cat. 18. Inside the Hōgaku Theatre

Onchi Kōshirō 恩地孝四郎 (1891-1955)
Inside the Hōgaku Theatre (Hōgakuza naikei 邦楽座内景)
Series: One Hundred Views of New Tokyo (Shin Tōkyō hyakkei 新東京百景)
Date: December 1929
Signature: Kōshirō
Artist's seal: jizuri (self-printed)
Edition: 43/50
Publisher: Sōsaku Hanga Kurabu (Nakajima Jūtarō)

This theater in Yūrakuchō was one of the three official theaters, along with the Kabukiza and Meijiza. The city planned to turn Yūrakuchō into an entertainment district, but in the early Shōwa days, serious film lovers would only be found in Asakusa.