Private company

National Theatre Okinawa

Japanese company, founded in 20031

National Theatre Okinawa (国立劇場おきなわ, Kokuritsu Gejō Okinawa) opened in Urasoe, Okinawa Prefecture, Japan, in January 2004. The main auditorium seats 632 and there is also a smaller hall with a capacity of 255. In addition to performances of Kumi Odori and Ryūkyūan music and dance, there are initiatives to document, preserve, and promote Okinawa's performing arts (in particular, Kumi Odori), as well as related exchange programmes across the Asia-Pacific region.2 Wikipedia text CC BY-SA 4.0

Last updated Oct 21, 2026.

Overview

Jul 31, 2003Founded1
National Theater Okinawa
Photo: Abasaa, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons3

National Theatre Okinawa (国立劇場おきなわ, Kokuritsu Gejō Okinawa) opened in Urasoe, Okinawa Prefecture, Japan, in January 2004. The main auditorium seats 632 and there is also a smaller hall with a capacity of 255. In addition to performances of Kumi Odori and Ryūkyūan music and dance, there are initiatives to document, preserve, and promote Okinawa's performing arts (in particular, Kumi Odori), as well as related exchange programmes across the Asia-Pacific region.2

Subsidiaries and ownership

Owners

  • Japan Arts Council

From Wikidata.1

Timeline

  1. Jul 31, 2003Founded Founded1

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