[Akita, Kosaka Town] A performance at the Meiji-era theater "Korakukan" and a tour of the facilities!

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• At the Meiji-era theater Korakukan, which has been in operation for over 115 years, regular performances (popular theater and others) are still being held.The 2025 performances will be held from April 23rd to July 27th with "Shitamachi Kabuki-gumi," led by Toru Mitsumine, then star performer Kaito Shingetsu, then Hiroshi Hitomi (star performer Toma Subaru), with each group performing for about a month.From August 1st to September 15th with "Jun Kanzaki & 10carats" as Fabulous Revue Boys, featuring actress Mayumi Murai and former OSK Nippon Opera Company member Subaru Mirai.From September 21st to October 28th with "Gekidan Yumeiro," led by Kenji Kano, featuring former OSK Nippon Opera Company member Shiho Wakagi and special guest appearance by Mariko Endo.This theater company was formed specifically for Korakukan performances, and the fact that the cast changes every year is also interesting. Our shows are designed to be enjoyed by people of all ages, so we have many visitors, including elementary and high school students on field trips. Please enjoy a performance at the Korakukan, a theater that has been in operation for over a century. Kosaka Town in Akita Prefecture is a town that prospered from the Kosaka Mine. In 1910, the Meiji-era theater "Korakukan" was built as a welfare facility for the employees of the Kosaka Mine. The building's exterior is Western in style, while the interior is a purely Japanese theater. Its most distinctive feature is its rare blend of Japanese and Western architectural styles. For a tour of the Korakukan, our staff, dressed in traditional black stage costumes, will guide you. Enjoy a behind-the-scenes look at this truly living theater that will open your eyes to the world!
• It was an eye-opening experience! It was truly a living theater!
• Our stagehands will guide you through the revolving stage, which is operated manually, and the dressing rooms, where actors' graffiti remains. You'll have an eye-opening tour that will make you say, "I see!" and "So that's how it was!" During performances, the revolving stage and rising platforms actually move, allowing you to experience a truly living theater.
• From period dramas to modern dramas
• Period dramas feature human interest stories and thrilling sword fights. There's laughter and tears, and you'll be captivated by the live performance unfolding before your eyes. August and September feature musicals.
• Dance show
• Be amazed by the dance show that utilizes unique stage equipment such as the revolving stage and trapdoor at the Korakukan Theater! The show features a mix of nostalgic and contemporary songs.