Bowie's otherwordly incarnations were as unique and alien as … well, as someone from Japan.
David Bowie always had a fascination with Japan. As well as a few undeniable points of contact with the country.
Bowie was very different, and so is Japan. When he went there, he was a stranger in a strange land, an alien in alien country. (Image source)
The man who fell to Japan
When you picture Bowie live on stage in Tokyo, before a mass audience of Japanese youth in their inimitable attire, it just seems to fit. (Image source)
Stranger in a strange land
Over his entire career, Japan was the one country that he referred to most often in his songs.
It’s quite possible that, as a result of the mutual alienation, he felt more at home there.
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Introduction to – “Notes from Under the Tatami Mats” (right-click on title)
Top 3 Japanese Band Names
Top 1,000 Worst Pop Bands
Top 5 Pop Artists
... and more
Links to my Other Series …
Introduction – "Intro to Vocab-ability" (right-click on title)
Guide – "Guide to Entries" (right-click on title)
Index– "Index" to all Chapters and Sections (right-click on title)
Lou Reed – "Anthology of Memorable Lyrics, Part 1" (right-click on title)
Lou Reed – "Anthology of Memorable Lyrics, Part 2" (right-click on title)
Images sourced from Google Images, unless otherwise indicated or unless my own.