Bob Dylan's first concert in Japan took place in February and March of 1978. The recordings from these two days were released as the album 'Budokan' in November of the same year, which was later officially released worldwide. In 2007, the master tapes were discovered. After lengthy negotiations, the album was finally released 45 years after the initial visit to Japan. Those involved at the time reunited for the project, with Heckel Kanno, who planned the original 'Budokan' concert in 1978, serving as the overall supervisor. The engineer who recorded the album at that time created 2023 remixes from 24-channel multi-tapes, and the artwork was designed by the same artist as before. The album was commercialized as a Japan-led project. The album contains 36 tracks across 8 previously unreleased LPs, featuring complete live recordings from the band's first visit to Japan. It also includes memorabilia such as tickets, pamphlets, posters, and flyers. Additionally, there is a 60-page color photo book with live photos from the airport, press conferences, and Japan shows, as well as off-shoots and liners. The Japanese booklet contains commentary, testimonies, secret stories from those involved, and lyrics with bilingual translation. This boxed set is a limited edition LP size reissue project of Japanese Western music. This boxed set is a limited edition LP size reissue project of Japanese Western music. It is a rare release that will be available worldwide.
- 1. Live at Nippon Budokan Hall
- 2. Tokyo
- 3. Japan
- 4. February 28 1978
- 5. LP1
- 6. Side A
- 7. A Hard Rain's A-Gonna Fall
- 8. Repossession Blues
- 9. Mr. Tambourine Man
- 10. I Threw It All Away
- 11. Side B
- 12. Shelter from the Storm
- 13. Love Minus Zero / No Limit
- 14. Girl from the North Country
- 15. Ballad of a Thin Man
- 16. LP2
- 17. Side A
- 18. Maggie's Farm
- 19. To Ramona
- 20. Like a Rolling Stone
- 21. Side B
- 22. I Shall Be Released
- 23. Is Your Love in Vain?
- 24. Going
- 25. Going
- 26. Gone
- 27. LP3
- 28. Side A
- 29. One of Us Must Know (Sooner or Later)
- 30. Blowin' in the Wind
- 31. Just Like a Woman
- 32. Oh
- 33. Sister
- 34. Side B
- 35. Simple Twist of Fate
- 36. You're a Big Girl Now
- 37. All Along the Watchtower
- 38. I Want You
- 39. LP4
- 40. Side A
- 41. All I Really Want to Do
- 42. Tomorrow Is a Long Time
- 43. Don't Think Twice
- 44. It's All Right
- 45. Band Introductions
- 46. Side B
- 47. It's Alright
- 48. Ma (I'm Only Bleeding)
- 49. Forever Young
- 50. The Times They Are A-Changin'
- 51. Live at Nippon Budokan Hall
- 52. Tokyo
- 53. Japan
- 54. March 1 1978
- 55. LP5
- 56. Side A
- 57. A Hard Rain's A-Gonna Fall
- 58. Love Her with a Feeling
- 59. Mr. Tambourine Man
- 60. I Threw It All Away
- 61. Side B
- 62. Love Minus Zero / No Limit
- 63. Shelter from the Storm
- 64. Girl from the North Country
- 65. Ballad of a Thin Man
- 66. LP6
- 67. Side A
- 68. Maggie's Farm
- 69. One More Cup of Coffee (Valley Below)
- 70. Like a Rolling Stone
- 71. Side B
- 72. I Shall Be Released
- 73. Is Your Love in Vain?
- 74. Going
- 75. Going
- 76. Gone
- 77. LP7
- 78. Side A
- 79. One of Us Must Know (Sooner or Later)
- 80. Blowin' in the Wind
- 81. Just Like a Woman
- 82. Oh
- 83. Sister
- 84. Side B
- 85. I Don't Believe You (She Acts Like We Never Have Met)
- 86. You're a Big Girl Now
- 87. All Along the Watchtower
- 88. I Want You
- 89. LP8
- 90. Side A
- 91. All I Really Want to Do
- 92. Knockin' on Heaven's Door
- 93. The Man in Me
- 94. Band Introductions
- 95. Side B
- 96. It's Alright
- 97. Ma (I'm Only Bleeding)
- 98. Forever Young
- 99. The Times They Are A-Changin'
