The NHK Hall is a

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located at the

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, the main headquarters of Japan's

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. The hall is the main venue for the

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, but it has also played host to other events, such as the 1979

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, and NHK's annual New Year's Eve special ''

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''.

History

The original NHK Hall opened in 1955 at a location in Tokyo's Uchisaiwai-cho district. Several live programs were broadcast from the hall, such as ''Song Plaza'', ''Kōhaku Uta Gassen'', and ''Personal Secrets''. In 1973, a new NHK Hall was established in

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at the site of NHK's new headquarters, the NHK Broadcasting Center. The

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for the hall were designed by Minoru Nagata, later of

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, while

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provided the hall's sound equipment.Pro Audio Middle East
On April 9, 2019, it announced that it will be closed for a long period from March 2021 to June 2022 due to

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ting construction, renovation & reopening. The 72nd NHK Kouhaku Utagassen, scheduled to be broadcast on December 31, 2021, will be held at the

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. It will be held at venues other than NHK Hall for the first time in 49 years since the 23rd, and for the first time since the hall started operation.

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* Music venues in Tokyo Theatres in Tokyo Concert halls in Japan

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History

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