Kuramae Kokugikan
Kuramae Kokugikan (Japanese: 蔵前国技館, Hepburn: Kuramae Kokugi-kan) was a building situated in the Kuramae neighborhood of Taitō, Tokyo which was built by the Japan Sumo Association and opened in 1954. Its construction was decided to replace the old bomb-damaged Ryōgoku Kokugikan. It closed its doors in 1984. The building was torn down and sporting events were transferred to the second Ryōgoku Kokugikan. The place is now the site of the Tokyo Metropolitan Government Bureau of Sewage.
Kuramae Kokugikan, 1950 | |
| Full name | Kuramae Kokugikan Sumo Arena |
|---|---|
| Address | Taitō Tokyo Japan |
| Location | 2-1-1 Kuramae |
| Coordinates | 35.702333°N 139.791556°E |
| Owner | Japan Sumo Association |
| Current use | Sumo tournament venues |
| Construction | |
| Broke ground | October 23, 1949 |
| Built | 1949 |
| Opened | September, 1954 |
| Closed | September, 1984 |
| Years active | 30 years |
| Builder | Obayashi Corporation |
| Acreage | 17,769 m2 |
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