Yoyogi National Gymnasium

Yoyogi National Gymnasium
Yoyogi
Location 2-1, Jinnan, Shibuya, Tokyo, Japan
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

References

  1. "Venue Plan". Tokyo 2020 Bid Committee. Archived from the original on July 27, 2013. Retrieved 11 September 2013.
  2. 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.
  3. "イベント情報 代々木競技場第一体育館". Naash.go.jp. Retrieved 2012-03-05.
  4. "International Federation of Cheerleading". Ifc-hdqrs.org. Retrieved 2012-03-05.
  5. "SM artists to hold additional show for concert in Japan" Asiae. 23 June 2011. Retrieved 2011-03-21
  6. "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.
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

Coordinates: 35°40′03″N 139°42′01″E / 35.66750°N 139.70028°E / 35.66750; 139.70028

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