Hiroshima Municipal Stadium
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is a stadium
in Hiroshima, Japan. It is primarily used for baseball
, and was the home field of the Hiroshima Toyo Carp
. It opened in 1957 and holds 31,984 people.
It stands in the central area of Hiroshima and the Hiroshima Peace Memorial
stands opposite this stadium.
To replace the stadium, the new municipal stadium was completed in March 2009. The first stadium was renamed on April 1, 2009, and used for amateur baseball. The first municipal stadium was closed on September 1, 2010.
The stadium disuse bylaw was concluded by the Hiroshima municipal assembly in June, 2010, and the demolition from 2010 was decided.
Stadium
A modern stadium is a place or venue for outdoor sports, concerts, or other events and consists of a field or stage either partly or completely surrounded by a structure designed to allow spectators to stand or sit and view the event.)Pausanias noted that for about half a century the only event...
in Hiroshima, Japan. It is primarily used for baseball
Baseball
Baseball is a bat-and-ball sport played between two teams of nine players each. The aim is to score runs by hitting a thrown ball with a bat and touching a series of four bases arranged at the corners of a ninety-foot diamond...
, and was the home field of the Hiroshima Toyo Carp
Hiroshima Toyo Carp
The are a professional baseball team in Japan's Central League. The team is primarily owned by the Matsuda family, led by , who is a descendant of Mazda founder Jujiro Matsuda. Mazda is the largest single shareholder , which is less than the portion owned by the Matsuda family . Because of that,...
. It opened in 1957 and holds 31,984 people.
It stands in the central area of Hiroshima and the Hiroshima Peace Memorial
Hiroshima Peace Memorial
Hiroshima Peace Memorial, commonly called the Atomic Bomb Dome or , in Hiroshima, Japan, is part of the Hiroshima Peace Memorial Park and was designated a UNESCO World Heritage Site in 1996. The ruin serves as a memorial to the people who were killed in the atomic bombing of Hiroshima on August 6,...
stands opposite this stadium.
To replace the stadium, the new municipal stadium was completed in March 2009. The first stadium was renamed on April 1, 2009, and used for amateur baseball. The first municipal stadium was closed on September 1, 2010.
The stadium disuse bylaw was concluded by the Hiroshima municipal assembly in June, 2010, and the demolition from 2010 was decided.
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