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By Hideki Sukenari / Yomiuri Shimbun Senior Writer
15:58 JST,
December 9, 2024
A shortage of halls and theaters large enough to stage full-scale opera and ballet performances is occurring in the Tokyo metropolitan area. In late September, Tokyo Bunka Kaikan hall in Taito Ward, Tokyo, announced that the famed venue for classical music and ballet will close from May 2026 to mid-...
