Kokuritsu Yoyogi Kyōgijō
| Kokuritsu Yoyogi Kyōgijō | |
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| The Kokuritsu Yoyogi Kyōgijō in Tokyo | |
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| place | 2-1, Jinnan Shibuya , Tokyo , Japan
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| Coordinates | 35 ° 40 '3.6 " N , 139 ° 42' 0.5" E |
| owner | "National Authority for the Promotion of Sport and Health" |
| start of building | February 1963 |
| opening | October 1964 |
| surface | parquet |
| architect | Kenzō Tange |
| capacity | 10,500 seats (large hall) 3,202 seats (small hall) |
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The Kokuritsu Yoyogi Kyōgijō ( Japanese 国立 代 々 木 競技場 , German National Sports Hall Yoyogi ) is a multi-purpose hall , which is located in Yoyogi Park in the Shibuya district of the Japanese capital Tokyo and is famous for its suspended roof construction . The yoyogi gyms are located on the first floor. They have an inwardly curved, concave roof.
history
The sports hall was designed by Kenzō Tange and was home to the swimming and diving competitions during the Summer Olympic Games in 1964 . Games from the Olympic basketball tournament were held in the adjoining hall . The design inspired Frei Otto when he designed the arena for the 1972 Summer Olympics in Munich . The main hall now holds 10,500 visitors; the side hall 3,202 visitors. Today it is primarily used as an ice hockey and basketball hall as well as for concerts. Harajuku Train Station is nearby .
In October 1997, the opening game of the 1997/98 NHL season between the Vancouver Canucks and the Mighty Ducks of Anaheim and one more game was played. It was the first time that an NHL game was not played on North American soil. The following year, the San Jose Sharks and the Calgary Flames opened the 1998/99 NHL season with two games. In 2008, the women's wrestling world championships were held here. The World Team Trophy figure skating competition has been held here since 2009 . During the 2010 women's volleyball world championship, group games and the final four round took place in the hall. Also in 2010 the Judo World Championships stopped in the hall.
Web links
- Yoyogi 1st Gymnasium at jpnsport.go.jp (Japanese)
- asiarooms.com: history of Yoyogi National Gymnasium (English)
- skyscrapercity.com: Images and plans of the building (English)
Competition venues for the 1964 Summer Olympics
Competition venues for the 2020 Summer Olympics
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Football stadiums outside Tokyo |
