About Waseda University & Guide to the CampusBack to Contents≫11. Okuma Auditorium12. Ono Auditorium13. Waseda Gallery14. Waseda Shogekijo Drama-kan Theater15. The Co-op Plaza (Bldg.17) The Okuma Auditorium was built in 1927 to honor the memory of school founder Shigenobu Okuma and commemorate his achievements. Its feature is the gothic architectural style, and is the symbol of the University. Its clock tower is 125 “Shaku” (about 38m) in height which comes from Okuma’s words “the ideal human lifespan is 125 years long”, and the bell announces the time six times a day based on the sound of the bells of Westminster Abbey of England. In 2007, as part of the university’s 125th anniversary project, the auditorium underwent a complete restoration, and was designated as “Important Cultural Property” of Japan. There is a large auditorium and a small auditorium, where official university events, academic researches, and presentations of extra-curricular activities are carried out. The Ono Auditorium is located in the second basement of Bldg. 27 (Ono Azusa Hall). The auditorium was established in honor of Azusa Ono, known as the “founding mother of Waseda” who is a key figure and the greatest contributor in the founding of the Waseda University. It serves as a “hall to present the outcome of cultural activities to the society and exchange cultures around the globe.” It is widely used by people from within and outside the university as a multi-purpose hall that can be used for lectures, symposiums, theaters, movies, concerts, etc. The Waseda Gallery is located on the first basement of Bldg. 27 (Ono Azusa Hall). As well as hosting a range of different exhibitions, it is also used for small-scale exhibits of photographs, paintings, and so forth. The Waseda Small Theater Dorama-kan is a theater founded by alumni of Waseda university, stage director Tadashi Suzuki, with the origin of its name from “Waseda Shogekijo,” which became the base of the small theater movement in the 1960s and 1970s. In addition to being used as a venue for theatrical performances by students, the theater organizes screenings, workshops, and events by alumni. The Co-op Plaza houses the Waseda University Cooperative Union (known as the sei-kyo, i.e., Co-op). Students can buy almost anything they are likely to need: onigiris, bentos, danishes, books, stationery, Waseda goods, computers, etc. The plaza also has theatre tickets, travel services and ▍14
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