Osaka Prefectural Gymnasium

Edion Arena Osaka
Full name Osaka Prefectural Gymnasium
Location Naniwa-ku, Osaka, Japan
Owner Osaka Prefecture
Operator Nankai Building Service
Capacity 8,000
Construction
Opened January 31, 1987
Construction cost 　
Website
http://www.furitutaiikukaikan.jp/

Osaka Prefectural Gymnasium (大阪府立体育会館, Ōsaka furitsu taiikukaikan) is an indoor sporting arena located in Namba, Osaka, Japan. It first opened in 1952 and the current building was constructed in 1987. It is the venue of a professional sumo tournament (honbasho) held in March every year. The capacity of the arena is 8,000 people. Its total revenue for the 2006 fiscal year was 260 million yen, of which sumo provided 80 million.

In April 2008 the Japan Sumo Association made clear its surprise at plans by the prefectural government to demolish the gymnasium and sell the vacant lot.[1]

In March 2012, the arena was renamed Bodymaker Colosseum (ボディメーカー コロシアム, Bodimēkā koroshiamu) after the naming rights were sold to sports apparel company BB Sports for the next three years.[2] The name was changed back in April 2015, when BB Sports did not renew their deal.[3] In June 2015, the Edion Corporation signed a three-year deal for the arena's naming rights, renaming it Edion Arena Osaka (エディオンアリーナ大阪, Edion Arīna Ōsaka).[4]But, at the time of the Grand Sumo Tournament spring sumo tournament holding, I apply Japanese Broadcast law Act Article 83 (commercial prohibitive regulation in NHK) and use it in an official name.

Cultural references

  • The Osaka Prefectural Gymnasium is featured in the manga/anime series Fighting Spirit (Hajime no Ippo) as one of the venues the boxers fight at. It is also included in the video game adaptation of the series, Victorious Boxers.

Access

Satellite view

References

  1. ↑ "Sumo world puzzled by plan to close Osaka Pref. gymnasium". Daily Yomiuri online. 2008-04-15. Retrieved 2008-04-29.
  2. ↑ "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2013-10-20. Retrieved 2013-10-19.
  3. ↑ Meltzer, Dave (April 13, 2015). "April 13, 2015 Wrestling Observer Newsletter: SmackDown to USA Network, AJ Lee retires, UFC drug czar, death of Steve Rickard, and much more". Wrestling Observer Newsletter. Campbell, California: 30. ISSN 1083-9593.
  4. ↑ "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2016-03-04. Retrieved 2015-06-25.

Coordinates: 34°39′45.25″N 135°29′57″E / 34.6625694°N 135.49917°E / 34.6625694; 135.49917

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