Berryz performing Budokan in November

[Ap2000]

[quote="showraniy"]
So I guess it's something like Madison Square Garden then. Not anything special as a venue, but it's in the heart of Manhattan and busy as hell at all times, so to book a gig there is much bigger than the crowd itself. I didn't know they'd performed at Saitama though. I had no idea they'd performed anywhere big at all, so that's good to know.
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Budokan is pretty much the biggest gig you can get in the country.

[showraniy]

I mean it's not anything special as a physical location; that's why I mentioned societal importance after. And I thought Tokyo Dome was considered more prestigious. I don't think I've seen anything less than the country's biggest acts hit that place, though I could be wrong. Ayumi Hamasaki, TVXQ, Namie Amuro (I'm pretty sure...), etc. I'm sure they're comparable, just throwing it out there that my impression seems to be Budokan < Tokyo Dome.

[Ap2000]

<blockquote class="ipsBlockquote" data-author="showraniy" data-cid="153810" data-time="1370045644">I mean it's not anything special as a physical location; that's why I mentioned societal importance after. And I thought Tokyo Dome was considered more prestigious. I don't think I've seen anything less than the country's biggest acts hit that place, though I could be wrong. Ayumi Hamasaki, TVXQ, Namie Amuro (I'm pretty sure...), etc. I'm sure they're comparable, just throwing it out there that my impression seems to be Budokan < Tokyo Dome.</blockquote>
You are actually correct in that Tokyo Dome is bigger in terms of space.
But I've always been under the impression that Budokan is the more prestigious place. I didn't make it clear, but I meant this kind of biggest gig.
I could be wrong, but I'm actually pretty sure. A lot of western musicians also went to Budokan, like Pink Floyd and Ozzy Osbourne.

Of course, on the other hand Tokyo Dome had X Japan holding their The last live there, which was spectacular.

[Melon]

I've always heard bands and the like talking about Budokan since I began listening to j-music. But in that recent Scandal doc I watched, while they were happy to reach Budokan and achieve that milestone in their career, their personal goal was to perform at Osaka-jo Hall.

[Ap2000]

<blockquote class="ipsBlockquote" data-author="Petit Hulk" data-cid="153851" data-time="1370060348">I've always heard bands and the like talking about Budokan since I began listening to j-music. But in that recent Scandal doc I watched, while they were happy to reach Budokan and achieve that milestone in their career, their personal goal was to perform at Osaka-jo Hall.</blockquote>
Might have to do with them being from Osaka (according to wikipedia).

[neshcom]

[quote="showraniy"]
I mean it's not anything special as a physical location; that's why I mentioned societal importance after. And I thought Tokyo Dome was considered more prestigious. I don't think I've seen anything less than the country's biggest acts hit that place, though I could be wrong. Ayumi Hamasaki, TVXQ, Namie Amuro (I'm pretty sure...), etc. I'm sure they're comparable, just throwing it out there that my impression seems to be Budokan < Tokyo Dome.
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I think Budokan is more emotionally important because it was a big part of the Olympics where Tokyo Dome is more of a general sports dome. Tokyo Dome is definitely bigger and, for me, more impressive. 

[rob]

Tokyo Dome is... TOO big, unless you get some killer seats which cost top dollar, you are going to have to enjoy watching either a dot on the stage or the big screens.