National Theatre Okinawa
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| Address | 4-14-1 Jitchaku Urasoe, Okinawa Prefecture Japan |
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| Coordinates | 26°14′47″N 127°41′19″E / 26.246400°N 127.688546°E |
| Capacity | 632 (Large Theatre)[1] 255 (Small Hall)[1] |
| Opened | 18 January 2004[2] |
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National Theatre Okinawa (国立劇場おきなわ, Kokuritsu Gejō Okinawa) opened in Urasoe, Okinawa Prefecture, Japan, in January 2004.[2] The main auditorium seats 632 and there is also a smaller hall with a capacity of 255.[1] In addition to performances of Kumi Odori and Ryūkyūan music and dance, there are initiatives to document, preserve, and promote Okinawa's performing arts (in particular, Kumi Odori), as well as related exchange programmes across the Asia-Pacific region.[3]
See also
[edit]- List of Intangible Cultural Properties of Japan (Okinawa)
- National Theatre of Japan
- Ryūkyū Kingdom
- Eisa (dance)
- Buyō
References
[edit]- ^ a b c "National Theatre Okinawa". Japan Arts Council. Retrieved 19 August 2020.
- ^ a b "History". Japan Arts Council. Retrieved 19 August 2020.
- ^ "Introduction". National Theatre Okinawa. Retrieved 19 August 2020.
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