Namaki calls it quits

[Abe-Nornes]

Bad news: Namikiza is closing its doors. It was reported in the newspapers
that the owner of the building wants to tear it down. It's unclear if they
will find a new home.

Namikiza, a tiny theater in Ginza, has been a prime spot for viewing
classic films since it opened in 1953 (or thereabouts). It was a godsend in
the days when the Film Center's screening program was on hold. They usually
showed films from the 1930s-1950s, and provided a mix of the famous and
obscure structured by double feature. 

They are currently showing Kinugasa's _Jigokumon_ and _Jusannin no
shikyaku_, a Kudo Eiichi film with Chiezo and Arakan. They'll be finishing
their 40-odd year run with a Naruse retrospective.

Markus