Yoyogi National Gymnasium
| Yoyogi | |
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| Location | 2-1, Jinnan, Shibuya, Tokyo, Japan |
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| Owner | Japan Sport Council |
| Capacity |
13,291 (1st Gymnasium) 3,202 (2nd Gymnasium) |
| Construction | |
| Broke ground | 1963 Feb |
| Opened | 1964 Oct |
| Architect | Kenzo Tange |
| Tenants | |
| none | |
Yoyogi National Gymnasium (国立代々木競技場 Kokuritsu Yoyogi Kyōgi-jō) is an arena located in Yoyogi Park, Tokyo, Japan which is famous for its suspension roof design.
It was designed by Kenzo Tange and built between 1961 and 1964 to house swimming and diving events in the 1964 Summer Olympics. A separate annex was used for the basketball competition at those same games. It will also host handball competitions at the 2020 Summer Olympics.[1] The design inspired Frei Otto's arena designs for the Olympic Stadium in Munich.[2]
The arena holds 13,291 people (9,079 stand seats, 4,124 arena seats and 88 "royal box" seats) and is now primarily used for ice hockey, futsal and basketball. Images of the arena are regularly featured at the end of NHK Newsline broadcasts because the NHK World studios are adjacent to the arena along the edge of Yoyogi Park.
Events
Interior of the Yoyogi National Gymnasium
- 20 October 1996: hide performed the final show of his second solo tour, Psyence a Go Go. It is his last solo concert and was released as the live album Psyence a Go Go in 2008, the performance of "Pose" was previously released as a B-side to his 1996 single "Hi-Ho/Good Bye".
- October 1997: NHL opened its season at the arena with Vancouver Canucks vs Mighty Ducks of Anaheim in two matches.
- October 1998: The following season San Jose Sharks played Calgary Flames in two games to open the 1998–99 NHL season.
- 28 and 29 November 1998: 1998 FIVB Volleyball Men's World Championship
- Japanese pop music star Ayumi Hamasaki has held her New Year Countdown concerts here consecutively since 2000.
- 28 and 29 June, 1, 2, 4, 5, and 6 July 2003: L'Arc~en~Ciel Shibuya Seven Days
- 27, 28, 30, and 31 August 2005: L'Arc~en~Ciel AWAKE TOUR 2005
- 2 and 3 December 2006: 2006 FIVB Volleyball Men's World Championship
- Since 2007: Foundation of Japan Cheerleading Association's (FJCA) Cheerleading Asia International Open Championships (CAIOC). 2012 will host the 6th edition from 18 to 20 May,[3] and is sanctioned by the International Federation of Cheerleading (IFC).[4]
- 2008: Japanese visual kei band, the GazettE held a final tour titled "Tour 2007-2008 Stacked Rubbish Grand Finale [Repeated Countless Error] at Yoyogi National Gymnasium"
- 6, 7, 9, and 10 February 2008: L'Arc~en~Ciel TOUR 2007 - 2008 THEATER OF KISS
- 5 and 6 July 2008: Nana Mizuki Live Fighter 2008
- 2010 World Judo Championships
- 4, 5, 7, and 8 December 2010: VAMPS LIVE 2010 BEAST ARENA TOUR
- 26 December 2012: SHINee THE 1ST CONCERT "SHINee WORLD"
- 25 and 26 January 2011: SMTown Live '10 World Tour by SM Entertainment.[5]
- 17 and 18, 28 and 29 June 2011: Girls' Generation 1st Japan Arena Tour
- 30 and 31 May, 2, 3, 23 and 24 June 2012: THE FIRST JAPAN ARENA TOUR "SHINee WORLD 2012"
- 21 and 22 November: Infinite "Second Invasion EVOLUTION Plus 1st Japan Arena Tour
- 10 and 11 July 2013: F.T. Island 『FTISLAND Arena Tour 2013 ～FREEDOM～』
- 26 and 27 November 2013: Namie Amuro namie amuro FEEL tour 2013
- 24 and 25 December 2013: JAPAN ARENA TOUR SHINee WORLD 2013 ～Boys Meet U～
- 17, 18, 25, 26 March 2014: 2PM GENESIS OF 2PM Arena Tour 2014
- 28 April to 5 May 2014: Zen-Noh 2014 World Team Table Tennis Championship
- 13, 14, 15 May 2014: Junsu - 2014 The Best Ballad Spring Tour Concert in Japan
- 29 May 2014: Luna Sea will perform their 25th anniversary concert.[6]
- 11, 12, 13 July 2014: Girls' Generation - 3rd Japan Tour
- 26 and 27 November and 2, 3, 4 December 2014: SHINee WORLD 2014 ～I'm Your Boy～
- 29, 30 and 31 December 2014: Ayumi Hamasaki Countdown Live 2014-2015 A Cirque de Minuit ~Mayonaka no Circus~
- 23 and 24 December 2015: Bullet Train - Chōtokkyū CHRISTMAS ONEMAN LIVE 2015 Fantasy Love Train~Kimi no Moto Made Tsunagaru Rail~
- 29 and 30 April, 1, 20, 21, 22 May 2016: 2PM - GALAXY OF 2PM Arena Tour 2016
- 24 and 25 August, 2016: Junho - JUNHO(From 2PM) SOLO TOUR 2016 "HYPER"
References
- ↑ "Venue Plan". Tokyo 2020 Bid Committee. Retrieved 11 September 2013.
- ↑ Allison Lee Palmer (30 September 2009). The A to Z of Architecture. Scarecrow Press. p. 265. ISBN 978-0-8108-6895-3. Retrieved 3 December 2012.
- ↑ "イベント情報 代々木競技場第一体育館". Naash.go.jp. Retrieved 2012-03-05.
- ↑ "International Federation of Cheerleading". Ifc-hdqrs.org. Retrieved 2012-03-05.
- ↑ "SM artists to hold additional show for concert in Japan" Asiae. 23 June 2011. Retrieved 2011-03-21
- ↑ "LUNA SEA、バンド結成記念日に25周年ライブ実施". natalie.mu (in Japanese). 2013-12-04. Retrieved 2013-12-14.
External links
- 1964 Summer Olympics official report. Volume 1. Part 1. pp. 121–4.
- Official website in Japanese
- Olympic Arena from Great Buildings Online
- Yoyogi National Gymnasium at the archINFORM database.
| Preceded by Peace and Friendship Stadium Piraeus |
FIVB Volleyball Men's World Championship Final Venue 1998 |
Succeeded by Estadio Luna Park Buenos Aires |
| Preceded by Estadio Luna Park Buenos Aires |
FIVB Volleyball Men's World Championship Final Venue 2006 |
Succeeded by PalaLottomatica Rome |
| Preceded by Lake Charles Civic Center |
Ultimate Fighting Championship venue UFC 25 |
Succeeded by Five Seasons Events Center |
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Coordinates: 35°40′03″N 139°42′01″E / 35.66750°N 139.70028°E
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