverCity (TOKYO)
Tokyo, Tokyo, Japan1. Miracle(YOSHIKI cover)
2. JADE
3. Rusty Nail
4. Kiss the Sky
5. I.V.
6. Pata Guitar Solo
7. DRAIN
8. Sugizo Violin Solo
9. Beneath the Skin
10. Forever Love
11. ART OF LIFE
Piano Solo12. Kurenai
with Miya (MUCC)1. World Anthem(Frank Marino cover)
2. ENDLESS RAIN
3. Born to Be Free
4. X
with Wes Borland, Miya & Richard Fortus5. Tears
December 31, 2017
NHK Hall
Tokyo, Tokyo, Japan1. ENDLESS RAIN
2. Kurenai
December 22, 2017
Event Hall
Chiba, Chiba, Japan1. Silent Night(John Freeman Young cover)
2. La Venus
3. Forever Love
November 26, 2017
NHK Hall
Tokyo, Tokyo, Japan1. La Venus
2. Hero(YOSHIKI cover)
3. ENDLESS RAIN
July 17, 2017
YOKOHAMA ARENA
Yokohama, Kanagawa, JapanAcoustic Performance
1. Forever Love
2. Tears
3. Kiss the Sky
4. Heath Bass Solo
5. Pata Guitar Solo
6. DRAIN
7. Sugizo Violin Solo
8. Silent Jealousy
9. Yoshiki Piano Solo
10. Miracle(YOSHIKI cover)
11. La Venus
12. Hero(YOSHIKI cover)
13. X
Short Version14. Without You
15. Kurenai
16. ART OF LIFE
1. Say Anything
2. White Wind from Mr. Martin
3. WEEK END
1. Prologue ~ World Anthem
2. I.V.
3. CRUCIFY MY LOVE
Short Version4. Voiceless Screaming
5. Longing ~Togireta Melody~
6. ENDLESS RAIN
July 16, 2017
YOKOHAMA ARENA
Yokohama, Kanagawa, JapanAcoustic Performance
1. Forever Love
2. Tears
3. Kiss the Sky
4. Heath Bass Solo
5. Pata Guitar Solo
6. DRAIN
7. Sugizo Violin Solo
8. Silent Jealousy
9. Yoshiki Piano Solo
10. Miracle(YOSHIKI cover)
11. La Venus
12. X / Scarlet Love Song
13. Hero(YOSHIKI cover)
14. Without You
15. Kurenai
16. ART OF LIFE
1. ROSE OF PAIN
2. White Wind from Mr. Martin
3. Rusty Nail
1. Prologue ~ World Anthem
2. I.V.
3. Longing ~Togireta Melody~
4. ENDLESS RAIN
July 15, 2017
YOKOHAMA ARENA
Yokohama, Kanagawa, Japan1. Forever Love
2. Tears
3. Kiss the Sky
4. Heath Bass Solo
5. Pata Guitar Solo
6. DRAIN
7. Sugizo Violin Solo
8. Silent Jealousy
9. Yoshiki Piano Solo
10. Miracle(YOSHIKI cover)
11. La Venus
12. CRUCIFY MY LOVE
13. DAHLIA
Short Version14. Hero(YOSHIKI cover)
15. Without You
16. Kurenai
17. ART OF LIFE
1. Say Anything
2. Beneath the Skin
1. Prologue ~ World Anthem
2. I.V.
3. Longing ~Togireta Melody~
4. ENDLESS RAIN
5. Forever Love S.E
July 14, 2017
YOKOHAMA ARENA
Yokohama, Kanagawa, JapanAcoustic Performance
1. Forever Love
2. Tears
3. Kiss the Sky
4. Heath Bass Solo
5. Pata Guitar Solo
6. DRAIN
7. Sugizo Violin Solo
8. Silent Jealousy
9. Yoshiki Piano Solo
10. Miracle(YOSHIKI cover)
11. La Venus
12. Hero(YOSHIKI cover)
13. Without You
14. Kurenai
15. ART OF LIFE
1. ROSE OF PAIN
2. WEEK END
1. Prologue ~ World Anthem
2. I.V.
3. UNFINISHED
4. Longing ~Togireta Melody~
5. ENDLESS RAIN
July 12, 2017
Osaka-jou Hall
Osaka, Osaka, JapanAcoustic Performance
1. Forever Love
2. Tears
3. Kiss the Sky
4. Heath Bass Solo
5. Pata Guitar Solo
6. DRAIN
7. Sugizo Violin Solo
8. Silent Jealousy
9. Yoshiki Piano Solo
10. Miracle(YOSHIKI cover)
11. La Venus
12. Hero(YOSHIKI cover)
13. Without You
14. Kurenai
15. ART OF LIFE
1. Say Anything
2. White Wind from Mr. Martin
3. Rusty Nail
1. Prologue ~ World Anthem
2. I.V.
3. Longing ~Togireta Melody~
4. ENDLESS RAIN
July 11, 2017
Osaka-jou Hall
Osaka, Osaka, JapanAcoustic Show
1. Forever Love
2. Hero(YOSHIKI cover)
3. Tears
4. Kiss the Sky
5. Heath Bass Solo
6. Pata Guitar Solo
7. DRAIN
8. Sugizo Violin Solo
9. Silent Jealousy
10. Yoshiki Piano Solo
11. Miracle(YOSHIKI cover)
12. Angel
13. Without You
14. Kurenai
15. ART OF LIFE
1. ROSE OF PAIN
2. Beneath the Skin
3. World Anthem(Frank Marino cover)
4. I.V.
5. Voiceless Screaming
6. ENDLESS RAIN
March 31, 2017
TV Asahi
Tokyo, Tokyo, JapanMusic Station
1. La Venus
2. Kurenai
March 4, 2017
The SSE Arena, Wembley
London, England, United Kingdom1. Rusty Nail
2. Hero(YOSHIKI cover)
3. JADE
4. Kiss the Sky
Recording of the audience5. Beneath the Skin
6. Pata & Heath Solo
7. DRAIN
8. Life on Mars?(David Bowie cover)
Sugizo Violin Solo9. La Venus
10. Say Anything
Acoustic version, first verse and chorus only11. Born to Be Free
12. Kurenai
1. Piano Sonata no. 14 in C♯ minor, op. 27, no. 2 ("Moonlight Sonata")(Ludwig van Beethoven cover)
2. Yoshiki Drum Solo
3. Without You
4. I.V.
5. X
1. Bohemian Rhapsody(Queen cover)
Piano2. Space Oddity(David Bowie cover)
Piano3. ENDLESS RAIN
4. ART OF LIFE
2nd & 3rd movement5. Tears
6. Forever Love
February 24, 2017
TV Asahi
Tokyo, Tokyo, JapanMusic Station
1. La Venus
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