Osaka Shochiku-za

Osaka


This neo-Renaissance building (1923), modelled after Milan's La Scala, was the first Western-style theatre built in Kansai. It occasionally hosts kabuki performances, though unfortunately an earphone guide with simultaneous translation is not available.


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