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Kanamaruza Theatre

Kagawa · Kotohira · Architecture

Japanese name: 旧金毘羅大芝居（金丸座）

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Kanamaruza Theatre
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WHAT TO DOKanamaruza Theatre

Japan's oldest surviving playhouse; its revolve and traps are still turned by men working under the stage.

WHEREKagawa

Chusan · Kotohira

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Japan's oldest surviving playhouse; its revolve and traps are still turned by men working under the stage.

About this place

The Konpira Grand Theatre (金毘羅大芝居 Konpira Ōshibai), also known as the Kanamaru-za (金丸座), is a restored kabuki theatre in Kotohira, Kagawa, on the island of Shikoku, Japan. It was originally constructed in 1835, and is the oldest kabuki theatre in Japan. Kabuki plays are performed for one month each year, usually in April.

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Key facts

Founded / opened：1835 Highlights / collection：Important Cultural Property oldest surviving theatre, Revolving stage and suppon (trapdoor), Manually operated stage mechanisms Genre：Architecture

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