Loud & proud! 17 heartwarming photos as Newcastle United supporters take over Tokyo bar

At the Hello beer garden in Shinjuku, supporters from the likes of Japan, Hong Kong, Singapore, Australia and of course, England, enjoyed two hours of free booze while being treated to a Q&A with former striker Shola Ameobi.

When the time came to leave, the bar was bouncing. Newcastle will hope for similar at the Japan National Stadium with over 50,000 supporters in total expected to be in attendance.

Check out our gallery and watch the video above as we spoke to Japanese fans Wassy and Ucha, as well as Newcastle-based supporters David and Sharon.

Konnichiwa! Newcastle United are in Japan - and so too are NewcastleWorld!

Our Newcastle United writer Jordan Cronin is there all week, providing coverage of the tour, behind the scenes video and analysis from Tokyo. 

And we’re proud to announce that our Newcastle United coverage of the tour has a sponsor! Every story from Japan is sponsored by Mobility Care Solutions Ltd, with the shop’s official mascot Murphy!

Eddie Howe's men take on Urawa Red Diamonds at the Saitama Stadium on Wednesday, July 31. They then face J.League runners-up Yokohama F. Marinos on Saturday, August 3.

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