Tokyo Dome

Tokyo Dome (東京ドーム Tōkyō Dōmu, {{tyo|9681}}) is a 55,000-seat stadium located in Bunkyo Ward of Tokyo, Japan. It is the home field of the Yomiuri Giants baseball team, and has also hosted basketball and American football games, as well as Western-style pro-wrestling matches and music concerts. Its dome-shaped roof is a flexible membrane held up by slightly pressurizing the inside of the stadium.

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Stadium - Bunkyo Ward - Tokyo - Japan - Yomiuri Giants - Baseball - Basketball - American football - Western-style pro-wrestling

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Tokyo Dome's original nickname was "The Big Egg." However, this has fallen from use and is rarely heard. It opened for business on March 17, 1988 and was built on the site of its predecessor, Korakuen Stadium.

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March 17 - 1988

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In addition to being an arena, the Tokyo Dome also has an amusement park on its grounds. Named Tokyo Dome City, it includes, a rollercoaster and Ferris wheel as well as some shops and restaurants.

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Amusement park - Tokyo Dome City - Rollercoaster - Ferris wheel

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The Chicago Cubs and the New York Mets played a pair of games here to open the 2000 season, the first time American major league baseball teams have played regular-season games in Asia. The New York Yankees and the Tampa Bay Devil Rays played two games there in March of 2004 to open that season.

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Chicago Cubs - New York Mets - 2000 - Major league baseball - New York Yankees - Tampa Bay Devil Rays - 2004

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In August 2005, the Atlanta Falcons beat the Indianapolis Colts 27-20 in the first NFL preseason game of the year in the stadium.

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August - 2005 - Atlanta Falcons - Indianapolis Colts - NFL

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A number of famous concerts have been held at the Tokyo Dome, including tour stops by The Rolling Stones and Mariah Carey, both of which broke attendance records.

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The Rolling Stones - Mariah Carey

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Location: 35 42'1x" N, 139 45'0x" E

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