109CINEMAS PREMIUM SHINJUKU’s Acoustics to Be Optimized Under the Direction of Ryuichi Sakamoto, 109CINEMAS PREMIUM SHINJUKU to open on April 13th　

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Tokyu Recreation Co., Ltd. (Main Office: Shibuya, Tokyo, President: Kanno Shinzo) is proud to announce that world-renowned musician Sakamoto Ryuichi will be supervising the optimization of the acoustics in all theaters of 109CINEMAS PREMIUM SHINJUKU. This theater complex is located inside TOKYU KABUKICHO TOWER and opens on April 14, 2023, in conjunction with the tower’s scheduled opening.

It is also proud to announce that Sakamoto-san will be composing several of the musical works that will be played in the lounge and other areas of the complex.

Sakamoto said, ““I went to high school in Shinjuku during the late sixties. As of my first days at the school, I began visiting every spot in Shinjuku, driven as I was by great curiosity. In my first April, essentially my first month at the school and the first month of the school year, I visited several jazz cafes in Shinjuku. I’d even singled out several favorites, which I immediately began going to on a regular basis while still dressed in my high school cap and uniform. I then began checking out the movie theaters in Shinjuku and looking for patterns in what they played. It was my high school years when I watched that many movies in my life.  What I learned in Shinjuku fundamentally changed me. The end of the sixties was a period of monumental shifts in music, theater, cinema, literature, academia, and more, and Shinjuku was at the center of it all in Japan.”

On reasons why he is taking part of this project, Sakamoto said, “A friend of mine runs a company that supplies audio systems, one that I personally trust, and he asked me to join this project. I felt that, with them, it would be possible to create a movie theater that offers really high-quality sound. Consequently, I decided to participate as a supervisor. Moreover, I found myself sharing 109CINEMAS’ vision. After all, 109CINEMAS chose individuals whom I know are committed to producing acoustics of the highest level. With this sound system, speakers are set up behind the screen, yet we’ve set out to engineer “crystal-clear sound” that seemingly makes the screen disappear through the use of a high-performance audio system and advanced tuning technology. While we were naturally particular about the speakers, we were also particular about the audio cables, the amp, and other details. I take pride in the fact that we’ve been able to make a movie theater that offers the finest in sound”.

Sakamoto also discussed his thoughts on movie culture and film projectors, “I made a proposal when we were throwing ideas around with the people of 109CINEMAS. I said, ‘With almost no movie theaters still capable of screening films in Japan, now of all times is when I’d like to see the creation of movie theaters capable of screening films.’ To their credit, the 109CINEMAS team took my proposal seriously and immediately procured a 35-mm projector.
This theater complex has a theater that’s capable of screening films, which is essential for continuing the culture of movies on film. It’s a theater that was made by people who exude genuine love of movies”.

• 109CINEMAS PREMIUM SHINJUKU

109CINEMAS PREMIUM SHINJUKU is a new brand from 109CINEMAS. This theater complex is located on the 9th and 10th floors of TOKYU KABUKICHO TOWER, and it opens on April 14, 2023, the day when the tower is scheduled to open. All theaters are equipped with high-grade projection and audio equipment, and all seats are premium seats. The theater complex also has a theater that is capable of screening 35-mm films on the recommendation of Mr. Sakamoto, who raised the idea during discussions.

109CINEMAS PREMIUM SHINJUKU offers a premium viewing environment and hospitality to enable immersive experiences in extraordinary worlds, as a game-changing movie theater that stimulates the senses.

Environment and hospitality to enable immersive experiences in extraordinary worlds, as a game-changing movie theater that stimulates the senses.