Sakata Minato-za
Cinema in Yamagata, Japan / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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The Sakata Minato-za (Japanese: 酒田港座) is a cinema in Sakata, Yamagata, Japan; it was the first to open in the city. Established as a playhouse in 1887, it became a cinema in 1910 and was popular in the 1970s. After a period of decreased patronage, in 2002 it was shut down. After the cinema was used as a filming location for Yōjirō Takita's 2008 film Departures, public interest in the site was revived; the cinema reopened in 2009.
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Sakata Minato-za | |
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酒田港座 | |
General information | |
Address | 1 Chome-6-9 Hiyoshichō, Sakata, Yamagata |
Country | Japan |
Coordinates | 38.92°N 139.8325°E / 38.92; 139.8325 |
Opened | 1887 |
Renovated | 1954 |
Other information | |
Seating capacity | 290 in three rooms |
Website | |
http://minatoza.exblog.jp/ |
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