Acoustics
Dr. Koichi Sato, the designer of Hibiya Public Hall, conducted an experiment at the opening ceremony of the ha […]
50th Anniversary Project
From October 13 to 26, 1979, the “Photo and Program Exhibition” was held to commemorate the 50th a […]
Eloise Cunningham
Countless musicians loved the public hall as if it were their home and visited many times. Each of them brough […]
Air conditioner
The Public Hall was not equipped with air conditioning systems until 1962. Until then, air conditioning relied […]
Lottery to determine users
For a while after the war ended, the public hall was seized by the stationed troops and allowed to be used as […]
Historical Lectures
While there were many monumental grand lectures in the public hall, especially during the height of national t […]
Political Speech
When television did not yet exist, political speeches in public halls were always well attended. Audience memb […]
As a landmark
In June 1999, Hibiya Public Hall was selected as a “historic building”. A “historic building […]
NHK Symphony Orchestra
In September 1932, the New Symphony Orchestra, the predecessor of the NHK Symphony Orchestra, had outgrown its […]
Chaliapin Concert
Even for famous performers who came to Japan around 1935, if 400 people attended at one time, it was considere […]