Aichi Prefectural Gymnasium
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| Full name | Aichi Prefectural Gymnasium |
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| Location | Naka-ku, Nagoya, Aichi |
| Owner | Aichi Prefecture |
| Operator | Aichi Prefecture |
| Capacity | 7,515 |
| Scoreboard |  Diamond Vision LED centerhung scoreboard[1] |
| Construction | |
| Opened | 1964 |
| Architect | Katsumi Nakayama |
| Main contractors | Toda Corporation |
| Tenants | |
| Nagoya Diamond Dolphins Mitsubishi Electric Koalas | |
| Website | |
| http://www.aichi-kentai.com/ | |
Aichi Prefectural Gymnasium (愛知県体育館, Aichi-ken Taiikukan), also known as Dolphins Arena (ドルフィンズアリーナ, Dorufinzu Ariina), is a multi-purpose gymnasium in Nagoya, Japan, built in 1964.
Overview[edit]
Located on the site of the secondary enclosure of Nagoya Castle, it is host to numerous concerts and events. The gymnasium has 4,375 fixed seats, and can accommodate an additional 3,032 on the floor for certain events, giving it a total maximum capacity of 7,407.[2]
In 1966 it won the 7th annual Building Contractors Society Award.[3]
Professional Sumo's July Grand Sumo Tournament is held here every year from the second until the fourth Sunday in July.
It is the home arena of the Nagoya Diamond Dolphins of the B.League. Dolphins acquired its naming rights (JPY 25 million, three years) in 2018.
References[edit]
- ^ "夢のアリーナへ 4面体オーロラビジョン導入のお知らせ".
- ^ "第１競技場". Archived from the original on 2013-07-23. Retrieved 2013-07-29.
- ^ "Building Contractors Society Annual Awards" (in Japanese). Archived from the original on 2007-09-28. Retrieved 2007-06-14.
External links[edit]
- Aichi Prefectural Gymnasium official site, in Japanese
- Basketball seatings
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35°10′59.11″N 136°54′9.22″E / 35.1830861°N 136.9025611°E
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