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As the second-oldest baseball stadium in Japan, Meiji Jingu Stadium is one of the few professional stadiums still in existence where Babe Ruth played (the only other ones are Wrigley Field in Chicago, Fenway Park in Boston, and Koshien Stadium in Hyōgo Prefecture, Japan). In 1934, Ruth joined several other famous baseball players from the U.S., such as Lou Gehrig and Jimmie Foxx, in a 22-game tour of Japan. Matsutarō Shōriki, popularly known as the father of Japanese professional baseball, organized the American tour; he survived an assassination attempt for allowing foreigners to play baseball in Jingu Stadium.[3] He received a 16-inch-long wound from a broadsword during the assassination attempt.
The stadium was also used for an exhibition of baseball when Tokyo hosted the 1964 Summer Olympics. The United States team of college baseball players, including eight future major league players, defeated a Japanese amateur all-star team, 6–2.
In 2019, the Meiji Jingu Gaien, the Japan Sports Council, Mitsui Fudosan and Itochu Corp. groups agreed to redevelop both Meiji Jingu Stadium and the Chichibunomiya Rugby Stadium. Under the plans, Meiji Jingu Stadium will be demolished and rebuilt on the site of the rugby ground.[4] The replacement rugby stadium will be built on the current site of the Meiji Jingu Stadium Number 2 field. Officials have announced that the new stadium will have a roof over the field and stands.[5]
In popular cultureedit
Meiji Jingu Stadium makes frequent appearances in baseball-themed manga and anime, including the series Ace of Diamond and Gurazeni. The latter features the stadium's fictional home team, the "Jingu Spiders".
Meiji Jingu Stadium is mentioned in the 1937 novel How Do You Live? by Genzaburo Yoshino. The stadium is also featured in the short story The Yakult Swallows Poetry Collection by Japanese writer Haruki Murakami, from the 2020 short story collection First Person Singular.[6]
Nogizaka46 considers Meiji Jingu Stadium their home field. Since 2014, they have visited it every year during their National Summer Tour, with the exception of 2021.[7]
Meiji Jingu Stadium appears in Season 2 Episode 8 of the Love Live! Superstar!! anime. It is briefly considered for Liella!'s performance; however, their attempt to use the space is denied. Neighboring Japan National Stadium appears in Season 2 Episode 11 under the similar but fictional name "Jingu Stadium".
^"Watching Baseball in Tokyo: How to See a Game at Jingu Stadium | Tokyo Cheapo".
^"Matsutaro Shoriki: Japan's Citizen Kane," The Economist (Dec 22, 2012).
^"Olympics: Tokyo's iconic baseball, rugby fields set for redevelopment". Kyodo News. 28 February 2019. Retrieved 8 May 2020.
^"Officials choose dome for new Prince Chichibu rugby stadium". The Asahi Shimbun. 25 December 2020. Retrieved 18 May 2021.
^Cheuk, Leland (12 April 2021). "Haruki Murakami's 'First Person Singular' will satisfy fans with its uncanny scenarios". The Washington Post. Retrieved 20 April 2021.
^"「真夏の全国ツアー2022」開催決定！ラストは明治神宮野球場！" [Midsummer National Tour 2022 Announced! The last is Meiji Jingu Baseball Stadium!]. Nogizaka46. Sony Music Entertainment Japan. 15 May 2022. Retrieved 15 May 2022.
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Not to be confused with Meiji Jingu Gaien Stadium You can help expand this article with text translated from the corresponding article in Japanese February 2011 Click show for important translation instructions View a machine translated version of the Japanese article Machine translation like DeepL or Google Translate is a useful starting point for translations but translators must revise errors as necessary and confirm that the translation is accurate rather than simply copy pasting machine translated text into the English Wikipedia Consider adding a topic to this template there are already 3 690 articles in the main category and specifying topic will aid in categorization Do not translate text that appears unreliable or low quality If possible verify the text with references provided in the foreign language article You must provide copyright attribution in the edit summary accompanying your translation by providing an interlanguage link to the source of your translation A model attribution edit summary is Content in this edit is translated from the existing Japanese Wikipedia article at ja 明治神宮野球場 see its history for attribution You may also add the template Translated ja 明治神宮野球場 to the talk page For more guidance see Wikipedia Translation The Meiji Jingu Stadium 明治神宮野球場 Meiji Jingu Yakyujō is a baseball stadium in Shinjuku Tokyo Japan It opened in 1926 and holds 37 933 spectators Property of the Meiji Shrine it is the home field of the Tokyo Yakult Swallows professional baseball team It also hosts college baseball including the Tokyo Big6 Baseball League and the Tohto University Baseball League Meiji Jingu Stadium明治神宮野球場LocationShinjuku Tokyo JapanCoordinates35 40 28 3 N 139 43 01 4 E 35 674528 N 139 717056 E 35 674528 139 717056Public transitJB at Sendagaya and Shinanomachi G at Gaiemmae E at Kokuritsu KyogijoOwnerMeiji ShrineCapacity37 933 2 Field sizeLeft Field 97 5 metres 320 ft Left Center 112 3 metres 368 ft Center Field 120 metres 394 ft Right Center 112 3 metres 368 ft Right Field 97 5 metres 320 ft Height of outfield fence 3 5 m 11 5 ft SurfaceHibrid Turf Exciting 1 ConstructionBroke groundDecember 1925OpenedOctober 23 1926Construction cost530 000 YenTenantsTokyo Big6 Baseball League 1926 current Tohto University Baseball League 1932 current Tokyo Yakult Swallows Central League 1964 current Redevelopment plans call for the stadium and the adjacent Chichibunomiya Rugby Stadium to be demolished and replaced with new facilities Contents 1 History 2 In popular culture 3 References 4 External linksHistory edit nbsp Tokyo Yakult Swallows fans at the right field bleachers As the second oldest baseball stadium in Japan Meiji Jingu Stadium is one of the few professional stadiums still in existence where Babe Ruth played the only other ones are Wrigley Field in Chicago Fenway Park in Boston and Koshien Stadium in Hyōgo Prefecture Japan In 1934 Ruth joined several other famous baseball players from the U S such as Lou Gehrig and Jimmie Foxx in a 22 game tour of Japan Matsutarō Shōriki popularly known as the father of Japanese professional baseball organized the American tour he survived an assassination attempt for allowing foreigners to play baseball in Jingu Stadium 3 He received a 16 inch long wound from a broadsword during the assassination attempt In 1964 the Tokyo Yakult Swallows moved into Meiji Jingu Stadium replacing Korakuen Stadium majorly because the Yomiuri Giants and the then named Toei Flyers now Hokkaido Nippon Ham Fighters also called Korakuen home which made it quite overcrowded with teams They have stayed there since The stadium was also used for an exhibition of baseball when Tokyo hosted the 1964 Summer Olympics The United States team of college baseball players including eight future major league players defeated a Japanese amateur all star team 6 2 Main article Baseball at the 1964 Summer Olympics In 2019 the Meiji Jingu Gaien the Japan Sports Council Mitsui Fudosan and Itochu Corp groups agreed to redevelop both Meiji Jingu Stadium and the Chichibunomiya Rugby Stadium Under the plans Meiji Jingu Stadium will be demolished and rebuilt on the site of the rugby ground 4 The replacement rugby stadium will be built on the current site of the Meiji Jingu Stadium Number 2 field Officials have announced that the new stadium will have a roof over the field and stands 5 In popular culture editMeiji Jingu Stadium makes frequent appearances in baseball themed manga and anime including the series Ace of Diamond and Gurazeni The latter features the stadium s fictional home team the Jingu Spiders Meiji Jingu Stadium is mentioned in the 1937 novel How Do You Live by Genzaburo Yoshino The stadium is also featured in the short story The Yakult Swallows Poetry Collection by Japanese writer Haruki Murakami from the 2020 short story collection First Person Singular 6 Nogizaka46 considers Meiji Jingu Stadium their home field Since 2014 they have visited it every year during their National Summer Tour with the exception of 2021 7 Meiji Jingu Stadium appears in Season 2 Episode 8 of the Love Live Superstar anime It is briefly considered for Liella s performance however their attempt to use the space is denied Neighboring Japan National Stadium appears in Season 2 Episode 11 under the similar but fictional name Jingu Stadium References edit Hibrid Turf in Jingu Stadium Watching Baseball in Tokyo How to See a Game at Jingu Stadium Tokyo Cheapo Matsutaro Shoriki Japan s Citizen Kane The Economist Dec 22 2012 Olympics Tokyo s iconic baseball rugby fields set for redevelopment Kyodo News 28 February 2019 Retrieved 8 May 2020 Officials choose dome for new Prince Chichibu rugby stadium The Asahi Shimbun 25 December 2020 Retrieved 18 May 2021 Cheuk Leland 12 April 2021 Haruki Murakami s First Person Singular will satisfy fans with its uncanny scenarios The Washington Post Retrieved 20 April 2021 真夏の全国ツアー2022 開催決定 ラストは明治神宮野球場 Midsummer National Tour 2022 Announced The last is Meiji Jingu Baseball Stadium Nogizaka46 Sony Music Entertainment Japan 15 May 2022 Retrieved 15 May 2022 External links editMeiji Jingu Stadium Japanese Preceded byKomazawa Stadium Home of the Toei Flyers1962 1963 Succeeded byKorakuen Stadium Preceded byKorakuen Stadium Home of the Tokyo Yakult Swallows1964 Succeeded byN A Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Meiji Jingu Stadium amp oldid 1192731863, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
