Koshien Stadium

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Hanshin Koshien Stadium

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LocationNishinomiya, Hyogo, Japan

Related Topics:
Nishinomiya, Hyogo - Japan

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OpenedAugust 1, 1924

Related Topics:
August 1 - 1924

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Capacity53,000

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Owned ByHanshin Electric Railway

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Architect:Ōbayashi gumi

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Dimensions:1924-19491949-1991as of 2005

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Left

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Left-Ctr

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Center

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Right-Ctr

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Right

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110m (360 ft)

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128m (420 ft)

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118m (387 ft)

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128m (420 ft)

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110m (360 ft)

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91m (299 ft)

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119m (390 ft)

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120m (394 ft)

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119m (390 ft)

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91m (299 ft)

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96m (315 ft)

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119m (390 ft)

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120m (394 ft)

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119m (390 ft)

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96m (315 ft)

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Hanshin Kōshien Stadium (阪神甲子園球場, Hanshin Kōshien Kyūjō) is a baseball park located near Kobe in Nishinomiya, Hyogo Prefecture, Japan. The stadium was built to house the national high school baseball tournaments, and opened on April 1, 1924. It was the largest stadium in Asia at the time it was completed, with a capacity of 53,000. The design of the stadium was heavily influenced by the Polo Grounds in New York City. In 1936 it became the home stadium for the Osaka Tigers (current Hanshin Tigers), now with the Central League. On February 14, 1964, the name of the baseball park changed from Koshien Stadium to Hanshin Koshien Stadium.

Related Topics:
Baseball - Kobe - Nishinomiya - Hyogo Prefecture - Japan - Stadium - National high school baseball tournaments - April 1 - 1924 - Asia - Polo Grounds - New York City - 1936 - Osaka Tigers - Central League - February 14 - 1964

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In addition to the annual National High School Baseball Championship, played in August, the stadium hosts the annual National High School Baseball Invitational Tournament in March, a smaller, invitational tournament. Both tournaments are generally known simply as Kōshien. The high school tournaments are given a higher priority, with any tournament games that need to be rescheduled forcing the Tigers to postpone or cancel conflicting home games.

Related Topics:
National High School Baseball Championship - August - National High School Baseball Invitational Tournament - ''Kōshien''

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