Fukuoka Dome
Encyclopedia
The is a baseball
field, located in Chūō-ku
, Fukuoka
, Japan
. Built in 1993, the stadium can accommodate 35,695 spectators and was Japan's first stadium with a retractable roof.
The stadium serves as the headquarters of the Fukuoka SoftBank Hawks
. The Dome is located in Hawks Town, near Momochi Beach
. It is about 15 minutes walk from Tojinmachi
subway
station.
The Fukuoka Dome has hosted one game in each Major League Baseball Japan All-Star Series
since its creation, including the final game of the 2006 series, where Japan was swept for the first time in the history of the event.
In the TV series Extreme Engineering
, Danny Forster makes a reference to the Fukuoka Dome, saying it was said to have a "floating" field. (An indoor baseball stadium in Japan which actually has a floating field is Sapporo Dome
, which also hosts football
games for Consadole Sapporo
, a J. League
club. However, this stadium does not have such a field.) In 2009, the AstroTurf
field was replaced with the now more common FieldTurf
, to reduce injuries for the Hawks players, who had seen far more injuries than any other team in Japan.
In the movie "Gamera: Guardian of the Universe
", the stadium's retractable roof was used to trap the pterodactyl-like monsters Gyaos.
The stadium hosted Frank Sinatra
's final public concerts in December 1994.
In 2005, Yahoo! Japan
, one of SoftBank's subsidiaries
, bought the stadium's naming rights
, and thus renamed it or abbreviated as .
Baseball
Baseball is a bat-and-ball sport played between two teams of nine players each. The aim is to score runs by hitting a thrown ball with a bat and touching a series of four bases arranged at the corners of a ninety-foot diamond...
field, located in Chūō-ku
Chuo-ku, Fukuoka
is one of the seven wards of Fukuoka city in Japan. The ward is located in the center of the city.It includes Tenjin and Daimyō which are among the largest downtown areas in Kyūshū, Nagahama, which is known for its fish market, and Ōhori Park.-Main facilities:...
, Fukuoka
Fukuoka, Fukuoka
is the capital city of Fukuoka Prefecture and is situated on the northern shore of the island of Kyushu in Japan.Voted number 14 in a 2010 poll of the World's Most Livable Cities, Fukuoka is praised for its green spaces in a metropolitan setting. It is the most populous city in Kyushu, followed by...
, Japan
Japan
Japan is an island nation in East Asia. Located in the Pacific Ocean, it lies to the east of the Sea of Japan, 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...
. Built in 1993, the stadium can accommodate 35,695 spectators and was Japan's first stadium with a retractable roof.
The stadium serves as the headquarters of the Fukuoka SoftBank Hawks
Fukuoka SoftBank Hawks
The are a Japanese baseball team based in Fukuoka, Fukuoka Prefecture. The team was bought on January 28, 2005 by the SoftBank Corporation.The team was formerly known as the Fukuoka Daiei Hawks. In 1988, Daiei bought the team from Osaka's Nankai Electric Railway Co., and its headquarters were...
. The Dome is located in Hawks Town, near Momochi Beach
Sawara-ku, Fukuoka
is one of the seven wards of Fukuoka, Fukuoka Prefecture, Japan.-Data:*Population: 211,851 people *Area: 95.88 square kilometers -Profile:...
. It is about 15 minutes walk from Tojinmachi
Tojinmachi Station
is a train station located in Chūō-ku.-Tracks:- Adjacent stations :-Vicinity:*Hawks Town **Fukuoka Yahoo! Japan Dome**Hilton Fukuoka Seahawk **Zepp Fukuoka...
subway
Fukuoka City Subway
The serves Fukuoka, Japan. It consists of three subway lines, the Kūkō, or Airport Line, the Hakozaki Line and the Nanakuma Line).The lines are operated by the . Unlike most other public operators in Japan, the company only operates subways without any bus lines....
station.
The Fukuoka Dome has hosted one game in each Major League Baseball Japan All-Star Series
Major League Baseball Japan All-Star Series
The Major League Baseball Japan All-Star Series is a set of games between All-Star teams from North America's Major League Baseball and Japan's Nippon Professional Baseball. The series takes place every even numbered year in the Tokyo Dome and other NPB home stadiums...
since its creation, including the final game of the 2006 series, where Japan was swept for the first time in the history of the event.
In the TV series Extreme Engineering
Extreme Engineering
Extreme Engineering is a documentary television series that airs on the Discovery Channel and the Science Channel. The program features futuristic and ongoing engineering projects. As of April 2011, the show is airing its ninth season. Danny Forster first hosted the series in season 4 and has been...
, Danny Forster makes a reference to the Fukuoka Dome, saying it was said to have a "floating" field. (An indoor baseball stadium in Japan which actually has a floating field is Sapporo Dome
Sapporo Dome
The is a stadium located in Toyohira-ku, Sapporo, Japan, and is primarily used for baseball and football. It is the home field of the baseball team Hokkaido Nippon Ham Fighters and the football club Consadole Sapporo.-History:...
, which also hosts football
Football (soccer)
Association football, more commonly known as football or soccer, is a sport played between two teams of eleven players with a spherical ball...
games for Consadole Sapporo
Consadole Sapporo
is a Japanese professional football club, currently playing in the J. League Division 2. The team is located in Sapporo, on the island of Hokkaidō....
, a J. League
J. League
The or is the top division of and is the top professional association football league in Japan. It is one of the most successful leagues in Asian club football and the only league given top class 'A' ranking by the AFC. Currently, J. League Division 1 is the first level of the Japanese...
club. However, this stadium does not have such a field.) In 2009, the AstroTurf
AstroTurf
AstroTurf is a brand of artificial turf. Although the term is a registered trademark, it is sometimes used as a generic description of any kind of artificial turf. The original AstroTurf product was a short pile synthetic turf while the current products incorporate modern features such as...
field was replaced with the now more common FieldTurf
FieldTurf
FieldTurf is a brand of artificial turf playing surface. It is manufactured and installed by the FieldTurf Tarkett division of Tarkett Inc., based in Calhoun, Georgia, USA. In the late 1990s, the artificial surface changed the industry with a design intended to replicate real grass...
, to reduce injuries for the Hawks players, who had seen far more injuries than any other team in Japan.
In the movie "Gamera: Guardian of the Universe
Gamera: Guardian of the Universe
, is a 1995 Kaiju film directed by Shusuke Kaneko. It is a reboot of the Gamera film franchise. It is the ninth entry in the Gamera film series and first in Shusuke Kaneko's Gamera trilogy. It was followed by Attack of The Legion and Revenge of Iris....
", the stadium's retractable roof was used to trap the pterodactyl-like monsters Gyaos.
The stadium hosted Frank Sinatra
Frank Sinatra
Francis Albert "Frank" Sinatra was an American singer and actor.Beginning his musical career in the swing era with Harry James and Tommy Dorsey, Sinatra became an unprecedentedly successful solo artist in the early to mid-1940s, after being signed to Columbia Records in 1943. Being the idol of the...
's final public concerts in December 1994.
In 2005, Yahoo! Japan
Yahoo! Japan
is a Japanese internet company formed as a joint venture between the American internet company Yahoo! and the Japanese internet company SoftBank. It is headquartered at Midtown Tower in the Tokyo Midtown complex in Akasaka, Minato, Tokyo.-History:...
, one of SoftBank's subsidiaries
Subsidiary
A subsidiary company, subsidiary, or daughter company is a company that is completely or partly owned and wholly controlled by another company that owns more than half of the subsidiary's stock. The subsidiary can be a company, corporation, or limited liability company. In some cases it is a...
, bought the stadium's naming rights
Naming rights
In the private sector, naming rights are a financial transaction whereby a corporation or other entity purchases the right to name a facility, typically for a defined period of time. For properties like a multi-purpose arena, performing arts venue or an athletic field, the term ranges from three...
, and thus renamed it or abbreviated as .
