Meiji Jingu Gaien Stadium
Meiji Jingu Gaien Stadium (明治神宮外苑競技場) was a multi-use stadium in Tokyo, Japan. It was as the main venue for the 1930 Far Eastern Games. It was demolished to make room for Tokyo Olympic Stadium in 1956. The stadium held 65,000 spectators.
Meiji Jingu Gaien Stadium | |
 Meiji Jingu Gaien Stadium in 1933 | |
| Full name | Meiji Jingu Gaien Stadium |
|---|---|
| Former names | Nile Kinnick Stadium |
| Location | Tokyo, Japan |
| Owner | Meiji Shrine |
| Operator | Meiji Shrine |
| Capacity | 65,000 |
| Construction | |
| Broke ground | 1 March 1922 |
| Opened | 1 January 1924 |
| Closed | 31 December 1956 |
| Demolished | 31 December 1956 |
| Tenants | |
| 1930 Far Eastern Games | |
From 1945 till 1952, during the occupation of Japan the stadium was renamed Nile Kinnick Stadium by the Eighth Army in honor of the 1939 Heisman Trophy winner.[1]
References
- Written at Iowa City, Iowa. "Tokyo Stadium Renamed for Nile Kinnick". Muncie Evening Press. Muncie, Indiana. International News Service. July 17, 1946. Retrieved December 5, 2022.
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