Osaka Prefectural Gymnasium

Indoor sporting arena in Japan

Osaka Prefectural Gymnasium

Full name| Osaka Prefectural Gymnasium
Location| Naniwa-ku, Osaka, Japan
Owner| Osaka Prefecture
Operator| Nankai Building Service
Capacity| 8,000
Construction
Opened| January 31, 1987
Construction cost|
Website
https://www.furitutaiikukaikan.ne.jp/
Sumo wrestling in 2010

Osaka Prefectural Gymnasium (大阪府立体育会館, Ōsaka furitsu taiikukaikan) is an indoor sporting arena located in Namba, Osaka, Japan. It first opened in 1952 and the current building was constructed in 1987. It is the venue of a professional sumo tournament (honbasho) held in March every year. The capacity of the arena is 8,000 people. Its total revenue for the 2006 fiscal year was 260 million yen, of which sumo provided 80 million.

In April 2008 the Japan Sumo Association made clear its surprise at plans by the prefectural government to demolish the gymnasium and sell the vacant lot.[1]

In March 2012, the arena was renamed Bodymaker Colosseum (ボディメーカー コロシアム, Bodimēkā koroshiamu) after the naming rights were sold to sports apparel company BB Sports for the next three years.[2] The name was changed back in April 2015, when BB Sports did not renew their deal.[3] In June 2015, EDION Corporation signed a three-year deal for the arena's naming rights, renaming it Edion Arena Osaka (エディオンアリーナ大阪, Edion Arīna Ōsaka).[4]

It has hosted several professional wrestling shows, including Osaka Hurricane from 2005 to 2012, NJPW Dominion from 2009 to 2014, NJPW Power Struggle since 2011, and The New Beginning in Osaka since 2012.

On October 12, 2019, the venue hosted the Rizin 19 mixed martial arts fight.

On February 22, 2023, the International Lethwei Federation Japan held a Lethwei event called Japan 15 – Kizuna at the venue.[5]

## Cultural references

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* The Osaka Prefectural Gymnasium is featured in the manga/anime series Fighting Spirit (Hajime no Ippo) as one of the venues the boxers fight at. It is also included in the video game adaptation of the series Victorious Boxers.

## Access

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Satellite view

* Namba Station – Nankai Electric Railway (250m from South Exit), Osaka Metro (350m from Exit 5)
* Ōsaka Namba Station – Kintetsu Namba Line, Hanshin Namba Line (600m)
* JR Namba Station – West Japan Railway Company (JR West) Kansai Main Line (Yamatoji Line) (800m)

## References

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1. ^ "Sumo world puzzled by plan to close Osaka Pref. gymnasium". Daily Yomiuri online. 2008-04-15. Retrieved 2008-04-29. [dead link]
2. ^ "大阪府立体育会館 ４月から「ボディメーカー コロシアム」 ― スポニチ Sponichi Annex 社会". Archived from the original on 2013-10-20. Retrieved 2013-10-19.
3. ^ Meltzer, Dave (April 13, 2015). "April 13, 2015 Wrestling Observer Newsletter: SmackDown to USA Network, AJ Lee retires, UFC drug czar, death of Steve Rickard, and much more". Wrestling Observer Newsletter. Campbell, California: 30. ISSN 1083-9593.
4. ^ "大阪府立体育会館の新愛称は「エディオンアリーナ大阪」 契約料は… - 産経West". Archived from the original on 2016-03-04. Retrieved 2015-06-25.
5. ^ "Myanma lethwei event to be held in Osaka" (PDF). Global New Light of Myanmar. January 13, 2020. "A Myanmar traditional lethwei event titled 'Lethwei in Japan 15 – Kizuna' will be held on 22 February at the Edion Arena, Osaka City, Japan"

## External links

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Wikimedia Commons has media related to Osaka Prefectural Gymnasium.

* Official website (in Japanese)

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