Olympic Stadium (Tokyo)
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| Location | 10-2, Kasumigaoka-machi, Shinjuku, Tokyo, Japan |
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| Opened | 1958 |
| Owner | National Agency for the Advancement of Sports and Health (NAASH) |
| Surface | Grass |
| Architect | Mitsuo Katayama |
| Capacity | 57,363 |
| Field dimensions | 107 × 71 m |
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| 1964 Summer Olympics 1991 World Championships in Athletics |
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National Olympic Stadium (国立霞ヶ丘陸上競技場 Kokuritsu Kasumigaoka Rikujō Kyogijō) is a stadium in Kasumigaoka, Shinjuku, Tokyo that served as the main stadium for the 1964 Summer Olympics. These days it serves as the stadium where the Japan national football team home matches and major football club cup finals are held.
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[edit] History
The stadium was completed in 1958 as the Japanese National Stadium on the site of the former Meiji Shrine Outer Park Stadium. Its first major event was the 1958 Asian Games.
[edit] Events
In addition to the 1964 Summer Olympics, the stadium has held many other significant events, most notably the 1991 World Athletics Championships, the Mirage Bowl College Football games from 1976–1993, and the Intercontinental Cup (Toyota Cup) from 1980–2001. As the National Stadium of Japan, it is the venue for the final game of the Emperor's Cup on New Year's Day, and the J. League Cup in November, as well as the Fuji Xerox Cup in the end of February or early March, every year. The stadium's capacity is currently 57,363. Rugby games are also played at this venue, including the annual university rugby finals, as the nearby Chichibunomiya Rugby Stadium's capacity is insufficient for the number of student fans the event attracts. On October 31st 2009 the stadium will host the final Bledisloe Cup match of the year between Australia and New Zealand.
[edit] Access
Access to the stadium is from Sendagaya or Shinanomachi stations along the JR Chūō-Sōbu Line; from Kokuritsu Kyogijo Station on the Toei Oedo Line; and from Gaienmae Station on the Tokyo Metro Ginza Line.
See also Yoyogi National Gymnasium
[edit] External links
- Satellite photo of the stadium from Google Maps
- Stadiums in Japan:Tokyo National Stadium
- National Stadium
- National Stadium, Tokyo
| Preceded by Stadio Olimpico Rome |
Summer Olympics Opening and Closing Ceremonies (Olympic Stadium) 1964 |
Succeeded by Estadio Olímpico Universitario Mexico City |
| Preceded by Stadio Olimpico Rome |
Olympic Athletics competitions Main Venue 1964 |
Succeeded by Estadio Olímpico Universitario Mexico City |
| Preceded by Stadio Flaminio Rome |
Olympic Football tournament Final Venue 1964 |
Succeeded by Estadio Azteca Mexico City |
| Preceded by Stadio Olimpico Rome |
IAAF World Championships in Athletics Venue 1991 |
Succeeded by Gottlieb-Daimler-Stadion Stuttgart |
| Preceded by Two-legged finals |
Intercontinental Cup Final Venue 1980–2001 |
Succeeded by International Stadium Yokohama Yokohama |
| Preceded by Two-legged finals |
AFC Champions League Final Venue 2009 |
Succeeded by TBA |
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Coordinates: 35°40′41″N 139°42′53″E / 35.67806°N 139.71472°E
