Japan may seem like a strange location for a museum dedicated to the life and work of John Lennon, but remember that line: “Imagine there’s no countries …” And although the Beatles made only one short visit to Japan, Beatlemania persists here.

The John Lennon Museum, in Saitama prefecture, Tokyo, was opened by his widow, Yoko Ono, on October 9, 2000 – the 60th anniversary of his birth. It’s the only Lennon museum to be formally approved by Yoko, and most of the 130 or so items on display were lent by her.

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