Meiji Shrine Outer Park Stadium
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Meiji Jingu Gaien Stadium, was a multi-use stadium
in Tokyo
, Japan
. It was as the main venue for the 1930 Far Eastern Games
. It was demolished to make room for Tokyo Olympic Stadium
in 1956. The stadium held 65,000 spectators.
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 Tokyo
Tokyo
, ; officially , is one of the 47 prefectures of Japan. Tokyo is the capital of Japan, the center of the Greater Tokyo Area, and the largest metropolitan area of Japan. It is the seat of the Japanese government and the Imperial Palace, and the home of the Japanese Imperial Family...
, Japan
Japan
Japan is an island nation in East Asia. Located in the Pacific Ocean, it lies to the east of the Sea of Japan, China, North Korea, South Korea and Russia, stretching from the Sea of Okhotsk in the north to the East China Sea and Taiwan in the south...
. It was as the main venue for the 1930 Far Eastern Games
1930 Far Eastern Games
The 9th Far Eastern Games were held in May 1930 in Tokyo, Empire of Japan....
. It was demolished to make room for Tokyo Olympic Stadium
Olympic Stadium (Tokyo)
or National Stadium is a stadium in Kasumigaoka, Shinjuku, Tokyo, Japan that served as the main stadium for the 1964 Summer Olympics. It currently serves as the stadium where the Japan national football teams home matches and major football club cup finals are held.-History:The stadium was...
in 1956. The stadium held 65,000 spectators.