Nissay Theatre 日生劇場

大理石モザイク（１９６３）
長谷川路可　1897-1967神奈川県生まれ。
東京美術学校卒。渡欧、フレスコを学ぶ

話をする人　１９６３
ベリクル ファッツィーニ
Pr. Pericle Fazzzini

The theater is located in the Nippon Life (Nippon Life Insurance Company) Hibiya Building, which was completed in September 1963 based on the design of the renowned architect Togo Murano (1891-1984; member, Japan Art Academy; recipient, Order of Cultural Merit) and the building continues to earn wide critical acclaim.

The walls are adorned in rosy pink granite with balcony-like recessed windows in an oriental motif and black patterned handrails while underfoot as one proceeds into the theater is a floor of marble mosaic by Roka Hasegawa. The first floor walls of the theater are halfly plain glass and the entrance hall features Grecian-like columns, white marble and large aluminum grill lighting fixtures that truly delight the eye. The passageways leading from there to the first and second floors of the theater are covered with red carpet. Narrow stainless steel is used for the stairway handrails and stairways other than the main front stairway are decorated of wood with soft curves. The walls of the foyers on each floor are of tessellated marble while the ceilings are white plasterboard with holes, harmonizing marvelously with the red carpets on the floors. Both the walls and ceiling of the theater itself have curved surfaces and the glass tile mosaic that covers the walls glows in bright shades of blue, red, pink, white and gold, contrasting with the ceiling of pigmented plaster with pearl oyster shells, providing a unique theatrical experience. In addition, both inside and outside, the theater is decorated with paintings, sculpture and other works of art, enriching the time before and after the performance and during intermissions. (Nissay Theatre Official Home Page)