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The Mitsukoshi Theater opened in 1927 on the 6th floor of Mitsukoshi's flagship store in Nihonbashi, making it the world's first live theater venue to be located in a department store. Originally called the Mitsukoshi Hall, the theater was created as part of the rebuilding of Mitsukoshi's Nihonbashi location, which had sustained significant damage in the Great Kanto Earthquake of 1923, reflecting the owner's wish for a revival that was "not only architectural, but cultural." Since opening, the theater has been used most notably as a venue for events such as traditional Japanese music recitals, dance performances, concerts, and lectures. Businesses have also used the theater as a high-class meeting place at which to entertain their clients. The Mitsukoshi Theater features a stage with a proscenium arch measuring approximately 12 meters (or 6 ken in traditional Japanese measurements) from side to side and 6 meters (3 ken) from front to back, while the theater's interior design incorporates several different styles of ornaments.

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The Mitsukoshi Theater opened in 1927 on the 6th floor of Mitsukoshi's flagship store in Nihonbashi, making it the world's first live theater venue to be located in a department store. Originally called the Mitsukoshi Hall, the theater was created as part of the rebuilding of Mitsukoshi's Nihonbashi location, which had sustained significant damage in the Great Kanto Earthquake of 1923, reflecting the owner's wish for a revival that was "not only architectural, but cultural." Since opening, the theater has been used most notably as a venue for events such as traditional Japanese music recitals, dance performances, concerts, and lectures. Businesses have also used the theater as a high-class meeting place at which to entertain their clients. The Mitsukoshi Theater features a stage with a proscenium arch measuring approximately 12 meters (or 6 ken in traditional Japanese measurements) from side to side and 6 meters (3 ken) from front to back, while the theater's interior design incorporates several different styles of ornaments.

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Name Mitsukoshi Theater
Address Mitsukoshi Nihombashi Main Store 6F, 1-4-1 Nihonbashi Muromachi, Chuo-ku, Tokyo 103-8001
Access
  • By Train
    0-minute walk from Mitsukoshimae Station on the Tokyo Metro Ginza Line and Hanzomon Line
    3-minute walk from Nihombashi Station on the Tokyo Metro Ginza Line and Tozai Line
    5-minute walk from Nihombashi Station on the Toei Asakusa Line
    5-minute walk from Shin-Nihombashi Station on the Sobu Line (Rapid)
    5-minute walk from Tokyo Station (Nihombashi exit)
  • By Car
    From Meguro, Haneda, Chiba, Joban Expressway, Tohoku Expressway: Gofukubashi exitbr> From Shinjuku, Ikebukuro, Chuo Expressway, Tomei Expressway, Kan-Etsu Expressway: Edobashi exit
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