Osaka Municipal Central Gymnasium
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is an indoor sporting arena located in Minato-ku
, Osaka
, Japan
. The capacity of the arena is 8,200 people. It has hosted several of the group matches for the 2006 Volleyball World Championship
. It currently serves as the home court for the Osaka Evessa
, a professional basketball team in the bj league
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Minato-ku, Osaka
is one of 24 wards of Osaka, Japan. It has an area of 7.9 km², and a population of 84,961. Minato-ku literally translated means Harbor Ward.- Landmarks :*Kaiyukan *Port of Osaka*Tempozan Harbor Village*Modern Transportation Museum...
, Osaka
Osaka
is a city in the Kansai region of Japan's main island of Honshu, a designated city under the Local Autonomy Law, the capital city of Osaka Prefecture and also the biggest part of Keihanshin area, which is represented by three major cities of Japan, Kyoto, Osaka and Kobe...
, 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...
. The capacity of the arena is 8,200 people. It has hosted several of the group matches for the 2006 Volleyball World Championship
2006 Volleyball World Championship
The 2006 FIVB Men's World Championship was held in Japan from 17 November, 2006 to 3 December, 2006. Like the previous edition, 24 teams participated in the tournament. Brazil won the Tournament , defeating Poland 3:0 in the final match...
. It currently serves as the home court for the Osaka Evessa
Osaka Evessa
Osaka Evessa is a professional basketball team playing in the bj league, the top-tier professional basketball league of Japan. The team is operated by the Human Group Sports Entertainment Company.The team is named after Ebisu....
, a professional basketball team in the bj league
Bj league
The bj league is a professional basketball league in Japan that began on November 5, 2005. The ten team league is divided into two conferences, the Eastern Conference, and the Western Conference. It had its inaugural All-Star game in 2006. One of its major sponsors is Spalding.The bj league...
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