TAKEDA LIFE THEATER

Overview

TAKEDA LIFE THEATER is a free public theater that opened on April 17, 2019 at Takeda Global Headquarters in Nihonbashi, an area of Tokyo known as “the town of medicine” since Japan’s Edo period. The experiential theater is based on the concept of a journey of discovery inside the human body. Visitors are offered the opportunity to learn about the mysteries of life and the human body, with a particular focus on the importance of health, providing inspiration to improve their lifestyles. Equipped with a state-of-the-art 10-meter wide LED monitor and a 5.1 channel surround sound system, the theater delivers compelling, thought-provoking video content produced in 4K. With Japanese and English versions shown consecutively, the theater can be enjoyed by both Japanese-speaking audiences and visitors from overseas.

Free to enter, TAKEDA LIFE THEATER is located on the 1st floor of Takeda Global Headquarters in Nihonbashi, Tokyo.

Each film is about 15 minutes long, and there are benches provided for visitors to use.

Anyone is welcome to enter during opening hours.

Video content

The following films are currently being screened in Japanese and English.
(Screening hours: Weekdays 10:00-18:00)

The Gut: A tiny universe which scientists are only now beginning to understand	Screening Schedule
Fat: The unknown, active organ	Screening Schedule
Muscles: The real reason why exercise is good for the body	Screening Schedule

Summary videos

For those who are unable to visit in person, summary versions of the longer theater videos are available to view on the web.

Muscles: The real reason why exercise is good for the body
Summary video (Japanese version: 3mins 26secs)

Fat: The unknown, active organ
Summary video (Japanese version: 3mins 38secs)

Screening hours

(Weekdays 10:00-18:00)

The Gut: A tiny universe which scientists are only now beginning to understand
10:00 Japanese
10:20 English
12:00 Japanese
12:20 English
14:00 Japanese
14:20 English
16:00 Japanese
16:20 English

Fat: The unknown, active organ
10:40 Japanese
11:00 English
12:40 Japanese
13:00 English
14:40 Japanese
15:00 English
16:40 Japanese
17:00 English

Muscles: The real reason why exercise is good for the body
11:20 Japanese
11:40 English
13:20 Japanese
13:40 English
15:20 Japanese
15:40 English
17:20 Japanese
17:40 English

Location

TAKEDA LIFE THEATER
1-1, Nihonbashi-Honcho 2-chome, Chuo-ku, Tokyo, 103-8668, Japan

Opening hours
10: 00-18: 00, Monday to Friday
(closed on Takeda company holidays including weekends, national holidays, and New Year holidays)

Access
• 1 minute from Tokyo Metro Mitsukoshi-mae station Exit A9
• 2 minutes from JR Shin-Nihonbashi station Exit 6
• The building can also be directly accessed via Coredo Muromachi 2/Fukutoku no Mori underground passage