Tokyo Dome
Tokyo Dome (東京ドーム, Tōkyō Dōmu) is an indoor baseball stadium in Bunkyō, Tokyo, Japan. It is sometimes given the nickname "The Big Egg" because of its dome shape.[1] The stadium started being built on May 16, 1985. It opened on March 17, 1988. It has 42,000 seats. It can hold up to 57,000 people for the events when not everyone has to sit in the built-in seats.[2][3][4]
東京ドーム | |
The Big Egg, Tokyo Big Egg | |
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| Location | 3, Koraku 1-chome, Bunkyō, Tokyo, Japan |
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| Owner | Tokyo Dome Corporation (Mitsui Fudosan (80%) and The Yomiuri Shimbun Holdings (20%)) |
| Capacity | 42,000–55,000 (events) |
| Field size | Facility Capacity Area
Site: 112,456 m2 (27.788 acres)  |
| Surface | AstroTurf (1988–2002) FieldTurf (2003–present) |
| Construction | |
| Opened | March 17, 1988 |
| Architect | Nikken Sekkei, Takenaka Corporation |
| Builder | Takenaka Corporation |
| Structural engineer | Nikken Sekkei, Geiger Engineers |
| Tenants | |
| Yomiuri Giants (NPB) (1988–present) Nippon-Ham Fighters (NPB) (1988–2003) | |
Concerts
changeThe Tokyo Dome does not only have baseball games. One of the many events it can host are concerts. The first band to do a concert there was The Alfee on March 19 and 20, 1988. The first non-Japanese act to perform at the stadium was Mick Jagger on March 22, 1988.[5]
Professional wrestling
changeThe Tokyo Dome is where New Japan Pro-Wrestling (NJPW) holds their Wrestle Kingdom event. It is held on January 4 and is their biggest event of the year.[6]
References
change- ↑ Haberman, Clyde; Times, Special To the New York (1988-03-23). "Amid Some Doubts, a Tokyo Dome". The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331. Archived from the original on 2023-08-11. Retrieved 2023-09-23.
- ↑ 東京ドームの歴史(～2005年) (in Japanese). Tokyo Dome Corporation. Archived from the original on 18 January 2021.
- ↑ "Guides app - Lonely Planet's newest app". Touristeye.com. Archived from the original on 2016-03-04. Retrieved 2017-03-07.
- ↑ "Tokyo Dome". PURORESU.wiki. 1988-03-17. Archived from the original on 2016-01-27. Retrieved 2017-03-07.
- ↑ 東京ドーム公演アーティスト一覧 (in Japanese). Tokyo Dome Co., Ltd. Archived from the original on 27 June 2023.
- ↑ "Japan's Version Of WrestleMania Is Striving For A U.S. Audience Tonight". Deadspin. Retrieved 2024-07-21.
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