Aichi Prefectural Gymnasium

A multi-purpose gymnasium in Nagoya, Japan

Aichi Prefectural Gymnasium

front view

Full name| Aichi Prefectural Gymnasium
Location| Naka-ku, Nagoya, Aichi
Owner| Aichi Prefecture
Operator| Aichi Prefecture
Capacity| 7,515
Scoreboard| Diamond Vision LED centerhung scoreboard[1]
Construction
Opened| 1964
Architect| Katsumi Nakayama
Main contractors| Toda Corporation
Tenants
Nagoya Diamond Dolphins
Mitsubishi Electric Koalas
Website
http://www.aichi-kentai.com/

Aichi Prefectural Gymnasium (愛知県体育館, Aichi-ken Taiikukan), also known as Dolphins Arena (ドルフィンズアリーナ, Dorufinzu Ariina), is a multi-purpose gymnasium in Nagoya, Japan, built in 1964.

## Overview

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Satellite view

Located on the site of the secondary enclosure of Nagoya Castle, it is host to numerous concerts and events. Beyonce performed there on April 14, 2007 as part of her tour The Beyoncé Experience. The gymnasium has 4,375 fixed seats and can accommodate an additional 3,032 on the floor for certain events, giving it a total maximum capacity of 7,407.[2]

It won the 7th annual Building Contractors Society Award in 1966.[3]

Professional Sumo's July Grand Sumo Tournament was held at the site every year from the second until the fourth Sunday in July. Beginning in 2025, the tournament will move to the nearby Aichi International Arena (IG Arena), owned and operated by Anschutz Entertainment Group.[4]

It is the home arena of the Nagoya Diamond Dolphins of the B.League. Dolphins acquired its naming rights (JPY 25 million, three years) in 2018.

* Grand Sumo Nagoya Tournament

* Nagoya Diamond Dolphins

## References

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1. ^ "夢のアリーナへ 4面体オーロラビジョン導入のお知らせ".
2. ^ "第１競技場". Archived from the original on 2013-07-23. Retrieved 2013-07-29.
3. ^ "Building Contractors Society Annual Awards" (in Japanese). Archived from the original on 2007-09-28. Retrieved 2007-06-14.
4. ^ Gunning, John (2024-07-10). "A farewell to a Nagoya sumo arena known for heat — inside and outside the ring". The Japan Times. Retrieved 2024-07-17.

## External links

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Wikimedia Commons has media related to Aichi Prefectural Gymnasium.

* Aichi Prefectural Gymnasium official site, in Japanese
* Basketball seatings

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* VIAF

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* MusicBrainz place

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* Yokohama Arena
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* Yokohama United Arena
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