Tag: Japan

Japan must-play venue IG Arena setting entertainment benchmark

Article posted by Coliseum, September 1^st, 2026

Rapid first-year success positions IG Arena in Nagoya, Japan, as a key destination on the Japanese live entertainment circuit. Must-play Venue ‘AEG’ stated that the IG Arena is marking a standout first year having hosted 116 events and welcomed one million visitors thus firmly... » Read more

Iconic Tokyo Dome to host WBSC flagship baseball tournament

Article posted by Coliseum, September 1^st, 2026

The World Baseball Softball Confederation (WBSC) Premier12 will expand to 16 teams for the first time in 2027 thus introducing a new four-stage competition format culminating with the Super Round and the Medal Games at the iconic Tokyo Dome (Japan). ‘WORLD BASEBALL SOFTBALL CONFEDERATION’... » Read more

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