THE ASAHI SHIMBUN
April 10, 2021 at 19:00 JST
The Asahi Gekijo theater in Naha was a two-story wooden structure constructed in around 1931. The Romanesque arches give the structure an atmosphere befitting a show business enterprise. (Asahi Shimbun file photo)
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