Yokohama Nichigeki dies too
Aaron Gerow
gerowaaron
Sat Feb 19 10:32:05 EST 2005
Another sad bit of news is that the Yokohama Nichigeki, one of the most
famous postwar movie theaters and the site of Hayashi Kaizo's Hama Mike
movie and TV series, has closed for business, ending its 48 year
history. Located near Isezakicho, Yokohama's old entertainment
district, the Nichigeki has suffered from the decline of that district
and the opening of multiplex theaters in the more fashionable Minato
Mirai area. As the article I read says, it is ironic that this
important bit of Japanese film history disappeared on the day of the
much-publicized awards ceremony for the Japanese Academy Awards (which
are always a crock, by the way). I would add that it is very sad that
the Agency of Cultural Affairs is making such a big hubbub about
promoting film culture, but letting these film cultural landmarks die
away. Somebody has their priorities wrong.
For some nice pictures of the old theater, see
http://www.cinema-st.com/classic/c002.html
Aaron Gerow
KineJapan owner
Assistant Professor
Film Studies Program/East Asian Languages and Literatures
Yale University
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