In the spring of 1979, Bob Marley and The Wailers visited Japan, New-Zealand, Australia and Hawaii as part of the Babylon By Bus-tour to promote reggae in places Marley had not visited before. Marley was greeted by enthusiastic fans in Japan and the promotional tour became a great success: reggae gained a definitive and steady foothold in Japan where in subsequent years a native reggae scene would develop and flourish.
