Tag: Japan

Tokyo plans Vegas version of The Sphere

Article posted by Coliseum, April 13^th, 2026

The Japan-based financial business company – SBI Holdings – is exploring plans to build a large-scale immersive arena in Tokyo (Japan) aiming to replicate the Sphere in Las Vegas (US) as part of a broader push by the group into media and entertainment. ‘the japan times’ stated that at a... » Read more

Yokohama Nissan Stadium to retain name

Article posted by Coliseum, December 3^rd, 2025

The Nissan Motor Company will keep its naming rights for a stadium in Yokohama, near Tokyo (Japan), for a total of 650 million yen ($4.2 million) over five years from next March, the City said recently. ‘english.kyodonews.net’ stated that the two sides reached an agreement to renew the naming... » Read more

Tokyo National Stadium ‘expensive naming deal’

Article posted by Coliseum, October 10^th, 2025

The Mitsubishi UFJ Financial Group Inc. (MUFG) is in the final stages of acquiring from next year the naming rights for the National Stadium in Tokyo (Japan), the main venue for the Tokyo Olympics and Paralympics held in Summer 2021, a source familiar with the matter said on October... » Read more

Build starts on Nagoya basketball arena

Article posted by Coliseum, September 3^rd, 2025

Construction has kicked off on a new 10,000 capacity multipurpose arena at a former city gas plant site in Nagoya, Aichi Prefecture, central Japan. The Nation said the arena, which is being built by Mitsui Fudosan Co., Toyota Tsusho Corp. and KDDI Corp., should be completed in 2027 for an opening... » Read more

Tokyo venue to help unleash athletic potential

Article posted by Coliseum, July 8^th, 2025

The Toyota Fudosan Company Limited, the Owner of the TOYOTA ARENA TOKYO (Japan), held an event recently to mark the completion of the construction of the venue. ‘THE NATIONAL TRIBUNE’ stated that the arena project has been developed in collaboration with the Toyota Motor Corporation and Toyota... » Read more

Japan firms face music over Tokyo 2020 graft

Article posted by Coliseum, July 2^nd, 2025

The Japan Fair Trade Commission recently slapped fines totaling ¥3.3 billion on the advertising giant – the Dentsu Group Inc. – and six other ad agencies and event organizers for bid-rigging over the Tokyo Olympics and Paralympics. ‘the japan times’ stated that the six are – the Dentsu... » Read more

MLB Tokyo Series 2025 overwhelming attendance

Article posted by Coliseum, April 2^nd, 2025

The 2025 Tokyo (Japan) Series presented by Guggenheim which marked the homecoming of the reigning National League Most Valuable Player (MVP) Shohei Ohtani (Japanese baseball designated hitter for the MLB team Los Angeles Dodgers) along with four other Japanese-born players of the two clubs set new... » Read more