Michael receives Key to Osaka

Michael receives Key to Osaka
Saturday, 19 September 1987 · Osaka, Japan
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While in Osaka, Michael is presented with the Key to the City by Mayor Oshima at a formal tea ceremony.
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Source
Adrian Grant, Michael Jackson: A Visual Documentary 1958-2009, p. 105

Michael receives the Key to the City from Mayor Oshima while in Osaka.

The ceremony is part of the official welcome around the Japanese Bad Tour dates and shows how the tour is being treated as a major cultural visit, not just a concert run.

Civic honours are useful context for the tour because they show how local authorities responded to Michael’s arrival. These events sit between fan culture, municipal ceremony and global pop promotion.

Date
Saturday, 19 September 1987
Location
Osaka, Japan
Source
Adrian Grant, Michael Jackson: A Visual Documentary 1958-2009, p. 105

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