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In the midst of Silver Week, the streets are filled with people heading to large multiplex cinemas and others enjoying movies at home via streaming services. Meanwhile, the small movie theaters that once dotted the streets are quietly but surely disappearing. In Osaka, the Shinsekai Kokusai Theater, a long-loved local institution, closed its doors this past March. In an era where box office revenue has exceeded a record high of 274.4 billion yen…
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In the midst of Silver Week, the streets are filled with people heading to large multiplex cinemas and others enjoying movies at home via streaming services. Meanwhile, the small movie theaters that once dotted the streets are quietly but surely disappearing. In Osaka, the Shinsekai Kokusai Theater, a long-loved local institution, closed its doors this past March. In an era where box office revenue has exceeded a record high of 274.4 billion yen…