Fukushima Prefectural Culture Center

The Fukushima Prefectural Culture Center (福島県文化センター, Fukushima-ken Bunka Sentā) is a large multi-purpose public cultural facility in the city of Fukushima, Japan, which opened in September 1970.

Fukushima Prefectural Culture Center
Fukushima Prefectural Culture Center, August 2009
Address5-54 Kasuga-cho, Fukushima-shi 960-8116
LocationJapan
OwnerFukushima Prefectural Culture Foundation
Capacity1,752 + 379
Construction
OpenedSeptember 1970 (1970-09)
Renovated29 September 2012 (2012-09-29)
Website
www.culture-center.fks.ed.jp

Facilities

The building includes a main concert hall, which seats 1,752, and a smaller hall, which seats 379.[1]

History

The Fukushima Prefectural Culture Center opened in September 1970.[2]

The building sustained extensive damage in the Great East Japan earthquake on 11 March 2011, and was closed to the public until some parts were able to be reopened for use from 13 August 2011.[3] From 28 December 2011, the entire facility was closed again temporarily for work to repair earthquake damage and reinforce the building.[4] It reopened from 29 September 2012.[5]

Performances

Musical artists and groups that have appeared on stage at the Fukushima Prefectural Culture Center include the following.

  • The Alfee, Flying Away Spring, 21 June 1984[6]
  • Fuzjko Hemming, Fuzjko Hemming and The Moscow Philharmonic Orchestra, 21 November 2008[7]
  • B'z, Live-Gym 2010 "Ain't No Magic", 19 January 2010[8]

Art exhibitions

The Contemporary Art Biennale of Fukushima exhibition was held at the Fukushima Prefectural Culture Center every two years since 2004, but had to be relocated to Fukushima Airport in 2012 because the facility was rendered unusable by the March 2011 earthquake damage.[9]

Access

The Fukushima Prefectural Culture Center is located approximately 10 minutes by car from the main Fukushima Station.[10]

References
  1. 施設紹介 [Guide to facilities] (in Japanese). Japan: Fukushima Prefectural Culture Center. Archived from the original on 13 November 2011. Retrieved 5 September 2012.
  2. 事業団の沿革 [Organization History] (in Japanese). Japan: The Culture Promotion Organization of Fukushima Prefecture. Archived from the original on 2006-02-17. Retrieved 9 September 2012.
  3. 福島県文化センター復旧状況 [Fukushima Prefectural Culture Center restoration status] (in Japanese). Japan: Fukushima Prefectural Culture Center. 27 November 2011. Archived from the original on 19 December 2012. Retrieved 5 September 2012.
  4. 福島県文化センター災害復旧耐震工事に伴う休館のお知らせ [Notice of Fukushima Prefectural Culture Center closure for earthquake damage repairs] (in Japanese). Japan: Fukushima Prefectural Culture Center. 14 November 2011. Archived from the original on 20 December 2012. Retrieved 5 September 2012.
  5. 福島県文化センター再開記念「ふくしまの舞」 [Fukushima dancing to celebrate reopening of Fukushima Prefectural Culture Center]. Yomiuri Online (in Japanese). Japan: The Yomiuri Shimbun. 30 September 2012. Archived from the original on 2012-10-31. Retrieved 4 October 2012.
  6. "The Alfee Live". Victory Garden. Retrieved 9 September 2012.
  7. "World Collaboration Schedule 2012". Samon Promotion. Retrieved 9 September 2012.
  8. "B'z Live". B'z Japan. Retrieved 9 September 2012.
  9. Corkill, Edan (16 August 2012). "Yoko Ono, Kenji Yanobe lend a hand to art biennale in crisis-hit Fukushima". The Japan Times Online. Japan: The Japan Times Ltd. Archived from the original on 2012-08-18. Retrieved 9 September 2012.
  10. 福島県文化センター [Fukushima Prefectural Culture Center]. Jalan (in Japanese). Japan: Recruit Co., Ltd. Retrieved 9 September 2012.

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