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    • Jan 7, 1989
    Japanese emperor Hirohito dies of cancer at the Imperial Palace in Tokyo. Some 45 years earlier, in the throes of World War II, he was referenced in the lyrics of Red Foley's country hit "Smoke On The Water"
    May 9, 1996
    The Dixie Chicks return from their first tour of Japan
    Aug 1, 1996
    Diagnosed in previous weeks with cancer, drummer Mel Taylor plays his final show with The Ventures in Japan. Taylor played on Buck Owens' "My Heart Skips A Beat" and "Together Again," as well as the pop hit "Monster Mash"
    Dec 5, 1997
    Ray Charles' manager, Carl Hunter, is arrested for suspicion of marijuana possession in Nagoya, Japan. Charles brought country to mass culture with his 1962 album "Modern Sounds In Country And Western Music"
    Nov 30, 2001
    The Wilkinsons perform the first of two shows for American troops in Okinawa, Japan
    Jan 22, 2006
    Elvis Presley's only daughter, Lisa Marie Presley, marries guitarist Michael Lockwood in Kyoto, Japan. Priscilla Presley walks her down the aisle
    Feb 17, 2010
    Taylor Swift performs a concert in Japan for the first time, at Zepp Tokyo
    Dec 17, 2010
    Aaron Tippin arrives in Japan to perform for American troops
    Dec 20, 2010
    Aaron Tippin concludes a tour for American soldiers in Japan
    May 13, 2012
    Bass player Donald "Duck" Dunn dies in Tokyo, Japan. The Memphis musician played on Otis Redding's "(Sittin' On) The Dock Of The Bay," ranked among country's all-time greatest singles in a Country Music Foundation book
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