Following the release of his album 'Bad,' Michael Jackson embarked on his first solo tour in Japan, where he quickly cultivated an adoring fanbase. When he touched down at the Narita Airport in 1987, it was reported that over 100,000 fans were there to welcome him, one of the largest welcomes for a foreign artist in Japanese history. ⁠ ⁠ In Japan, Michael was seen less as a tabloid figure and more as an almost mythic one. Fans lovingly gave him the nickname pronounced "My-keh-rooh," finding an affinity for his soft-spoken nature and gentle mannerisms. In cities like Tokyo and Osaka, fan-organized gatherings and tribute events would form around his visits, some fans spending 400,000 yen (equivalent to $4,331 USD) just to attend an exclusive dinner and photo op with him.⁠ ⁠ Jackson did numerous promotional photoshoots like the one depicted here; for example, one in Hong Kong where he dressed in Imperial Chinese robes and another in Australia where he donned outback styles and a gifted Ab...