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 spectator ...

located in the Chūō-ku Ward of

Kobe Kobe ( , ; officially , ) is the capital city of Hyōgo Prefecture Japan. With a population around 1.5 million, Kobe is Japan's seventh-largest city and the third-largest port city after Tokyo and Yokohama. It is located in Kansai region, whi ...

, 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

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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 h ...

, along with numerous

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s, 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,

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performed

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. * 31 December 2010:

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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:

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NOLZA (2011) * 2 June 2012: '' 2012 Shinhwa Grand Tour in Japan: The Return'' – the comeback concert of

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Shinhwa, 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,

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has held their annual September

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at the arena * 9, 10 February 2013:

Girls' Generation Girls' Generation (), also known as SNSD, is a South Korean girl group formed by SM Entertainment. The group is composed of eight members: Taeyeon, Sunny, Tiffany, Hyoyeon, Yuri, Sooyoung, Yoona, and Seohyun. Originally a nine-piece ens ...

, Girls & Peace: 2nd Japan Tour * 17,18 August 2013:

SHINee Shinee ( ; ko, 샤이니, Syaini; ja, シャイニー, Shainī; stylized as SHINee) is a South Korean boy band formed by SM Entertainment in 2008. The group's musical impact in their native country has earned them numerous accolades and the ...

, Shinee World 2013 * 7, 8 September 2013: T-ara Japan Tour 2013: Treasure Box * 15, 16 October 2013 :

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In A World Like This Japan Tour * 19, 20 November 2013:

B.A.P B.A.P (; an acronym for Best Absolute Perfect) was a South Korean boy band formed in 2012 under TS Entertainment. B.A.P made their musical debut with the single "Warrior (B.A.P song), Warrior" on January 26, 2012, followed by the release of t ...

1st Japan Tour: Warrior Begins * 23, 24 November 2013: Kara's 2nd Japan Tour 2013 * 29 March 2014:

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All Night Long Japan Tour * 23, 24, 25 May 2014:

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* 12, 13 July 2014:

AON: All Or Nothing World Tour 2014 * 4, 5 August 2015:

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from 2PM, 3rd Solo Tour 2015: LAST NIGHT * 18, 19, 20 December 2015:

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* 26, 27 & 28 December 2015: BTS, ''2015 BTS LIVE <花樣年華 on stage> Japan Edition'' * 20, 21 February 2016:

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, iKONCERT 2016: Showtime Tour * 22 January 2017:

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, Not in This Lifetime... Tour * 15, 16, 18 February 2017: Seventeen, 'LIKE SEVENTEEN – Shining Diamond' in Japan CONCERT * 19, 20 August 2017:

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, "Aqours 2nd Love Live! HAPPY PARTY TRAIN TOUR" * 20, June 2018: Bullet Train, "Sweetest Battlefield Arena Tour 2018" * 12, 13, 14 October 2018:

Twice Twice (; Japanese: トゥワイス, Hepburn: ''To~uwaisu''; commonly stylized as TWICE) is a South Korean girl group formed by JYP Entertainment. The group is composed of nine members: Nayeon, Jeongyeon, Momo, Sana, Jihyo, Mina, Dahyun, ...

, 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 F.T. Island ( ko, 에프티 아일랜드, or FT아일랜드, short for Five Treasure Island), is a South Korean rock band formed by FNC Entertainment in 2007. The band currently consists of main vocalist Lee Hong-gi, bassist Lee Jae-jin, and d ...

, FTISLAND FIVE TREASURES LIVE TOUR 2019 * 2 June 2019: Rizin 16 – Kobe * 1 September 2019:

Iz*One Iz*One ( ; ko, 아이즈원, Aijeuwon; ja, アイズワン, Aizuwan; stylized as IZ*ONE) was a South Korean–Japanese girl group formed through the Mnet reality competition show '' Produce 48''. The group was composed of twelve members: J ...

– IZ*ONE 1st Concert "Eyes On Me" * 11, 12 June 2022:

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– Stray Kids 2nd World Tour "Maniac" in Japan * 4, 5 October 2022:

NiziU NiziU ( ja, ニジュー; ko, 니쥬), stylized as NIZIU, is a Japanese girl group formed by JYP Entertainment and Sony Music Entertainment Japan. The group is composed of nine members: Mako, Rio, Maya, Riku, Ayaka, Mayuka, Rima, Miihi, and Nin ...

- NiziU Live with U 2022 "Light It Up" * 21, 22, 24, 25 December 2022:

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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
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