is a multi-purpose indoor
arenaAn arena is an enclosed area, often circular or oval-shaped, designed to showcase theater, musical performances, or sporting events. It is composed of a large open space surrounded on most or all sides by tiered seating for spectators. The key feature of an arena is that the event space is the...
located in
Chūō-kuChūō-ku is a ward of Saitama City, Japan. It is surrounded by Sakura-ku , Minami-ku , Urawa-ku and Ōmiya-ku of Saitama city....
, Saitama City,
Saitamais a prefecture of Japan located on the island of Honshū. The capital is the city of Saitama.This prefecture is part of the Greater Tokyo Area, and most of Saitama's cities can be described as suburbs of Tokyo, to which floods of residents commute each day....
,
Japanis an island country in East Asia. Located in the Pacific Ocean, it lies to the east of the Sea of Japan, People's Republic of 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...
. Its spectator capacity is 37,000 at maximum settings.
This main arena capacity is between 19,000-22,500 when events such as
basketballBasketball is a team sport in which two teams of 5 players try to score points against one another by placing a ball through a
10 foot high hoop under organized rules...
,
volleyball Volleyball is an Olympic team sport in which two teams of 6 players are separated by a net. Each team tries to score points by grounding a ball on the other team's court under organized rules...
,
tennisTennis is a sport played between two players or between two teams of two players each . Each player uses a strung racquet to strike a hollow rubber ball covered with felt over a net into the opponent's court....
,
ice hockeyIce Hockey is a team sport played on ice, in which skaters use sticks to direct a puck into the opposing team's goal. It is a fast-paced and physical sport...
,
gymnasticsGymnastics is a sport involving performance of exercises requiring physical strength, flexibility, agility, coordination, balance and grace. Artistic gymnastics is the best known and most popular of the gymnastics sports governed by the Fédération Internationale de Gymnastique...
,
boxingBoxing is a combat sport where two participants, generally of similar weight, fight each other with their fists. Boxing is supervised by a referee and is typically engaged in during a series of one to three-minute intervals called rounds. There are three ways to win...
,
mixed martial artsMixed martial arts is a full contact combat sport that allows a wide variety of fighting techniques, from a mixture of martial arts traditions and non-traditions, to be used in competitions. The rules allow the use of striking and grappling techniques, both while standing and on the ground...
and
professional wrestlingProfessional wrestling, or pro wrestling, is an athletic performing art where matches are prearranged by the promotion's booking staff. It is a non-competitive sport which contains strong elements of theatre, mock combat, and catch wrestling. Wrestling's origins date to 19th-century carnival...
take place there.
It is also the only Japanese arena equipped especially for American football. The arena features a gigantic moveable section of seating which can reduce capacity for smaller events and create a more intimate setting.
Its permanent attractions include the
John Lennon Museumis a museum located inside the Saitama Super Arena in Chuo-ku, Saitama City, Saitama, Japan. It was established to preserve knowledge of John Lennon's life and musical career. It permanently displays Lennon's widow Yoko Ono's collection of his memorabilia as well as other displays. The museum...
which displays
John LennonJohn Winston Ono Lennon, MBE was an English rock musician, singer-songwriter, author, and peace activist who gained worldwide fame as one of the founding members of The Beatles...
memorabilia.
It is one of two home arenas to Japan Professional Basketball League team the
Saitama BroncosThe is a men's professional basketball club based in Tokorozawa, Saitama Prefecture, Japan. It calls the whole prefecture home and its main home arenas are Tokorozawa Civic Gymnasium and Saitama Super Arena in Chūō-ku, Saitama City...
.
It is a favorite venue for
puroresuPuroresu is the popular term for professional wrestling in Japan. The term comes from the Japanese pronunciation of "professional wrestling", which is shortened to puroresu . The term became popular among English-speaking fans due to Hisaharu Tanabe's activities in the online Usenet community...
(Japanese
professional wrestlingProfessional wrestling, or pro wrestling, is an athletic performing art where matches are prearranged by the promotion's booking staff. It is a non-competitive sport which contains strong elements of theatre, mock combat, and catch wrestling. Wrestling's origins date to 19th-century carnival...
) and
mixed martial artsMixed martial arts is a full contact combat sport that allows a wide variety of fighting techniques, from a mixture of martial arts traditions and non-traditions, to be used in competitions. The rules allow the use of striking and grappling techniques, both while standing and on the ground...
(MMA).
- Immediate to JR East Keihin-Tōhoku
The is an 81 km railway line in Japan that connects the cities of Saitama, Warabi, Kawaguchi, Tokyo, Kawasaki, and Yokohama. The origins of its name are Tokyo - Yokohama and Tohoku Main Line . Although it is a contiguous service, it is officially divided into 2 segments as follows: is the segment...
|UtsunomiyaThe is the 159.9 kilometre portion of the JR East Tōhoku Main Line. It runs from Ueno Station to Kuroiso Station.The line is proposed for extension to Tokyo Station via the Tohoku Through Line, currently under construction....
|Takasaki LineThe is a 74.7-kilometre railway line that runs from Ōmiya Station in Saitama, Saitama, Japan to Takasaki Station in Takasaki, Gunma. It is owned and operated by the East Japan Railway Company ....
Saitama-Shintoshin Stationis a train station in Saitama, Japan, on the Keihin-Tōhoku Line, Takasaki Line, and Tōhoku Main Line.- Adjacent stations :-External links:*...
- 7 minutes' walk from JR East Saikyō Line
The is a railway line between Ōsaki Station in Shinagawa, Tokyo) and Ōmiya Station .At the northern end of the line, some trains continue beyond Ōmiya as far as Kawagoe Station on the Kawagoe Line...
Kita-Yono Stationis a railway station of Saikyō Line, East Japan Railway Company in Kamiochiai 2-chōme, in the ward of Chūō-ku, Saitama City, Saitama Prefecture, Japan...
- Nikken Sekkei
is a Japanese architecture firm headquartered in Chiyoda, Tokyo.-External links:*, official site...
won the international design competition.
- 2000: May 5 preliminary open.
is a multi-purpose indoor
arenaAn arena is an enclosed area, often circular or oval-shaped, designed to showcase theater, musical performances, or sporting events. It is composed of a large open space surrounded on most or all sides by tiered seating for spectators. The key feature of an arena is that the event space is the...
located in
Chūō-kuChūō-ku is a ward of Saitama City, Japan. It is surrounded by Sakura-ku , Minami-ku , Urawa-ku and Ōmiya-ku of Saitama city....
, Saitama City,
Saitamais a prefecture of Japan located on the island of Honshū. The capital is the city of Saitama.This prefecture is part of the Greater Tokyo Area, and most of Saitama's cities can be described as suburbs of Tokyo, to which floods of residents commute each day....
,
Japanis an island country in East Asia. Located in the Pacific Ocean, it lies to the east of the Sea of Japan, People's Republic of 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...
. Its spectator capacity is 37,000 at maximum settings.
This main arena capacity is between 19,000-22,500 when events such as
basketballBasketball is a team sport in which two teams of 5 players try to score points against one another by placing a ball through a
10 foot high hoop under organized rules...
,
volleyball Volleyball is an Olympic team sport in which two teams of 6 players are separated by a net. Each team tries to score points by grounding a ball on the other team's court under organized rules...
,
tennisTennis is a sport played between two players or between two teams of two players each . Each player uses a strung racquet to strike a hollow rubber ball covered with felt over a net into the opponent's court....
,
ice hockeyIce Hockey is a team sport played on ice, in which skaters use sticks to direct a puck into the opposing team's goal. It is a fast-paced and physical sport...
,
gymnasticsGymnastics is a sport involving performance of exercises requiring physical strength, flexibility, agility, coordination, balance and grace. Artistic gymnastics is the best known and most popular of the gymnastics sports governed by the Fédération Internationale de Gymnastique...
,
boxingBoxing is a combat sport where two participants, generally of similar weight, fight each other with their fists. Boxing is supervised by a referee and is typically engaged in during a series of one to three-minute intervals called rounds. There are three ways to win...
,
mixed martial artsMixed martial arts is a full contact combat sport that allows a wide variety of fighting techniques, from a mixture of martial arts traditions and non-traditions, to be used in competitions. The rules allow the use of striking and grappling techniques, both while standing and on the ground...
and
professional wrestlingProfessional wrestling, or pro wrestling, is an athletic performing art where matches are prearranged by the promotion's booking staff. It is a non-competitive sport which contains strong elements of theatre, mock combat, and catch wrestling. Wrestling's origins date to 19th-century carnival...
take place there.
It is also the only Japanese arena equipped especially for American football. The arena features a gigantic moveable section of seating which can reduce capacity for smaller events and create a more intimate setting.
Its permanent attractions include the
John Lennon Museumis a museum located inside the Saitama Super Arena in Chuo-ku, Saitama City, Saitama, Japan. It was established to preserve knowledge of John Lennon's life and musical career. It permanently displays Lennon's widow Yoko Ono's collection of his memorabilia as well as other displays. The museum...
which displays
John LennonJohn Winston Ono Lennon, MBE was an English rock musician, singer-songwriter, author, and peace activist who gained worldwide fame as one of the founding members of The Beatles...
memorabilia.
It is one of two home arenas to Japan Professional Basketball League team the
Saitama BroncosThe is a men's professional basketball club based in Tokorozawa, Saitama Prefecture, Japan. It calls the whole prefecture home and its main home arenas are Tokorozawa Civic Gymnasium and Saitama Super Arena in Chūō-ku, Saitama City...
.
It is a favorite venue for
puroresuPuroresu is the popular term for professional wrestling in Japan. The term comes from the Japanese pronunciation of "professional wrestling", which is shortened to puroresu . The term became popular among English-speaking fans due to Hisaharu Tanabe's activities in the online Usenet community...
(Japanese
professional wrestlingProfessional wrestling, or pro wrestling, is an athletic performing art where matches are prearranged by the promotion's booking staff. It is a non-competitive sport which contains strong elements of theatre, mock combat, and catch wrestling. Wrestling's origins date to 19th-century carnival...
) and
mixed martial artsMixed martial arts is a full contact combat sport that allows a wide variety of fighting techniques, from a mixture of martial arts traditions and non-traditions, to be used in competitions. The rules allow the use of striking and grappling techniques, both while standing and on the ground...
(MMA).
Access
- Immediate to JR East Keihin-Tōhoku
The is an 81 km railway line in Japan that connects the cities of Saitama, Warabi, Kawaguchi, Tokyo, Kawasaki, and Yokohama. The origins of its name are Tokyo - Yokohama and Tohoku Main Line . Although it is a contiguous service, it is officially divided into 2 segments as follows: is the segment...
|UtsunomiyaThe is the 159.9 kilometre portion of the JR East Tōhoku Main Line. It runs from Ueno Station to Kuroiso Station.The line is proposed for extension to Tokyo Station via the Tohoku Through Line, currently under construction....
|Takasaki LineThe is a 74.7-kilometre railway line that runs from Ōmiya Station in Saitama, Saitama, Japan to Takasaki Station in Takasaki, Gunma. It is owned and operated by the East Japan Railway Company ....
Saitama-Shintoshin Stationis a train station in Saitama, Japan, on the Keihin-Tōhoku Line, Takasaki Line, and Tōhoku Main Line.- Adjacent stations :-External links:*...
- 7 minutes' walk from JR East Saikyō Line
The is a railway line between Ōsaki Station in Shinagawa, Tokyo) and Ōmiya Station .At the northern end of the line, some trains continue beyond Ōmiya as far as Kawagoe Station on the Kawagoe Line...
Kita-Yono Stationis a railway station of Saikyō Line, East Japan Railway Company in Kamiochiai 2-chōme, in the ward of Chūō-ku, Saitama City, Saitama Prefecture, Japan...
History
- Nikken Sekkei
is a Japanese architecture firm headquartered in Chiyoda, Tokyo.-External links:*, official site...
won the international design competition.
- 2000: May 5 preliminary open. September 1 official open.
Event Hosting
In 2000, it hosted an NHL
ice hockeyIce Hockey is a team sport played on ice, in which skaters use sticks to direct a puck into the opposing team's goal. It is a fast-paced and physical sport...
game between the
Nashville PredatorsThe Nashville Predators are a professional ice hockey team based in Nashville, Tennessee. They are members of the Central Division of the Western Conference of the National Hockey League...
and the
Pittsburgh PenguinsThe Pittsburgh Penguins are a professional ice hockey team based in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. They are members of the Atlantic Division of the Eastern Conference of the National Hockey League and are the defending Stanley Cup champions. The franchise was founded in 1967 as one of the first...
.
In 2001-2002, it hosted four dates of Misia's
The Tour of Misia 2002.
In 2003, NBA basketball teams, the
Seattle SupersonicsThe Seattle SuperSonics were an American professional basketball team based in Seattle, Washington that played in the Pacific and Northwest Divisions of the National Basketball Association from 1967 until 2008. Following the 2007–08 season, the team relocated to Oklahoma City, and now plays as...
and the
Los Angeles ClippersThe Los Angeles Clippers are a professional basketball team based in Los Angeles, California. They play in the National Basketball Association and are members of the NBA Western Conference's Pacific Division. The club's home games are played at the Staples Center, which they share with the Los...
, played two games there.
On May 5th, 2003 the Saitama Super Arena hosted Kei Yasuda's Graduation from Morning Musume.
On February 7, 2005 the Saitama Super Arena hosted WWE Monday Night RAW for United States cable television network
Spike TVSpike , a division of MTV Networks, is an American cable channel designed for an audience described demographically as "young adult males". The channel began life as The Nashville Network , founded by WSM, Inc...
. The main event of the RAW hour was
Ric FlairRichard Morgan Fliehr better known by his ring name, Ric Flair, is an American professional wrestler. Also known as "The Nature Boy," Flair is one of the most well known professional wrestlers in the world....
vs
Shawn MichaelsMichael Shawn Hickenbottom , better known by his ring name Shawn Michaels, is an American professional wrestler. He performs for World Wrestling Entertainment , formerly the World Wrestling Federation, on its Raw brand...
and the main event of the RAWZone hour featured
Triple HPaul Michael Levesque is an American professional wrestler and actor, better known by his ring name Triple H, an abbreviation of his former ring name, Hunter Hearst Helmsley...
against
EdgeEdge may refer to:- Aviation :* Leading edge, a line connecting the forward-most points of a wing's profile* Trailing edge, the rear edge of the wing* Zivko Edge 540, an aerobatic aircraft- Mathematics, computing and engineering :...
for the
World Heavyweight ChampionshipThe World Heavyweight Championship is a professional wrestling world heavyweight championship in World Wrestling Entertainment . It is the world title of the SmackDown brand and one of three in WWE, complementing the WWE Championship and ECW Championship...
On October 26 and 27, 2005,
Queen + Paul RodgersQueen + Paul Rodgers was a collaboration between Brian May & Roger Taylor of Queen and Paul Rodgers...
performed at the arena and released concert DVD here
Super Live in JapanSuper Live in Japan is a DVD by Queen + Paul Rodgers, capturing the performances in Saitama Super Arena in Japan on 27 October 2005 from their world tour, featuring songs from both Queen and Rodgers' catalogues. 15 of these songs will become available on DVD to the rest of the world as a Bonus DVD...
.
In 2006 the Saitama Super Arena hosted the Final Round of the Basketball World Championship 2006. It also hosted a concert by J-rock band
Janne Da Arcis a Japanese rock band hailing from Hirakata, Osaka. The band's name is often seen shortened to either "Janne" or "JDA".- Career :The band is currently signed on the motorod record label, a subsidiary of avex trax...
on 20th of May which name is "Dead or Alive". Also 3 concerts by rock band
U2U2 are a rock band that formed in Dublin, Ireland. The band consists of Bono , The Edge , Adam Clayton , and Larry Mullen, Jr...
, on November 29, 30, and December 4. As well as 2 sold-out concerts by singer
Mariah CareyMariah Carey is an American R&B singer, songwriter, record producer, and actress. She made her recording debut in 1990 under the guidance of Columbia Records executive Tommy Mottola, and became the first recording artist to have her first five singles top the U.S. Billboard Hot 100 chart...
, on October 20, and October 21. During this year Hikaru Utada's
Utada United 2006Utada United 2006 was a 2006 concert tour by Japanese American pop singer-songwriter Hikaru Utada.- Set list :#"Opening "#"Passion"#"This Is Love"#"Traveling"#"Movin' on Without You"#"Sakura Drops"#"Final Distance"#"First Love"...
live was also held and recorded for home viewing here.
On April 1, 2007, Berryz Kobo held a concert at Saitama Super Arena, becoming the youngest female group ever to perform there whose members average age did not exceed 14 years (thereby dethroning
Morning Musumeis a Japanese girl group, whose act generally revolves around singing and dancing to upbeat melodies. Sometimes referred to as , they are the lead group of Hello! Project, which is masterminded by Naoki Yamazaki and managed by producer Tsunku, who composes nearly all the lyrics and melodies of...
, whose average was 16.3).
On December 31, 2007 the Arena hosted Yarennoka, an MMA promotion organized by the former staff members of Pride FC.
On October 4, 2008 the arena hosted
RadioheadRadiohead are an English rock band from Abingdon, Oxfordshire, formed in 1985. The band consists of Thom Yorke , Jonny Greenwood , Ed O'Brien , Colin Greenwood and Phil Selway .Radiohead released their first single, "Creep", in 1992...
's live concert broadcasted on Japanese
WOWOWWOWOW was the first private satellite broadcasting and pay TV station in Japan. It began analog broadcasting on April 1 1991. Digital broadcasting began on December 1 2000...
.
On February 12, 2009, the arena hosted
ColdplayColdplay are an English alternative rock band from London, formed in 1998. The group comprises Chris Martin , Jonny Buckland , Guy Berryman , and Will Champion .Coldplay's early material was compared to acts such as Radiohead, Jeff Buckley, U2, and Travis...
's 2009 Viva La Vida tour concert.
On July 12, 2009 the arena hosted japanese artist and superstar
GACKTis a Japanese musician, composer, lyricist, poet, author, actor, designer and model. Usually referred to by his mononymous stage name, he is known for his career as a solo artist and as the former vocalist for the now-defunct band Malice Mizer...
and his GACKT VISUALIVE ARENA TOUR 2009 Requiem et Reminiscence II Final. This is last premiere of his tour after total 59 performances with enormous success. One part was broadcasted on Japanese
WOWOWWOWOW was the first private satellite broadcasting and pay TV station in Japan. It began analog broadcasting on April 1 1991. Digital broadcasting began on December 1 2000...
.
On September 5, 2009 the arena will host J-rock band
The GazettEThe Gazette is a title of several newspapers and magazines, including:-English newspapers:*The Gazette, Montreal, Quebec, Canada*The Gazette, Chicago, Illinois, United States*The Gazette, Colorado Springs, Colorado, United States...
's 2009 Summer Tour Final.
On January 9, 2010 the arena will host J-rock band
NightmareA nightmare is an unpleasant dream. Nightmares cause a strong unpleasant emotional response from the sleeper, typically fear or horror. The dream may contain a situation of extreme danger, or sensations of pain, bad events, falling, drowning, being raped, becoming disabled, losing loved ones,...
's 10th Anniversary concert.
On January 23, 2010 the area will host
Green DayGreen Day is an American rock trio formed in 1987. The band has consisted of Billie Joe Armstrong , Mike Dirnt , and Tré Cool for the majority of its existence....
as part of their
21st Century Breakdown World Tour21st Century Breakdown World Tour is a current concert tour by American rock trio Green Day. The tour is in support of the group's eight studio album, 21st Century Breakdown, which was released in May 2009....
On March 12, 2010 the arena will host the worlds number selling one back catalogue act, Autralian heavy weights,
AC/DCAC/DC are an Australian rock band formed in Sydney in 1973 by Scottish-born brothers Malcolm and Angus Young. Although the band are commonly classified as hard rock and are considered pioneers of heavy metal, they have always classified their music as "rock and roll".AC/DC underwent several line-up...
.
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