Sogakudo Concert Hall
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The is a concert hall in Tokyo, Japan. Established in 1890, it is the oldest concert hall in Japan. Formerly the Hall belonged to the Tokyo National University of Fine Arts and Music
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By 1972, it had become too old for school use, so Taito City
obtained the property and designated it as an Important Cultural Properties
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The hall was rebuilt in Ueno park
, and nearby stands the statue of Rentaro Taki, one of its alumni.
Tokyo National University of Fine Arts and Music
or is one of the oldest and most prestigious art schools in Japan. Located in Ueno Park, it also has facilities in Toride, Ibaraki, Yokohama, Kanagawa, and Kitasenju, Adachi, Tokyo...
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By 1972, it had become too old for school use, so Taito City
Taito, Tokyo
is one of the 23 special wards of Tokyo, Japan. In English, it calls itself Taito City.As of April 1, 2011, the ward has an estimated population of 168,909, with 94,908 households, and a population density of 16,745.86 persons per km². The total area is 10.08 km².-History:The ward was founded...
obtained the property and designated it as an Important Cultural Properties
Important Cultural Properties of Japan
The term is often shortened into just are items officially already classified as Tangible Cultural Properties of Japan by the Japanese Agency for Cultural Affairs and judged to be of particular importance to the Japanese people....
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The hall was rebuilt in Ueno park
Ueno Park
is a spacious public park located in the Ueno section of Taitō, Tokyo, Japan. It occupies the site of the former Kan'ei-ji, a temple closely associated with the Tokugawa shoguns, who had built the temple to guard Edo Castle against the north-east, then considered an unlucky direction...
, and nearby stands the statue of Rentaro Taki, one of its alumni.