Uploaded October 2025 | Updated September 2026, 2 weeks ago

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Japan live in concert at Budokan, Tokyo on December 8, 1982. The performance originally aired as part of NHK-FM's "Sound Street" program. The audio is sourced from an unofficial "Japan Special (Budokan 1982)" CD release from 2019, and is of higher quality than other sources floating around on the market.

I have applied a small time alignment fix to one channel in order to restore the original balanced stereo mix.

Setlist (Part 2):
00:00 - Nightporter
06:44 - Ghosts
13:04 - Still Life in Mobile Homes
18:47 - Methods of Dance
25:17 - Quiet Life
30:00 - European Son
34:27 - The Art of Parties

For the first part of the main concert, see youtube.com/watch?v=wx0wTJ_CZ08
For the encore, see youtube.com/watch?v=7ClIEtlY3mM

Japan Special - 19:15–21:00 - December 27, 1982
Presented by Ryuichi Sakamoto

Performed by:
David Sylvian - Lead Vocals, Guitar, Keyboards
Steve Jansen - Drums
Mick Karn - Bass, Backing Vocals
Richard Barbieri - Keyboards, Synthesizer
Masami Tsuchiya - Guitar, Keyboards

Photograph by Steve Jansen

℗ NHK 1982