60 Years Since The Beatles Arrived in Tokyo
On 29 June 1966, The Beatles arrived in Tokyo for a series of performances at the Nippon Budokan during what would become their final world tour.
Created from Shimpei Asai's celebrated photographs of that historic visit, these museum-quality fine art prints offer collectors the opportunity to experience some of the most intimate images ever made of The Beatles in Japan.
Available exclusively through Genesis, each print is produced as a small artist edition, individually signed by Asai and printed using archival giclée methods on museum-grade cotton rag paper.
Following a recent reconciliation of the Genesis archive, two complete matching-number Collector's Sets (Nos. 21/25 and 22/25) have also become available, alongside the three remaining individual portraits in the edition. Together, they represent the final opportunities to acquire these celebrated photographs directly from the publisher.
'I learned from The Beatles that creativity relies on being true to yourself. They found themselves in circumstances that were beyond their control so they had to be strong to maintain their identity and express their true voices.' – Shimpei Asai
Edition: 25 numbered prints, signed by Shimpei Asai
Photographer: Shimpei Asai
Print size: 30.5cm x 40.6cm (12" x 16")
Framed size: 40.6cm x 50.8cm (16" x 20")
Method: Archival Giclée using K3 Lightfast inks
Paper: 100% Cotton Hahnemuhle Photo Rag® 320gsm
Certificate: Numbered and signed by the publishers
Frame: White hard wood with acid free mount and UV Perspex
In order to make investing in one of our limited edition books or prints easier, we offer an interest-free option to spread the cost.
For purchases over £150, the payments are spread over three months. For example, for a purchase of £360, £122.40 would be paid today, followed by two instalments of £118.80.
Genesis will dispatch your item once the last instalment is paid.
'I think they must have felt so many things during this period. And they began thinking about all the experiences they'd had that normal people couldn't have known.' – Shimpei Asai
Edition: 25 numbered prints, signed by Shimpei Asai
Photographer: Shimpei Asai
Print size: 30.5cm x 40.6cm (12" x 16")
Framed size: 40.6cm x 50.8cm (16" x 20")
Method: Archival Giclée using K3 Lightfast inks
Paper: 100% Cotton Hahnemuhle Photo Rag® 320gsm
Certificate: Numbered and signed by the publishers
Frame: White hard wood with acid free mount and UV Perspex
'The Beatles sent a certain message about how the world should be and how musicians should be.' – Shimpei Asai
Edition: 25 numbered prints, signed by Shimpei Asai
Photographer: Shimpei Asai
Print size: 30.5cm x 40.6cm (12" x 16")
Framed size: 40.6cm x 50.8cm (16" x 20")
Method: Archival Giclée using K3 Lightfast inks
Paper: 100% Cotton Hahnemuhle Photo Rag® 320gsm
Certificate: Numbered and signed by the publishers
Frame: White hard wood with acid free mount and UV Perspex
Two matching-number collector's sets are now available, each comprising four individually signed fine art prints of John, Paul, George and Ringo, photographed by Shimpei Asai during The Beatles' historic visit to Tokyo in 1966.
Each portrait shares the same edition number, creating a complete, matching set of four artworks. Following a recent reconciliation of the Genesis archive, these are among the very last surviving matched-number sets available to collectors. Numbered 21/25 and 22/25, you may select your preferred set below.
Every print is numbered and personally signed by Shimpei Asai, reproduced as an archival Giclée on 100% cotton Hahnemühle Photo Rag® paper and accompanied by a numbered Certificate of Authenticity signed by the publisher.
Collector's Sets: Four matching-numbered portraits (Set No. 21/25 or Set No. 22/25)
Signed: by Shimpei Asai
Edition: 25 copies of each portrait
Dimensions: 30.5cm x 40.6cm (12" x 16")
Method: Archival Giclée using K3 Lightfast inks
Paper: 100% Cotton Hahnemühle Photo Rag® 320gsm
Certificate: Numbered and signed by the publishers
Select Collector's Set No. 21/25 or No. 22/25 from the purchase options below.
Select from the following copies:
Exclusively for Genesis collectors, six of Shimpei Asai's photographs are now presented as large format, framed art prints. Created in small artist editions, each proof is checked and each museum quality print is signed by Shimpei Asai.
Since 1974 Genesis has created signed limited edition books on behalf of authors and artists ranging from the Beatles to Buckingham Palace.
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