Its outer architecture evokes the traditional roofs and structures of the Noh theatre, the interior is equipped with modern technology, but features a traditional wooden stage constructed out of Hinoki cypress from the Kiso area.
Three vessels of the Kuma-class of light carriers were appointed for renovation, namely Kitakami, Ōi and Kiso.
The entire task force consisted of the aircraft carrier Zuikaku, the light aircraft carriers Zuihō, Jun'yō and Ryūjō, the heavy cruisers Maya, Takao, Myōkō, Haguro and Nachi, the light cruisers Abukuma, Kiso and Tama, and 15 destroyers.