Kokugikan

"Kokugikan" (国技館) is a word to mean a facility which has a "sumo" field inside. It's a Japanese word consisting of "kokugi" (国技: national sport) and "kan" (館: museum, indoor arena).

In Tokyo, there existed / exists three "kokugikan".
*former Ryōgoku Kokugikan (ja: 旧 両国国技館): 1909 - 1940s
* Kuramae Kokugikan (ja: 蔵前国技館): 1950s - 1984
* Ryōgoku Kokugikan (ja: 両国国技館): 1985 -

In English, a "kokugikan" can be called like "Sumo Hall." The present Ryōgoku Kokugikan is, in fact, a multipurpose facility used not only for "sumo".

Former Ryōgoku Kokugikan

Kuramae Kokugikan

Ryōgoku Kokugikan

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stadium_name = Ryōgoku Kokugikan
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location = flagicon|Japan Ryōgoku, Tokyo, Japan
coordinates = coord|35|41|49|N|139|47|36|E|type:landmark
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opened = January, 1985
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owner = Japan Sumo Association
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tenants = Japan Sumo Association
seating_capacity = 13,000
dimensions = nihongo|Ryōgoku Kokugikan|両国国技館|Ryōgoku Kokugi-kan is an indoor sporting arena located in the Ryōgoku neighborhood of Tokyo, Japan, next to the Edo-Tokyo Museum. It is the 2nd Ryogoku Kokugikan. The capacity of the arena is 13,000 people and it was opened in 1985. The first was opened in 1909. It is mainly used for sumo wrestling tournaments (honbasho) and hosts the Hatsu Basho in January, the Natsu Basho in May, and the Aki Basho in September. It also houses a sumo museum. The venue is also used for other indoor sports. In past years, it has hosted the G-1 Climax, an annual tournament in New Japan Pro Wrestling.

External links

* [http://yokohamatravel.org/2007/06/08/pictures-of-sumo-tokyo-japan-2016.aspx Pictures of a sumo tourament at Ryōgoku]
* [http://www.ryogoku-city.co.jp/ Ryōgoku city core (the site of the 1st Ryogoku Kokugikan )]