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NHK Hall, Osaka
NHK 大阪ホール NHK Osaka Hall
NHK Hall, Osaka
Street address: 4-1-20 Otemae, Chuo-ku, Osaka-shi, Osaka-fu , Japan
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Contact: Junshi Ito Director
NHK 4Established in 2001 near Osaka Castle, this new venue contains various facilities including studios for hi-vision programme shooting and a stage with the latest technology which provides a venue for public recordings by NHK, music concerts of various genres, traditional theatre genres, plays and symposia. NHK Osaka Hall is new symbol of NHK Osaka for the 21st century which seeks to promote cutural exchange between Osaka and other regions of the world.
Auditorium
Type of venue: multipurpose auditorium; main use: theatre, music, dance; seating: 1,417 seats total, comprising 965 stalls, 452 lower balcony, 80 box seats, including 8 wheelchair spaces; proscenium opening: 18m W x 0.5m-15.3m H; performing area: 18m W x 16.7m D x 25m H; forestage: 1m D; wing spaces: 1.8m W x 7m D x 1m H SR and SL; side stages: 9.5m W x 16m D SR, 18m W x 16m D SL; suspension equipment: 17 electric lines, max load 600kgs x 11 and 1,000kgs x 6, plus 300kgs x 2 on forestage; 8 point hoists, max load 300kg; speaker battens 1,000kg x 2; 1 proscenium lighting bridge, 3 border L lighting bridge, 4 area L lighting bridge, 1 UHL lighting bridge, 3 x L and 3 x R side light tower, 5 lighting bridges over auditorium; soft hangings: black legs and borders, cyclorama, horizontal curtain; lighting: Toshiba 2,048-channel desk, 40 x 2kw, 385 x 4kw, 102 x 6 kw dimmers, extensive rig; sound: TOA 104-channel (32 faders) mixer, TOA amplifiers, TOA Bose speakers; film and video: TH-D9600J video projector, flown 16m W x 8.6m H cinema screen; stage equipment: 2 Steinway concert grand pianos; backstage: 7 dressing rooms accommodating 35 persons total; climate control: air-conditioned and heated; availability: available for straight hire
 
 
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Date updated: 27 September 2006
 
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