Renewal

Kotobuki installed the first telescopic platforms in Japan in the early 1950s. These were moving elements incorporating seats that, by means of folding mechanisms, folded and unfolded on the platforms. As these installations were in constant movement, good maintenance was necessary to guarantee their correct functioning, safety, and as the best formula for extending the [...]

Location: Fukuoka, Japan Architect: John Simones Architect Construction: 1995 Renovation: 2017 Seats: 1.144     The Hakata Canal City Theater undergoes renovation in its 22nd year of operation. Canal City Theatre is an entertainment theatre where various performances such as musicals, plays and rakugo (comic storytelling) are held in Canal City Hakata, a large shopping center [...]

Location: Tokyo, Japan Construction: 1923 Renovation: 2018 Seats: 874   The Naruse Memorial Auditorium was built soon after the establishment of the Japan Women’s University Auditorium, and when it was originally built the outer walls of the building were finished in brick. However, in 1923, the brick walls were heavily damaged in the Great Kanto Earthquake, and [...]

Location: Tsuyama, Japan Owner: Tsuyama Cityhall Architect:  Koshi Kawashima Construction: 1965 Renovation: April 2020 Seats: 1.003   The Tsuyama Culture Center, built on the site of the former Tsuyama Castle with its magnificent stone walls 45 meters above the ground, was opened in 1966 as a "modern castle," a place for citizens to communicate and relax. [...]

Location: Wajirohigashi, Higashi-ku, Fukuoka Owner: Fukuoka Institute of Technology Renovation: March 2018 Seats: 300   Fukuoka Institute of Technology is a four-year university that develops human resources that can contribute to society with the aim of practicing careful education focusing on the three fields of "information", "environment" and "manufacturing". The campus, which is directly connected to [...]

Location: Nishi-Shinjuku, Shinjuku-ku, Tokyo Owner: Shinjuku Culinary College Architect: Asahi Sagawa Research Institute Construction: 1964 Renovation: May 2019 Seats: 38   It was founded in 1964, and since then, it has been training students who are devoted to becoming a chef in the future. Approximately 500 students come to this school to learn advanced cooking skills. [...]

Location: Moji-ku, Kitakyushu Owner: Furek Renovation: January 2019 Seats: 78   Isle Motor School is a driving school designated by the Public Safety Commission, which is open in Fukuoka and Yamaguchi prefectures. In addition to training for a driving licence, it also plays a role in protecting and enlightening local road safety, such as providing [...]

Location: Shinmichinoue, Kannabe-cho, Fukuyama-shi, Hiroshima  Owner: Furek Renovation: November 2015 Seats: 262   The "Fukuyama Egaru 8 Cinemas" cinema in Fukuyama City, Hiroshima Prefecture, was reopened in November 2015. The IMAX Digital Theatre was introduced for the first time in the Chugoku region. IMAX Digital Theatre is a theatre in which the design of the [...]

Location: Muromachi, Kitakyushu-shi, Fukuoka  Owner: T-Joy Renovation: March 2015 Seats: 289   The audience seating has been renovated at the "T Joy Riverwalk Kitakyushu" cinema complex on the fourth floor of the complex, which is located next to Kokura Castle in the city centre. Not only has the size of the chairs been enlarged, but [...]

Location: Ebisu, Shibuya-ku, Tokyo Owner: Sapporo Real Estate Development Renovation: March 2015 Seats: 280   "YEBISU GARDEN CINEMA was born in Yebisu Garden Place. It has been four years since the old Yebisu Garden Cinema closed. It is showing a new appearance as a stylish and comfortable cinema suitable for this corner.Kotobuki delivered a total [...]

Location: Kohoku-ku, Yokohama-shi, Kanagawa  Owner: Yokohama Arena Renovation: July 2016 Seats: 17.000   In July 2016, after six months of large-scale renovation work, Yokohama Arena reopened as a multi-purpose stadium with the latest features. The stands have been reborn with a higher level. The "Sweet Box" located on the third floor of the arena uses [...]

Location: Daikominami, Higashi-ku, Nagoya City, Owner: Domo Co., Ltd. of Nagoya Architect: Takenaka Corp. Renovation: March 2013 Seats: 38.200   As of 2013, an executive area has been newly established in the Nagoya Dome of the Chunichi Dragons. The executive area is a season seat behind the back net. A partition is also set up [...]

Location: Ariake, Koto-ku, Tokyo Owner: Tokyo Renovation: July 2019 Seats: 9.388   In July 2019, the renovation work of the "Ariake Coliseum" stadium on the grounds of Ariake Tennis Forest Park was completed. The main content of the renovation on the seating is to ensure a viewing space where up to 300 wheelchair users, their attendants' [...]

Location: Higashi-ku, Nagoya-shi, Aichi  Owner: Prefectura de Aichi Architect: Instituto de Investigación de Edificios A & T Construction: 1992 Renovation: April 2019 Seats: 2.480   In 1992, the Aichi Prefectural Art Theater opened at the Aichi Art Centre. In 2016, 24 years after the theatre opened, large-scale renovation work began on the entire facility. Kotobuki [...]

Location: Shibuya, Shibuya-ku, Tokyo Owner: Aoyama Gakuin Renovation: October 2019 Seats: 856   Aoyama Gakuin High School Chapel is located in the school building that was completely renovated in 2019. In the chapel, sermons that nurture the spirit of respect for others and hymns that envelop the mind and body like an echo of comforting [...]

Location: Iwakura Osagicho, Sakyo-ku, Kyoto Owner: Kyoto International Conference Center Renovation: March 1966 Seats: 1.840   Established in 1966, the Kyoto International Conference Center is the first and only nationally-owned international conference center in Japan. Ever since it opened it has served as the venue for many major national and international conferences, giving its name [...]

Location: Peninsula Square, London, UK Architect: Richard Rogers Inauguration: July 2012 Seats: 3.200   The O2 is one of the UK's most iconic venues, located under the unmistakable canopy of London's former Millennium Dome. It is also one of the largest, capable of holding up to 20,000 people for major international events. Audience Systems has been working with The [...]

Location: Marunouchi, Chiyoda-ku, Tokio Owner: Toho Architect: Yokogawa Tamisuke Renovation: Julio 2018 Seats: 1.826   The Imperial Theatre first opened in March of 1911, as the first Western-style theatre in Japan. The theatre was rebuilt twice, including once after The Great Kansai Earthquake, and the current building was competed in 1966. In 2018, nearly half a [...]

Location: Paris, France Architect: Bertie Crewe Renovation: 2007 Seats: 1.600