Major multiplex chains raise standard price to help pay for technology upgrades and building work, though not all follow suit

The price of a standard ticket in Japanese cinemas is going up for the first time in over a quarter of a century.

According to the Asahi Shimbun, the general admission ticket price was raised on 1 June from 1,800 yen to ¥1,900 (£13.85 or $17.50), the first increase in 26 years.