Has everyone seen this dazzling picture of Yokohama?
http://myweb.hinet.net/home4/din/csyj003.jpg
It's one of the pictures from the site Leon linked in another topic.
http://dynamic4.gamespy.com/~shenmuedoj ... 214#499214
Anyway, you can see Pacifico Yokohama, the place where Shenmue Premiere was
held on Dec. 20, 1998, in that picture. See this:
The white roof on the left is the National Convention Hall, the exact site of the event.
Check this: http://www.pacifico.co.jp/index_e.html
As you may know, you can download the video of Shenmue Premiere in the Dojo:
http://www.fileplanet.com/dl.aspx?/plan ... ue45od.zip
Fortunately, I found a picture report on the Premiere in a Japanese fan site:
http://members.jcom.home.ne.jp/gsaweb/s ... snap01.htm
Here's the contents of the gift pack everyone got at the Premiere:
http://members.jcom.home.ne.jp/gsaweb/s ... yage01.htm
Actually, five more Premieres were held throughout Japan in January, 1999.
It's really a shame I didn't know about Shenmue back then...