Waseda University Tsubouchi Memorial Theatre Museum
Commonly known as "enpaku" in Japanese, the Tsubouchi Memorial Theatre Museum of Waseda University is a university museum devoted to the history of drama, with facilities used for cultural performances from all over the world. The museum was named for Tsubouchi Shōyō, a famous writer known for his work with theater and translation of the collected works of Shakespeare into Japanese.
Below is the contact information for the Waseda Theatre Museum:
- The Tsubouchi Memorial Theatre Museum, Waseda University
- 1-6-1 Nishi-Waseda, Shinjuku, Tokyo 169-8050
- Tel: 03-5273-1829
- Fax: 03-5273-4398
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