Yoyogi National Gymnasium
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Yoyogi National Gymnasium is a landmark sports and event arena in Tokyo renowned for its distinctive suspension roof design by architect Kenzo Tange and its role as a major Olympic and cultural venue.
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Olympic venue
ⓘ
indoor arena ⓘ landmark ⓘ sports venue ⓘ |
| architect | Kenzo Tange ⓘ |
| architecturalStyle | Modernist architecture ⓘ |
| category |
Indoor arenas in Japan
ⓘ
Kenzo Tange ⓘ
surface form:
Kenzo Tange buildings
Olympic venues in Japan ⓘ Sports venues in Tokyo ⓘ |
| city | Tokyo ⓘ |
| constructionStart | 1961 ⓘ |
| continent | Asia ⓘ |
| country | Japan ⓘ |
| designedFor | 1964 Summer Olympics ⓘ |
| hasPart |
First Gymnasium
ⓘ
Second Gymnasium ⓘ |
| hostedEvent |
1964 Summer Olympics basketball competitions
ⓘ
1964 Summer Olympics diving competitions ⓘ 1964 Summer Olympics swimming competitions ⓘ 2020 Summer Olympics ⓘ
surface form:
Tokyo 2020 Summer Olympics handball competitions
|
| JapaneseName | 国立代々木競技場 ⓘ |
| languageOfName | Japanese ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Kantō region
ⓘ
Shibuya ⓘ Tokyo ⓘ Tokyo Prefecture ⓘ
surface form:
Tokyo Metropolis
Yoyogi Park ⓘ
surface form:
Yoyogi
|
| material |
reinforced concrete
ⓘ
steel ⓘ |
| near |
Harajuku Station
ⓘ
Meiji Shrine ⓘ Yoyogi Park ⓘ |
| notableFor |
innovative engineering
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suspension roof design ⓘ sweeping curved roof ⓘ |
| opened | 1964 ⓘ |
| operator | Japan Sport Council ⓘ |
| owner | Japan Sport Council ⓘ |
| partOf | Yoyogi Park area ⓘ |
| roofType |
cable-supported roof
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suspension roof ⓘ |
| usedFor |
basketball
ⓘ
concerts ⓘ cultural events ⓘ exhibitions ⓘ ice hockey ⓘ swimming ⓘ |
Referenced by (5)
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