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Studio Alta closes after 45 years

TOKYO, Japan, Feb. 28 Kyodo - Video taken on Feb. 28, 2025, shows the landmark Studio Alta building in Tokyo's Shinjuku area, a popular meeting spot and former filming site of a long-running Japanese variety show, on its final day. The building, whose exterior is well-known for its large-scale screen, drew the curtain on 45 years of history. (Kyodo)

Studio Alta closes after 45 years

Studio Alta closes after 45 years

Yasuyuki Suehiro (2nd from L), manager of the Studio Alta building in Tokyo's Shinjuku area, speaks during a ceremony on Feb. 28, 2025, as the landmark building, a popular meeting spot and former filming site of a long-running Japanese variety show, draws the curtain on 45 years of history.

Studio Alta closes after 45 years

Studio Alta closes after 45 years

Photo taken on Feb. 28, 2025, shows the landmark Studio Alta building in Tokyo's Shinjuku area, a popular meeting spot and former filming site of a long-running Japanese variety show, on its final day. The building, whose exterior is well-known for its large-scale screen, drew the curtain on 45 years of history.

Studio Alta closes after 45 years

Studio Alta closes after 45 years

Photo taken on Feb. 28, 2025, shows the landmark Studio Alta building in Tokyo's Shinjuku area, a popular meeting spot and former filming site of a long-running Japanese variety show, on its final day. The building, whose exterior is well-known for its large-scale screen, drew the curtain on 45 years of history.

Studio Alta closes after 45 years

Studio Alta closes after 45 years

Yasuyuki Suehiro, manager of the Studio Alta building in Tokyo's Shinjuku area, bows during a ceremony on Feb. 28, 2025, as the landmark building, a popular meeting spot and former filming site of a long-running Japanese variety show, draws the curtain on 45 years of history.

Studio Alta closes after 45 years

Studio Alta closes after 45 years

Photo taken on Feb. 28, 2025, shows the landmark Studio Alta building in Tokyo's Shinjuku area, a popular meeting spot and former filming site of a long-running Japanese variety show, on its final day. The building, whose exterior is well-known for its large-scale screen, drew the curtain on 45 years of history.