This study analyzes the design process of the Imperial Theater through an analysis of its stage and auditorium. The style of the Imperial Theater’s stage was taken from the Kabuki Theater, and the Hanamichi was initially a permanent Hon-Hanamichi, but was gradually converted to a temporary structure. The Imperial Theater has been described as the first example of the use of chair seating, but the majority of the theater used floor-seating style in combination with seating that did not have compartmentalization devices.
