Kōrakuen Stadium
Velodrome and Korakuen Stadium in 1974.
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| Location | 3, Koraku 1-chome, Bunkyo, Tokyo, Japan |
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| Owner | Korakuen Stadium Corporation (now Tokyo Dome Corporation) |
| Capacity | 42,337 |
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| Opened | 1937 |
| Closed | 1987 |
| Demolished | 1988 |
| Architect | Ryutaro Furuhashi |
| Main contractors | Tobishima Corporation |
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Yomiuri Giants (NPB (Central League)) (1938–1987) |
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Yomiuri Giants (NPB (Central League)) (1938–1987)
Nippon Ham Fighters (NPB (Pacific League)) (1964–1987)
Korakuen Stadium (後楽園球場 Kōrakuen Kyūjō?) was a stadium in Tokyo, Japan. Completed in 1937, it was primarily used for baseball and was home to the Yomiuri Giants until 1988 when they moved next door, to the Tokyo Dome, which sits on the site of the Velodrome. The ballpark had a capacity of 50,000 people. In 1942 Korakuen Stadium played host to a memorable 28 inning, 311 pitch, complete game effort by Michio Nishizawa. It also hosted the Japanese Baseball Hall of Fame. On August 16, 1976, it hosted the first NFL game played outside of North America when the St. Louis Cardinals defeated the San Diego Chargers 20-10 in a preseason game before 38,000. It also hosted the Mirage Bowl.
The stadium was also used as a concert venue for superstars. This included the all-day "For Freedom" show, on April 4, 1978, which was the marathon farewell performance by Candies, a top Japanese girl group of the time.
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