□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．

Stage

At the center of the main stage,There is "mawari butai",or roating stage.This is helpful forsmooth scene change in pIays，as the next scene can be prepared on the rear side while the
first scene is being performed.

Naraku

The raiIs and wheeIs for this rotating stage were made by a German company. The mezzanine spreading from the stage to hanamichi is calIed the
“naraku（hell).”

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