TIME Magazine Archives On Japanese Teenagers

[Mulboyne]

[Mulboyne]

The second article mentions the Ernie Pyle Theatre which became the Takarazuka Tokyo Theatre when Hankyu bought it. It was just across the road from the Imperial Hotel:



Here it is after Takaraza took it over:



The whole site was rebuilt in 2001:

[Greji]

The second article mentions the Ernie Pyle Theatre which became the Takarazuka Tokyo Theatre when Hankyu bought it. It was just across the road from the Imperial Hotel

Not many people even recall Ernie Pyle without a Google or two!

[succubusqueen]

Too bad the building was demolished...I guess it wasnt strong enough....(earthquake wise)....

[Mulboyne]

Too bad the building was demolished...I guess it wasnt strong enough....(earthquake wise)....

I think Takarazuka just wanted to make more money from the site - the new building is considerably bigger.

I'd heard the name of the old theatre many times before but just assumed it was a trade name. It was only while digging out those pictures that I discovered who Ernie Pyle was and, yes Gboothe, it was via his Wikipedia entry.

[Greji]

Too bad the building was demolished...I guess it wasnt strong enough....(earthquake wise)....

Absolutely wasn't. Survived the US bombing, the fires, and so they demolished and had Aneha design a new one!