Meiji Jingu Gaien Stadium
Former stadium in Tokyo
Meiji Jingu Gaien Stadium | |
Meiji Jingu Gaien Stadium in 1933 | |
Full name | Meiji Jingu Gaien Stadium |
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Former names | Nile Kinnick Stadium |
Location | Tokyo, Japan |
Owner | Meiji Shrine |
Operator | Meiji Shrine |
Capacity | 65,000 |
Construction | |
Broke ground | 1 March 1922 |
Opened | 1 January 1924 |
Closed | 31 December 1956 |
Demolished | 31 December 1956 |
Tenants | |
1930 Far Eastern Games |
Meiji Jingu Gaien Stadium (明治神宮外苑競技場) was a multi-use stadium in Tokyo, Japan, that could hold up to 65,000 spectators. It was the main venue for the 1930 Far Eastern Games. During the Allied occupation of Japan, from 1945 to 1952, it was renamed Nile Kinnick Stadium by the Eighth Army in honor of the winner of the 1939 Heisman Trophy.[1] The stadium was demolished to make room for Tokyo Olympic Stadium in 1956.
References
- ^ Written at Iowa City, Iowa. "Tokyo Stadium Renamed for Nile Kinnick". Muncie Evening Press. Muncie, Indiana. International News Service. July 17, 1946. Retrieved December 5, 2022.
External links
- Stadium information
Preceded by Tokyo Koto-shihan ground Tokyo | Emperor's Cup Final Venue 1924–1929 | Succeeded by Koshien Stadium Nishinomiya |
Preceded by Koshien Stadium Nishinomiya | Emperor's Cup Final Venue 1931 | Succeeded by Koshien Stadium Nishinomiya |
Preceded by Koshien Stadium Nishinomiya | Emperor's Cup Final Venue 1933–1935 | Succeeded by Toyama Army ground Tokyo |
Preceded by Toyama Army ground Tokyo | Emperor's Cup Final Venue 1937–1940 | Succeeded by Univ. of Tokyo Stadium Tokyo |
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