Halls for hon-basho

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We can expect that the Ryogoku Kokugikan (Hatsu-, Natsu-, Aki-basho) will stay just that for the near future.

The Osaka Prefectural Gymnasium (Haru-basho) is presently sold to the name of Edion Arena Osaka, after being the Bodymaker Colosseum for while.

The Aichi Prefectural Gymnasium (Nagoya-basho) had its name on sale for 45 million yen per 3 year period, but no one wanted it at that price. They are thinking about offering it again.

http://www.sanspo.com/sports/news/20160330/sum16033015590004-n1.html

The Fukuoka Kokusai Center (Kyushu-basho) seems to have no plans yet to sell naming rights.

Edited June 11, 2019 by Akinomaki

[Akinomaki 40,701]

On 3/30/2016 at 19:24, Akinomaki said:

The Aichi Prefectural Gymnasium (Nagoya-basho) had its name on sale for 45 million yen per 3 year period, but no one wanted it at that price. They are thinking about offering it again.

Nagoya found a name buyer now - for 25 million yen a year, a 3 year contract, starting next month: Dolphins Arena is the name we will find as the location of the Nagoya basho. Bought by the Nagoya Diamond Dolphins co., Ltd., which belongs to Mitsubishi Electric - a B.league basketball team. http://www.sanspo.com/sports/news/20180326/spo18032619090003-n1.html

[RabidJohn 1,849]

On 30/03/2016 at 18:24, Akinomaki said:

The Osaka Prefectural Gymnasium (Haru-basho) is presently sold to the name of Edion Arena Osaka...

All the commentators of the NHK 'Grand Sumo Highlights' show throughout Haru 2018 consistently referred to the venue as the Osaka Prefectural Gymnasium.

Anyone knows if that's something to do with NHK policy on advertising?

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2 hours ago, RabidJohn said:

All the commentators of the NHK 'Grand Sumo Highlights' show throughout Haru 2018 consistently referred to the venue as the Osaka Prefectural Gymnasium.

Anyone knows if that's something to do with NHK policy on advertising?

It wouldn't surprise me.  From what I recall they try not to show the kensho banners too obviously as well.  NSK material did have the "Edion Arena" (in Katakana) on its poster, but also had the "Osaka Prefectural Gymnasium" immediately after that (in Kanji). 

[Asashosakari 19,590]

11 hours ago, RabidJohn said:

All the commentators of the NHK 'Grand Sumo Highlights' show throughout Haru 2018 consistently referred to the venue as the Osaka Prefectural Gymnasium.

Anyone knows if that's something to do with NHK policy on advertising?

Yes, from what I've read it's being handled this way pursuant to Article 83 of the Broadcast Act, which covers the ban on advertising for NHK. (So it's not just in-house policy, but actual law.)

On a side note, as I insinuated in a post somewhere at some point during the basho, it's probably going to be the last year of "Edion Arena" - the naming rights contract expires in August.

Edited March 27, 2018 by Asashosakari

[Akinomaki 40,701]

On 3/26/2018 at 19:54, Akinomaki said:

Nagoya found a name buyer now - for 25 million yen a year, a 3 year contract, starting next month: Dolphins Arena is the name we will find as the location of the Nagoya basho.

On 6/22/2017 at 13:18, Akinomaki said:

till 2026 it may get moved to a new location closer to the station in the northern part of the park - likely the baseball ground

Aichi now calls for contractors to hand in their plans for the construction of the new gymnasium - whatever name it will get, hopefully with flawless air conditioning. http://www.decn.co.jp/?p=101569

[Akinomaki 40,701]

On 07/08/2018 at 20:33, Akinomaki said:

Aichi now calls for contractors to hand in their plans for the construction of the new gymnasium - whatever name it will get, hopefully with flawless air conditioning. http://www.decn.co.jp/?p=101569

The images of how the new hall should look when it is planned to open just in time for the 2025 Nagoya basho: room for up to 15 000 spectators, for sumo 11 000. Plenty of time to sell the naming rights and cover a bit of the expected construction costs of 30 billion yen.

Financing will be done using private capital provided by way of PFI http://www.sankei.com/west/news/190611/wst1906110023-n1.html

The actual design of the buildings will be made by the private contractor: who that will be is to be decided upon next year - and the construction should start in 2022.

https://www3.nhk.or.jp/tokai-news/20190611/0005132.html

http://www.tokai-tv.com/tokainews/article.php?i=86840&date=20190611

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=A9hPlSFcZdc

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Edited June 11, 2019 by Akinomaki

[Akinomaki 40,701]

First time the kokugikan was filmed with a drone. Minezaki-oyakata operated the thing

 

[Akinomaki 40,701]

On 11/06/2019 at 14:07, Akinomaki said:

On 07/08/2018 at 20:33, Akinomaki said:

Aichi now calls for contractors to hand in their plans for the construction of the new gymnasium - whatever name it will get, hopefully with flawless air conditioning.

The images of how the new hall should look when it is planned to open just in time for the 2025 Nagoya basho: room for up to 15 000 spectators, for sumo 11 000.

The basho schedule for 2025 was released, with the new facility as (planned) location, called the Aichi International Arena https://www.sumo.or.jp/Admission/schedule/

[Akinomaki 40,701]

On 09/06/2023 at 12:56, Akinomaki said:

On 11/06/2019 at 14:07, Akinomaki said:

On 07/08/2018 at 20:33, Akinomaki said:

Aichi now calls for contractors to hand in their plans for the construction of the new gymnasium - whatever name it will get, hopefully with flawless air conditioning.

The images of how the new hall should look when it is planned to open just in time for the 2025 Nagoya basho: room for up to 15 000 spectators, for sumo 11 000.

The basho schedule for 2025 was released, with the new facility as (planned) location, called the Aichi International Arena https://www.sumo.or.jp/Admission/schedule/

And that Aichi International Arena already has sold the name rights to an international investor: IG group holdings bought it and the name will be IG Arena http://www.watch.impress.co.jp/docs/news/1567534.html

For 10 years, for an undisclosed sum, but more than the over 5000 million yen for the naming rights of the new Es Con Field stadium in Hokkaido. http://newsdig.tbs.co.jp/articles/-/989695?display=1

The basho this year will for the last time take place in the Dolphins Arena.

The new Arena is a 5 storey building, building area 26,500 ㎡, total floor space 63,000 ㎡, building height 41m, the ceiling in the hall is 30m high - a maximum of now 17000 spectators including those standing - but at the basho the announcement always demands to not stand and watch, but go to your seat for that, so the 11000 seats will likely be the full capacity for a sell-out. The basho there starts on July 13th 2025, and this is the grand opening of the arena.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mA1J7SVrDvM

Edited February 8, 2024 by Akinomaki

[Akinomaki 40,701]

33 minutes ago, Akinomaki said:

And that Aichi International Arena already has sold the name rights to an international investor: IG group holdings bought it and the name will be IG Arena http://www.watch.impress.co.jp/docs/news/1567534.html

For 10 years, for an undisclosed sum, but more than the over 5000 million yen for the naming rights of the new Es Con Field stadium in Hokkaido. http://newsdig.tbs.co.jp/articles/-/989695?display=1

The basho this year will for the last time take place in the Dolphins Arena.

The new Arena is a 5 storey building, building area 26,500 ㎡, total floor space 63,000 ㎡, building height 41m, the ceiling in the hall is 30m high - a maximum of now 17000 spectators including those standing - but at the basho the announcement always demands to not stand and watch, but go to your seat for that, so the 11000 seats will likely be the full capacity for a sell-out. The basho there starts on July 13th 2025, and this is the grand opening of the arena.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mA1J7SVrDvM

Sumo for the grand opening of the arena will look like this

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Edited February 8, 2024 by Akinomaki

[Akinomaki 40,701]

On 08/02/2024 at 15:12, Akinomaki said:

On 09/06/2023 at 12:56, Akinomaki said:

The basho schedule for 2025 was released, with the new facility as (planned) location, called the Aichi International Arena https://www.sumo.or.jp/Admission/schedule/

And that Aichi International Arena already has sold the name rights to an international investor: IG group holdings bought it and the name will be IG Arena 

The basho this year will for the last time take place in the Dolphins Arena.

The NSK will have a special event before the Last Nagoya basho in the old arena, the first was 59 years ago. Nagoya chief Dewanoumi with team member Iwatomo met with the governor of Aichi and the mayor of Nagoya for PR.

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The 5 makuuchi rikishi above will do free throws with 5 members of the Nagoya Diamond Dolphins basketball team. Free entry for 3000, who have to apply for tickets

Edited April 13, 2024 by Akinomaki

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Walking to the old arena in Nagoya, you can see the new arena - still under construction. Photo is from today.

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The end of the old arena - the top of the company who does the installation for the basho in the Aichi pref. gymnasium Dolphins Arena

he'll continue in the new one http://www.nagoyatv.com/news/?id=025571

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Edited July 30, 2024 by Akinomaki

[Akinomaki 40,701]

On 11/06/2019 at 14:07, Akinomaki said:

the new hall

is planned to open just in time for the 2025 Nagoya basho: room for up to 15 000 spectators, for sumo 11 000.

But actually the full seat capacity at the Nagoya basho will be only 7800, the NSK announced it today. There will be more room in masu seat boxes than at the kokukigan or other venues and there will also be space to put things at the tamariseki, the best seats. http://www.sanspo.com/article/20241219-NYRL43PKINKLFBJEYMTSXVP47A/ - you can't take and put anything there in the kokugikan

- I guess the prices for this special comfort will be higher than that for the seats in the kokugikan

Edited December 19, 2024 by Akinomaki

[Asashosakari 19,590]

Oof. I guess they're leaving themselves some room for future modifications to increase the capacity if demand permits, but that definitely puts the kibosh on any ideas that Nagoya might become the "easy" honbasho for foreign visitors to acquire tickets.

[Akinomaki 40,701]

On 19/12/2024 at 21:40, Akinomaki said:

But actually the full seat capacity at the Nagoya basho will be only 7800, the NSK announced it today. There will be more room in masu seat boxes than at the kokukigan or other venues and there will also be space to put things at the tamariseki, the best seats.

Nagoya team head Dewanoumi was on location today and declared they aim for a sell-out - shouldn’t be difficult with the limited seat capacity and the present boom - Osaka was sold out in an instant. He's a bit anxious at a venue where he never did it before o - he mustn't fail in the year of 100 years of NSK. 

Edited February 13 by Akinomaki

[Akinomaki 40,701]

On 19/12/2024 at 21:40, Akinomaki said:

full seat capacity at the Nagoya basho will be only 7800, the NSK announced it today. There will be more room in masu seat boxes than at the kokukigan or other venues

To illustrate this, today the NSK held a PR event at a shopping mall in Togo town, Aichi - an 18cm bigger square for a masu seat box, 30% more space, enough to have 4 of also the bigger rikishi sit in it: Abi, Atamifuji, Wakamotoharu with Nagoya team Kumagatani-oyakata to prove it

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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qSja_z2UXUI

Edited February 22 by Akinomaki