□Structure
The Yachiyoza Theateris a two‐storied wooden buildinginthe kabuki
theater style ofthe Edo era（1603−1867）・ln spite of being a Japanese‐styIe theater，some portions of the Yachiyoza Theater are quite western：forexample，iron tubes for centain columns，and a western‐styIe girder structure.
Audience seats，covered with　tatami mat,are located at the1st and 2nd floor．The seating capacityis about is700 at present．

Audience seating

There are two classmcations for audience seats，masu‐seki and sajiki‐seki．The masu‐seki located between two hanamichi, is divided into squares with wooden bars and is built Iower than the hanamichi．The sajiki‐seki run between the hanamichi and the walIs on both sides．The right sajiki‐seki，facing to the stage，is calIed“kamite saiki.”These seats are generaIly thought to be the best in the house，and were the ones used for special guests．
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