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Yokohama Arena

Indoor arena in Japan

Field	Value
name	Yokohama Arena
nickname	Yokoari
logo_image	Yokohama Arena logo.png
image	Yokohama Arena 2013.jpg
image_size	240px
caption	Main entrance
location	3-10 Shin-Yokohama, Kōhoku-ku, Yokohama, Kanagawa, Japan
coordinates
opened	April 1, 1989
renovated	July 1, 2016
mapframe	yes
mapframe-zoom	15
owner	Yokohama Arena Corp.
architect	Takenaka Corporation
seating_capacity	17,000
Basketball: 13,083

| mapframe-zoom = 15 Basketball: 13,083 Yokohama Arena is an indoor arena located in Yokohama, Kanagawa Prefecture, Japan. The capacity of the arena is 17,000 and was opened in 1989. The arena was modeled after US sports venue Madison Square Garden in New York City. It is a five-minute walk from the closest station, Shin-Yokohama Station on the JR/Yokohama Municipal Subway.

As one of the largest concert venues in the Kantō region, it is a frequent location for artists to end their tours. The spacious stage allows for more complex set design and lighting, but the reasonable size makes it easier to sell out than the Tokyo Dome.

History

The Yokohama Arena was opened on April 1, 1989. The opening celebration concert on that day was performed by renowned Japanese singer-songwriter Yumi Matsutoya, and the three upcoming days were additional dates of her concert tour. Many notable Japanese music acts performed at the arena, alphabetically: AKB48, Namie Amuro, Angerme, Aqours, B'z, Babymetal, Band-Maid, Buck-Tick, Coldrain (who recorded their live album 15x(5+U) Live at Yokohama Arena at the venue) °C-ute, Gackt, Dir En Grey, The Gazette, Gen Hoshino, Glay, Ayumi Hamasaki, hide, Hinatazaka46, Hi-Standard (who recorded their live album 'Live at Yokohama Arena 20181222' at the venue) Ikimono-gakari, Koshi Inaba, L'Arc-en-Ciel, LiSA, Luna Sea, Misia, Nana Mizuki, NICO Touches the Walls, Momoiro Clover Z, Chisato Moritaka, Morning Musume, Mr. Children, Nogizaka46, One Ok Rock, Ai Otsuka, Yutaka Ozaki, Scandal, Silent Siren, Southern All Stars, Hikaru Utada, X Japan, as well humanoid projection Hatsune Miku. International artists also performed there, like Guns N' Roses, JKT48, Mariah Carey, Paula Abdul, Whitney Houston, Bobby Brown, Steve Winwood, Frank Sinatra, Super Junior, Girls' Generation, Shinee, Big Bang, Beast/Highlight Kara, 2NE1, BLACKPINK, TVXQ, F.T. Island, CNBlue, Junho (2PM), f(x), BTS, iKon, Seventeen, Exo-CBX, Twice, Red Velvet, IU and Onew. The venue also held the annual Nano-Mugen Festival from 2005 until 2014, a rock festival organized by Asian Kung-Fu Generation.

MMA

The Yokohama Arena has hosted martial arts competitions, including numerous Pride Fighting Championships events, and the K-1 World Grand Prix Final in 2008.

Boxing

On October 7, 2018, Yokohama arena hosted World Boxing Super Series quarter finals between Naoya Inoue and Juan Carlos Payano.

2011 Tōhoku earthquake/tsunami relief

After the 2011 Tōhoku earthquake and resulting tsunami, Yokohama played host as an emergency shelter for those affected by the earthquake and tsunami. Citizens were allowed the stay the night, and were offered blankets and other amenities. Hideharu Terada, a Yokohama Arena official stated "There has never been a big earthquake like this. [...] People are trickling in. They are all calm."

In popular culture

Yokohama Arena is one of the venues featured in the manga and anime series Hajime no Ippo.

References

(2018-12-10). "LiSA、横浜アリーナ単独2デイズ公演が決定".
Catholic Online. "Tokyo at a standstill after massive quake, tsunami". catholic.org.

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