Kōsei Nenkin Kaikan Explained

or Koseinenkin Hall were public halls in Japan supported by welfare pension funds.

Kōsei Nenkin Kaikan halls existed in the following locations.

• Hiroshima City Cultural Exchange Hall (formerly Hiroshima Kōsei Nenkin Kaikan) in Naka-ku, Hiroshima
• Kanazawa
• Kokurakita-ku, Kitakyūshū
• Aichi Kōsei Nenkin Kaikan in Chikusa-ku, Nagoya (1980  - 2008)
• Orix Theater (formerly Osaka Kōsei Nenkin Kaikan) in Nishi-ku, Osaka
• Tokyo Kōsei Nenkin Kaikan in Shinjuku, Tokyo (1961  - 31 March 2010)
• Hokkaido Kōsei Nenkin Kaikan in Chūō-ku, Sapporo
• Osaka

At least the following musicians have released recordings from Tokyo Kōsei Nenkin Kaikan:

• The Ventures, Ventures in Japan, 1965
• Buck Owens and The Buckaroos, In Japan!, 1967
• Masayuki Takayanagi & Kaoru Abe, 28 June 1970
• Deep Purple, 15 & 16 August 1972, Made in Japan
• Herbie Hancock, Dedication, 21 September 1974
• Cannonball Adderley, The Japanese Concerts, 1975
• Milt Jackson, 1976
• Camel, 27 January 1980
• King Crimson, 14 October 1995
• Steve Hackett, The Tokyo Tapes, 16 & 17 December 1996
• Rainbow, 5, 8 & 9 December 1976, On Stage recordings
• Frank Zappa, 3 February 1976
• Yellow Magic Orchestra, 7 May 1980
• Journey, Captured (Journey album), 13 October 1980