Tokyo: Kabukiza (1924-2010)

Country: Japan (Nippon)
City: Tokyo
Location: Kobikicho

[First Kabukiza built 1889 as a wooden theatre. Destroyed by a fire on 30 Oct 1921].

Second Kabukiza theatre built 1922-1924. Destroyed in World War II. 1950 restored to the 1924 plans. Demolished 2010.

[Subsequently, yet another Kabukiza theatre was built on the site. Opened 28 Mar 2013]

Notable world premieres:

  • Richard Strauss: Festmusik zur Feier des 2600jährigen Bestehens des Kaiserreichs Japan (14 Dec 1940)

Link: Wikipedia

Tokyo: Kabukiza (1924-2010) Type: Divided Back
Size: Classic
Not sent.

Tokyo: Kabukiza (1924-2010) Collectible Card
Front Text: "Japon, Théâtre Kabuki à Tokyo"
Reverse Text: "Japon, Théâtre Kabuki à Tokyo. A côté des théâtres modernes, où l'on joue des pièces européennes, il existe, au Japon, des théâtre qui sont réservés aux danses et aux drames classiques japonais, les 'no', ainsi que des théâtre de marionnettes."
Publisher: Chocolat Pupier; L'Asie, No. 153, Page 17
Size: 6.3 x 5.0 cm

Tokyo: Kabukiza (1924-2010) Front Text: "Greater Tokyo, Classical Kabuki Theatre"
Publisher: Seikaido, Tokyo
Type: Divided Back
Size: Classic
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Tokyo: Kabukiza (1924-2010) Reverse Text: see scan
Type: Divided Back
Size: Classic
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Tokyo: Kabukiza (1924-2010) Reverse Text: see scan
Type: Divided Back
Size: Classic
Not sent.

Tokyo: Kabukiza (1924-2010) Reverse Text: see scan
Type: Divided Back
Size: Classic
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Tokyo: Kabukiza (1924-2010) Reverse Text: see scan
Type: Divided Back
Size: Classic
Not sent.

Tokyo: Kabukiza (1924-2010) Front Text: "Magnificent Kabuki Theatre, Tokyo"
Type: Divided Back
Size: Classic
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Tokyo: Kabukiza (1924-2010) Front Text: "The Seat in Kabukiza, Tokyo"
Type: Real Photo
Size: Classic
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Tokyo: Kabukiza (1924-2010) Front Text: "The Kabukiza Theatre at Kobikicho, Tokyo"
Type: Divided Back
Size: Classic
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Tokyo: Kabukiza (1924-2010) Front Text: "Kabuki-za Theater, Kobikicho, Kyobashi (Greater Tokyo)"
Type: Divided Back
Size: Classic
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Tokyo: Kabukiza (1924-2010) Front Text: "Souvenir Shop and Japanese Sushi Restrants, Kabukiza, Tokyo" [sic!]
Type: Divided Back
Size: Classic
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Tokyo: Kabukiza (1924-2010) Front Text: "View in Night Tokyo at Kabuki theatre"
Type: Real Photo
Size: Classic
Not sent.

Tokyo: Kabukiza (1924-2010) Front Text: sign: "Welcome to Kabukiza"
Publisher: Sommer textiles
Type: Advertisement Card with printed message text
Size: Modern
Sent: from Tokyo to Amiens (France) [stamp and postmark removed]

Tokyo: Kabukiza (1924-2010) Front Text: "Kabuki"
Reverse Text: "Kabuki plays at the Kabuki Theater, Tokyo - Pièces de Kabuki au Theatre du Kabuki, Tokio - Escenas de Kabuki en el Teatro Kabuki, Tokio"
Publisher: NBC Nippon Beauty Color Inc., Japan
Size: Modern
Sent: from Japan to Horhausen (Germany) [postmark illegible]

For another postcard of this theatre, see Tokyo: Takarazuka Gekijo (old).

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