In September 1932, the New Symphony Orchestra, the predecessor of the NHK Symphony Orchestra, had outgrown its former base at the Nippon Seinenkan in Jingu Gaien, and moved its regular concerts to the Public Hall, which had been in operation for three years at that point. Prior to the relocation, 60 members, including conductor Hidemaro Konoye, visited the new venue to inspect the new location. Looking around the spacious venue, they nervously wondered if the sound would be able to reach the entire audience, to which the manager, Zenichiro Hara, suggested that they could simply increase the number of members to 80 if it was a problem. This suggestion led to the decision finally being made to relocate to the public hall.