The West's Paddle and the East's Kenko

Yokohama Nigiwaiza was established as a specialized venue for popular entertainment such as rakugo, manzai, and street performances. Yokohama was once a bustling city lined with variety halls and theaters. Yokohama Nigiwaiza has continued to carry on traditions to the present day, as a place where people can enjoy performing arts and a place where new performing arts are born.