Rohm Theatre Kyoto
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Rohm Theatre Kyoto, officially known as Kyoto Kaikan, is a concert hall and performance venue located in Kyoto, Japan. The main hall was first opened in 1960 and seated 2,005 patrons. The facility closed in 2012 and was redeveloped over a four-year period, reopening in January 2016. As well as the main concert hall, the facility also has two additional performance spaces seating 700 and 200 guests.
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| Former names | Kyoto Kaikan |
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| Address | 13 Okazakisaishoji-cho, Sakyo-ku, Kyoto 606-8342 Japan |
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| Owner | City of Kyoto |
| Type | Concert hall |
| Seating type | Reserved |
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| Opened | 29 April 1960 |
| Renovated | 2012–2016 |
| Architect | Kunio Maekawa |
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Kyoto-based Rohm semiconductor saved the landmark post-modernist building from possible demolition by granting ¥5.25 billion towards the cost of refurbishment. In recognition of this contribution, Rohm received naming rights to the building.[1]
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