Naka no Shibai

Naka no Shibai
中の芝居
Naka-za
AddressOsaka
Japan Japan
OwnerShōchiku (from 1920)
TypeKabuki theatre
Capacityc. 800 (pre-1945); 1200 (post-1948)
Construction
Opened1652
Closed1999
Rebuilt1884, 1934, 1948

Naka no Shibai (中の芝居, Central Theatre), also known as Naka-za (中座), was one of the major kabuki theatres in Osaka, Japan.