An Expressionist Auditorium of 1931
The Tokai Gakuen Auditorium (東海学園大講堂) is a school auditorium of 1931 in Tsutsui, Higashi Ward, Nagoya City, Aichi Prefecture, and was registered as a Registered Tangible Cultural Property (structure) on September 2, 1998 (Agency for Cultural Affairs).
The Agency records a steel-framed reinforced-concrete building with 3 storeys above ground and 1 below, and a building area of 909 square metres; registration number 23-0013.
Built for the Enthronement
The Tokai Gakuen Auditorium was built to mark the enthronement of Emperor Showa (Agency for Cultural Affairs). Nagoya City also lists it among the registered buildings of the city as a work of 1931.
The Agency records that it was designed by the head of the building section of Aichi Prefecture, helped by a graduate of the school.
Why It Was Registered
The Agency calls it an ambitious work that layers German Expressionist design over a base in the manner of Frank Lloyd Wright, with a facade both weighty and showy, and registered it as a model of design.
What to Look For
Look for the weighty yet showy facade, mixing the Wright manner with German Expressionism (Agency for Cultural Affairs).
Visiting
It is a school building of the Tokai Gakuen Educational Corporation (Agency for Cultural Affairs). No official information on visits was found.
Q&A
- When was the Tokai Gakuen Auditorium built?
- In 1931 (Agency for Cultural Affairs).
- Why was it built?
- To mark the enthronement of Emperor Showa.
- What should I look for?
- The facade combining the Wright manner with German Expressionism.
- Where is it?
- In Tsutsui, Higashi Ward, Nagoya.
- When was the Tokai Gakuen Auditorium registered?
- On September 2, 1998 (Agency for Cultural Affairs).
Basic Information
| Name | Tokai Gakuen Auditorium (東海学園大講堂) |
|---|---|
| Location | 1-202-4 Tsutsui, Higashi Ward, Nagoya City, Aichi Prefecture |
| Designation | Registered Tangible Cultural Property (Structure) |
| Year Designated | Registered 1998/09/02 (Heisei 10) |
| Quantity | 1 building |
| Dimensions | Steel-framed reinforced concrete, 3 storeys above ground and 1 below, 909 m² |
| Owner | Tokai Gakuen Educational Corporation |
| Public Access | School building (no official visiting information) |
References
- Tokai Gakuen Auditorium (Database of National Cultural Properties, Agency for Cultural Affairs)
- https://kunishitei.bunka.go.jp/heritage/detail/101/00000790
- Registered Tangible Cultural Properties in Nagoya (Nagoya City, Japanese)
- https://www.city.nagoya.jp/kankou/rekishi/1017268/1034462/1017208.html
Last verified: 2026.10.19