Tag: Japan


Kanazawa Stadium naming rights partners

Japan Kanazawa Stadium naming rights

A 10,000-capacity stadium is being built at the Kanazawa Johoku Citizen Sports Park complex in Ishikawa, Japan. The complex already boasts two other venues – a baseball stadium and a football stadium.   ‘City of Kanazawa’ stated that the details of the recruitment of naming rights... » Read more


2023 FORUM8 Rally Japan promises panache

Rally Japan to host race at Toyota Stadium

Building on the asphalt event’s tremendous World Rally Championship (WRC) return in 2022, the FORUM8 Rally Japan organizers have pulled out all the stops to create an unforgettable fan experience with the addition of an all-new spectator stage within the iconic Toyota Stadium in Aichi, Japan,... » Read more


Japan keen to host World Rugby showcases again

Japan plans to bid for Rugby World Cups

Four years after the success of Rugby World Cup 2019 and Japan are eager to host World Rugby’s showpiece event again. ‘yahoo!news’ stated that the Japan Rugby Football Union (JRFU) Chairman Kensuke Iwabuchi has informed World Rugby that his country wants to host the Rugby World Cup as early... » Read more


Sapporo Winter Olympics bid may be delayed

Sapporo may delay bidding process

The head of the Japanese Olympic Committee says Sapporo (Hokkaido, Japan) may delay its bid for the Winter Olympics, going for 2034 instead of 2030. ‘AP’ stated that the Japanese Olympic Committee President Yashuhiro Yamashita indicated recently that he would hold talks with the Sapporo Mayor... » Read more


HKS-designed ‘crown jewel’ Hokkaido ballpark

HKS designed Japan baseball stadium opens

The Japanese professional baseball team Hokkaido Nippon-Ham Fighters opened their new 35,000-capacity Es Con Field Hokkaido (Japan) on March 30th with a game against their peer team – the Rakuten Golden Eagles. ‘HKS’ stated that the ballpark, designed by HKS, a global architecture and... » Read more


South Korea-Japan-China move on Youth Olympics

South Korea Japan and China cooperation for sports project

South Korea, Japan and China have vowed to bolster their cooperation to ensure a successful staging of the Winter Youth Olympics next year. ‘The Korea Times’ stated that the three countries reached this and other agreements during their fourth trilateral Sports Ministers’ meet held... » Read more


Pandemic-delayed Tokyo 2020 cost whopping

Auditor confirms costs for Tokyo Olympics

The cost of the delayed 2020 Tokyo Olympics is 20 percent higher than what organizers said when they announced official figures more than a year ago, according to a report by the Board of Audit of Japan. ‘abcNEWS’ stated that the report, which was released recently, said there was a lack of... » Read more


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