Shiki Theater to revive full-year performances in Fukuoka

Chiyoki Yoshida (L), president of the Shiki Theater Company, and others meet the press in Fukuoka, southwestern Japan, on Sept. 15, 2015. Yoshida announced that Shiki will switch to a full year of performances at Canal City Hakata for three years from June 2017, for the first time in seven years. It currently shows stage plays for around five months a year at the theater. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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