National_Stadium_(Tokyo,_1958)
National Stadium (Tokyo)
Demolished stadium in Tokyo, Japan
National Stadium (国立競技場, Kokuritsu kyōgijō) was a multi-purpose stadium in Kasumigaoka, Shinjuku, Tokyo, Japan. The stadium served as the main stadium for the opening and closing ceremonies, as well as being the venue for track and field events at the 1964 Summer Olympics.[1] The Japan national football team's home matches and major football club cup finals were held at the stadium. The stadium's official capacity was 57,363, but the seating capacity was only 48,000 seats.
Demolition was completed in May 2015, and the site was redeveloped with a new larger-capacity Olympic Stadium.[2] The new stadium was the main venue for the 2020 Summer Olympics and Paralympics.
The original plans for the new stadium were scrapped in July 2015 by Japanese prime minister Shinzo Abe, who announced a rebid after a public outcry because of increased building costs. As a result, the new design was not ready for the 2019 Rugby World Cup, as originally intended.[3] A new design created by architect Kengo Kuma was chosen in December 2015 to replace the original design and was completed in November 2019.
