or World Hall is a multi-purpose
arena
An arena is a large enclosed platform, often circular or oval-shaped, designed to showcase theatre, musical performances, or sporting events. It is composed of a large open space surrounded on most or all sides by tiered seating for spectators ...
located in the
Chūō-ku Ward of
Kobe, Japan. It has a maximum capacity of 8,000 people and is optimized for large-scale meetings, sport events, trade shows and concerts. It is located on the
artificial island
An artificial island is an island that has been constructed by people rather than formed by natural means. Artificial islands may vary in size from small islets reclaimed solely to support a single pillar of a building or structure to those th ...
of
Port Island
is an artificial island in Chuo-ku, Kobe, Japan. It was constructed between 1966-1980 (Phase 1) and 1987-2009 (Phase 2) at Port of Kobe, and officially opened with an exposition called " Portopia '81." It now houses a heliport, numerous ho ...
, along with numerous
convention centers, hotels and universities.
Notable events
* Cosmopolis Show 1985 opening arena used for Olympics training*
* Host of the official
1991 Asian Basketball Championship
* Since 2003,
Dragon Gate has held their largest show of the year Kobe Puroresu Festival at the arena in July
* 6 December 2007,
Daft Punk performed
Alive 2006/2007
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.
* 31 December 2010:
Luna Sea
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performed their first New Year's Eve "countdown concert", as part of their
20th Anniversary World Tour Reboot -to the New Moon- reunion tour.
* 24, 25 September 2011:
2NE1 NOLZA (2011)
* 2 June 2012: ''
2012 Shinhwa Grand Tour in Japan: The Return'' – the comeback concert of
South Korea
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n
boy band Shinhwa
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, after a four-year hiatus due to
mandatory military service.
"2012 Shinhwa Grand Tour in Japan: The Return 일본 콘서트 티켓 JAPAN FC선행예약 안내"
''Shinhwa Company''. 2 April 2012. Retrieved 2012-04-13
* Since 2012, New Japan Pro-Wrestling
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has held their annual September Destruction
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Concepts
* Destruktion, a term from the philosophy of Martin Heidegger
* Destructive narcissism, a pathological form of narcissism
* Self-destructive behaviour, a widely used phrase that ''conceptualises'' certain kin ...
pay-per-view at the arena
* 9, 10 February 2013: Girls' Generation, Girls & Peace: 2nd Japan Tour
* 17,18 August 2013: SHINee
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, Shinee World 2013
Shinee World 2013 (promoted as JAPAN ARENA TOUR SHINee WORLD 2013 ～Boys Meet U～) is the second Japan nationwide concert tour by South Korean boy group Shinee to promote their second Japanese studio album, ''Boys Meet U''. The tour kicked off ...
* 7, 8 September 2013: T-ara Japan Tour 2013: Treasure Box
* 15, 16 October 2013 : Backstreet Boys
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The ...
In A World Like This Japan Tour
* 19, 20 November 2013: B.A.P
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B.A.P made their musical debut with the single "Warrior" on January 26, 2012, followed by the release of their debut EP ''Warrio ...
1st Japan Tour: Warrior Begins
* 23, 24 November 2013: Kara's 2nd Japan Tour 2013
* 29 March 2014: Lionel Richie All Night Long Japan Tour
* 23, 24, 25 May 2014: Girls' Generation, Girls' Generation Japan 3rd Tour 2014
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* 12, 13 July 2014: 2NE1 AON: All Or Nothing World Tour 2014
* 4, 5 August 2015: Junho
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from 2PM, 3rd Solo Tour 2015: LAST NIGHT
* 18, 19, 20 December 2015: Girls' Generation, Girls' Generation's Phantasia
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* 26, 27 & 28 December 2015: BTS
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, ''2015 BTS LIVE <花樣年華 on stage> Japan Edition''
* 20, 21 February 2016: iKON
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Ini ...
, iKONCERT 2016: Showtime Tour
* 22 January 2017: Guns N' Roses, Not in This Lifetime... Tour
* 15, 16, 18 February 2017: Seventeen, 'LIKE SEVENTEEN – Shining Diamond' in Japan CONCERT
* 19, 20 August 2017: Aqours
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, "Aqours 2nd Love Live! HAPPY PARTY TRAIN TOUR"
* 20, June 2018: Bullet Train
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Rail
* Shinkansen high-speed trains of Japan, nicknamed for their appearance and speed
* Other high-speed trains of a similar appearance to Japanese trains
* An ongoing project to build high-speed rail in India.
Rail to ...
, "Sweetest Battlefield Arena Tour 2018"
* 12, 13, 14 October 2018: Twice
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, Twice 1st Arena Tour 2018 "BDZ"
* 12, 13 January 2019: Red Velvet, Red Velvet 2nd Concert "REDMARE"
* 2, 3 February 2019: GOT7, GOT7 ARENA SPECIAL 2018–2019 "Road 2 U"
* 5 May 2019: FTISLAND, FTISLAND FIVE TREASURES LIVE TOUR 2019
* 2 June 2019: Rizin 16 – Kobe
* 1 September 2019: Iz*One
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– IZ*ONE 1st Concert "Eyes On Me"
* 11, 12 June 2022: Stray Kids
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– Stray Kids 2nd World Tour "Maniac" in Japan
* 4, 5 October 2022: NiziU
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- NiziU Live with U 2022 "Light It Up"
* 21, 22, 24, 25 December 2022: Treasure
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– Treasure Japan Arena Tour 2022–2023
* 23, 24 February 2023: Ive - Ive The 1st Fan Concert in Japan
References
External links
Official site
Profile at structurae.de
Basketball venues in Japan
Buildings and structures in Kobe
Indoor arenas in Japan
Boxing venues in Japan
Event venues established in 1984
Tourist attractions in Kobe
1984 establishments in Japan
International Premier Tennis League
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