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Presenting today's Japan without sushi, checkered skirts of schoolgirls, anime and Theater is impossible. Scary, good-natured, evil and funny masks - that's what is considered the main treasure of Melpomene's amazing temple, but the accompanying chorus, drums and flute complement the already crazy effect of visiting such an exotic theater.

Theater, born in the 14th century, tells funny and tragic stories from the life of spirits and gods, demons and mere mortals, as well as about ruthless killers, wise Buddhist monks and generally archaic Japan.

As a rule, the performance lasts from 3, 5 to 5 hours, so that it is necessary to have patience m and tune in to the action of several plays. Kyogen talks about the life of ordinary people, but dances are about the main characters of the celestials.

The modern building of the National Theater but where all tourists, who are concerned with cultural baggage, try to get to without exception, is in the Shibuya area. Theatrical scaffolding acquired its big and cozy house not so long ago: on Sept. 15, 1983, having spent about 20 million USD, the present pride of Japan was opened, which was designed by the well-known architect and professor of the University of Hosei Oe Hiroshi.

The modern building of the National Theater , where all tourists try to get to without exception, who are concerned with cultural baggage, is in the Shibuya area.

The interior of the theater reaches an impressive 10 thousand square meters. m, and in the main hall can accommodate almost 500 spectators. In addition to the lounge with comfortable seating for the general public, a library and a lecture hall are open here

The idea of creating such a big and pathos project originated in the head of Iwakura Tomomi after traveling through Europe and the USA in the early 1870s. Struck by the huge state opera houses, he wanted to open something similar in his country, but exclusively with the Japanese flavor - so that the theater would play there. Alas, Iwakura's dream came true only a hundred-odd years later, but on such a scale that Carnegie Hall or the Vienna Opera is now smoking nervously aside.

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Coordinates

Address: 4-18-1, Sendagaya, Shibuya-ku, Tokyo.

Tickets can be bought at the theater ticket office from 10:00 to 17:00 every day or ordered by phone 03-3230-3000 at the same time, but you need knowledge of the Japanese language (ask the guide or someone from the reception desk at the hotel). The cost of tickets depends on the place - 4300, 2800 or 2300 JPY.

Photo, video and even audio recording during performances is strictly prohibited

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