John Lennon at 80: Zen, Haiku, and His Ties to Japan

The Double Fantasy: John & Yoko exhibition attracted 700,000 visitors when it was held in Liverpool. It is currently being held in Tokyo, where a Japan Exclusive corner displays items showing the links between Lennon and Japan.

John Lennon, Ono Yōko, and Sean Ono Lennon on holiday in Japan in the summer of 1977 (left) (photo by Nishi F. Saimaru; © Yoko Ono) and the family in Karuizawa, Nagano Prefecture, in 1979 (photo by Nishi F. Saimaru; © Nishi F. Saimaru & © Yoko Ono). (Courtesy the Double Fantasy: John & Yoko exhibition in Tokyo)

Original pages from Lennon’s sketchbook: “Wabishii” and “Sabi.” Photos by Yamanaka Shintarō (Qsyum!). (Courtesy the Double Fantasy: John & Yoko exhibition in Tokyo)