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 […]
The Gateway to Success in the Musical World
The events held at the public hall cover a wide variety of fields, but some of the events that have been held […]
音響効果
日比谷公会堂の設計者、佐藤功一博士が、公会堂の開場式で、公会堂の優れた音響効果を参列者に知ってもらうため、ある実験を行った。 博士は、「これから、この新聞紙を破り、音が皆さんに聞こえるかどうかを実験してみます。」と言って […]
歴史的講演会
公会堂における記念碑的な大講演会は数多いが、戦前・戦中の国民的緊張の最も高まっていた頃、特に政府首脳部や一部の日本主義的思想家による時局講演会は、いつも超満員の盛況だった。平沼騏一郎首相、松岡洋右外相、橋本斯五郎大佐など […]