Chitibunomiya Rugby Stadium ( Japanese 秩 父 宮 ラ グ ビ ー 場 Ragubi Chitibunomiya: -jo:) , also known as Prince Chichibu Stadium, is a rugby stadium located in Tokyo's Aoyama district, in the center of Japan's rugby union, next to Japan's headquarters. Got a name in honor of the Japanese prince Chichibu, better known as Yasuhito , brother of Emperor Hirohito . The stadium is used to hold classic rugby and rugby 7 matches. It is planned to be demolished in preparation for the 2020 Summer Olympics , there will be parking on the site of the stadium. [1] .
| Titibunomia | ||
|---|---|---|
 Rugby match Japan and Wales | ||
| original name | jap. 秩 父 宮 ラ グ ビ ー 場 | |
| Former names | Tokyo Rugby Stadium (1947-1953) | |
| Unofficial name | Prince Chichibu Stadium | |
| Location |  Japan , Tokyo , Minato, Kitaaooyama | |
| Open | 1947 | |
| Remodeled | 1973, 2003 | |
| Owner | Japan Sports Council | |
| Management Company | Japan Sports Council | |
| Capacity | 27188 | |
| Home team | Japan Rugby Team NTT Shining Arks Sunwolves | |
| Coating | natural | |
The stadium is equipped with individual plastic seats and has a capacity of 27188 spectators. Some of the stands are covered, since 2003, the stadium has an electronic scoreboard, which was installed shortly before the start of the World Cup in Australia . On April 19, 2007, the installation of spotlights was announced in preparation for applying for the 2015 World Cup and holding nightly meetings beginning in late July.
Content
- 1 History
- 2 See also
- 3 notes
- 4 References
History
Tokyo Rugby Stadium was opened in 1947, in 1953 it was named after Prince Chichibu (Chichibunomia), who died on January 4 of the same year. In 1964, there were matches of the football tournament of the Olympics in Tokyo . Prince Chichibu was the patron saint of rugby and for some time led the Japan Rugby Union , in memory of him a statue was erected at the stadium.
In August 2007, the first game between the Japanese national team and the Asian Barbaras rugby club was held, after which Japan had already gone to the World Cup ; later matches of the Top League 2007/2008 were held here. On February 3, 2008, it was planned to hold two matches of the Top League at the stadium, however, due to heavy snowfall, the matches were postponed to February 9. On October 26, the host team of Santori Sangoliath held their match here against Toshiba Brave Lupus under artificial lighting, winning 10: 3.
In 2012-2015, the stadium hosted the stage of the World rugby-7 series , which was the seventh in a row and was held in late March - early April [2] . After the 2014/2015 season, the stage was no longer held in Japan and was replaced by the Singapore stage .
The stadium will host matches of the 2019 Rugby World Cup and will later be demolished as part of the Tokyo beautification program for the 2020 Olympics.
See also
- Hanazono
- Japan Rugby Team
- Japan Rugby Championship
Notes
- ↑ Tokyo to rebuild iconic Jingu, Chichibunomiya stadiums . Japan Times (April 2, 2015). Date of appeal May 27, 2017.
- ↑ Japan joins expanded HSBC Sevens World Series (inaccessible link) . World Rugby (August 18, 2011). Date of treatment August 29, 2011. Archived September 27, 2011.
Links
- 1964 Summer Olympics official report, Volume 1. Part 1. p. 120. (English)
- 秩 父 宮 ラ グ ビ ー 場 / National Agency for Sports and Health Development (Japanese) (link not available) . Archived on April 5, 2010.