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Kyorakukan

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A historic 1917 wooden theater built for mine workers, now serving as a martial arts stadium and cultural property.

Kyorakukan
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What it is

  • A two-story wooden theater completed in 1917 as a welfare facility for Hitachi Mine.
  • The building currently serves as the Hitachi Martial Arts Stadium.
  • It was the first Japanese theater to install permanent chair seating for its audience.
  • Registered as a National Tangible Cultural Property in 1999 for its historical significance.

What to see

  • A symmetrical exterior featuring a Japanese-style roof with a Chidori-hafu gable.
  • Western-style wooden trusses reinforced with iron plates supporting the roof structure.
  • Traditional theater elements including a revolving stage and a hanamichi walkway.
  • A preserved example of early 20th-century architecture used for kabuki, sumo, and movies.

Notes written by Japan Gems from facts in Japanese Wikipedia.

Where it is

Kyorakukan Open in Google Maps

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