Akita Prefectural Gymnasium
Akita Prefectural Gymnasium (秋田県立体育館, Akita Kenritsu Taiikukan) is a stadium in Akita, Akita Prefecture, Japan.
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Akita Prefectural Gymnasium | |
Akita Prefectural Gymnasium Location within Akita, Akita Akita Prefectural Gymnasium Akita Prefectural Gymnasium (Akita Prefecture) Akita Prefectural Gymnasium Akita Prefectural Gymnasium (Japan) | |
| Location | Akita, Japan |
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| Coordinates | 39°43′10″N 140°5′37.9″E |
| Parking | 142 spaces |
| Capacity | 6,000 |
| Surface | Hardwood |
| Construction | |
| Built | 1968 |
| Opened | 1 October 1968 |
| Renovated | 2012 Flooring and seatings |
| Architect | Yoshio Kobayashi and Masatoshi Soh |
| Tenants | |
| Akita Isuzu Motors (1968-1987) Akita Northern Happinets (2010-16) Women's Japan Basketball League Finals Prestige International Aranmare Akita | |
| Website | |
| www | |
The gymnasium was built in 1968. Yoshio Kobayashi and Masatoshi Soh were the architects. Masao Sitoh and Arata Ono were the structural engineers. It is 3 kilometres (1.9 mi) west of the Akita Station.
The gymnasium has two separate facilities. The "large gymnasium" has a floor area of 1736 sq.meters, and a capacity of 6000 spectators. It can be divided into two basketball, two volleyball, two tennis, 10 badminton or 20 table tennis competitions, or can be used for gymnastics, wrestler, boxing, fencing or other activities. The "small gymnasium" has a floor area of 463.1 sq.meters, and can be used for one volleyball, two badminton, two tennis, or other events.
Akita Prefectural Gymnasium hosted the 1979 World Boxing Association World Junior middleweight title match between Masashi Kudo of Japan against Ayub Kalule of Uganda on 24 October 1979.
There is no air conditioning in the gym.