is a
retractable roof
A retractable roof is a roof system designed to roll back the roof of a structure so that the interior of the facility is open to the outdoors. Retractable roofs are sometimes referred to as operable roofs or retractable skylights. The term op ...
,
multi-purpose stadium
A multi-purpose stadium is a type of stadium designed to be easily used by multiple types of events. While any stadium could potentially host more than one type of sport or event, this concept usually refers to a specific design philosophy tha ...
in the city of
ÅŒita in
ÅŒita Prefecture
is a prefecture of Japan located on the island of Kyūshū. Ōita Prefecture has a population of 1,136,245 (1 June 2019) and has a geographic area of 6,340 km2 (2,448 sq mi). Ōita Prefecture borders Fukuoka Prefecture to the northwest, Kumam ...
on
Kyushu Island
is the third-largest island of Japan's five main islands and the most southerly of the four largest islands ( i.e. excluding Okinawa). In the past, it has been known as , and . The historical regional name referred to Kyushu and its surroun ...
in
Japan
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.
The stadium will be called from 1 January 2023 as an abbreviated form, by
naming rights
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.
It was formerly called as , due to sponsoring of Kyushu Oil Co. until early 2010, , due to sponsoring of Oita Bank until early 2019, and more recently as , due to sponsoring with
Showa Denko
, founded in 1939 by the merger of Nihon Electrical Industries and Showa Fertilizers, both established by a Japanese entrepreneur Nobuteru Mori, is a Japanese chemical company producing chemical products and industrial materials.
SDK's products ...
, which later changed its name to Resonac. It is primarily used for football, and is the home field of
J. League
The , officially is Japan's professional football league including the first division J1 League, second division J2 League and third division J3 League of the Japanese association football league system. J1 League is one of the most succe ...
club
Oita Trinita
is a Japanese football club currently playing in J2 League, having been relegated after the 2021 season after a three-year stint in J1 League. The club's home town is ÅŒita, ÅŒita, ÅŒita city, but the club draws support from Beppu, ÅŒita, Beppu, ...
. It was designed by the famous architect
Kisho Kurokawa
(April 8, 1934 – October 12, 2007) was a leading Japanese architect and one of the founders of the Metabolist Movement.
Biography
Born in Kanie, Aichi, Kurokawa studied architecture at Kyoto University, graduating with a bachelor's d ...
, and built by KT Group, Takenaka Corporation.
History
Oita Stadium opened in May 2001 and originally had a capacity of 43,000. But after
2002 FIFA World Cup
The 2002 FIFA World Cup, also branded as Korea Japan 2002, was the 17th FIFA World Cup, the quadrennial Association football, football world championship for List of men's national association football teams, men's national teams organized by ...
ended, 3,000 movable seats on the track were removed, so its current capacity is 40,000 .
Major sports matches
2002 FIFA World Cup
2019 Rugby World Cup
Features
ÅŒita Stadium has a retractable
dome
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roof with roof system driven by a wire traction system. Other features of the stadium:
* Building area: 51,830 m²
* Total floor area: 92,882 m²
* Covered area: 29,000 m²
* Stand inclination: Max. 33 degree angle
See also
*
Sapporo Dome
is a stadium located in Sapporo, Hokkaido, Japan, and is primarily used for baseball and association football. It is the home field of the association football club Hokkaido Consadole Sapporo, and was also home to the baseball team Hokkaido Nipp ...
in Sapporo, Hokkaido Prefecture
*
Home's Stadium Kobe
The , also known as The , is a football stadium in Misaki Park, Hyogo-ku, Kobe, Japan. The stadium has a capacity of 30,132. This stadium, which features a retractable roof, is the home ground of J1 League club Vissel Kobe and the rugby union J ...
in Kobe, Hyogo Prefecture
*
Big, Bigger, Biggest
''Big, Bigger, Biggest'' is a British documentary television series which began airing in 2008. A total of 20 episodes have been produced across three series.
Format
Each episode explores the engineering breakthroughs that have made it possibl ...
- a documentary TV series featuring the stadium
References
External links
Dome - Oita Sports ParkBig Bigger Biggest programfeatured the ÅŒita Bank Dome (50:10, YouTube video)
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Sports venues in ÅŒita Prefecture
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Multi-purpose stadiums in Japan
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