Yokohama Arena (横浜アリーナ, Yokohama Arīna) is an indoor arena located in Yokohama, Kanagawa Prefecture, Japan. The arena has a capacity of 17,000 and was opened in 1989. The arena was modeled after US sports venue Madison Square Garden in New York City. It is a five-minute walk from the closest station, Shin-Yokohama Station on the JR/Yokohama Municipal Subway. As one of the largest concert venues in the Kantō region, it is a frequent location for artists to end their tours. The spacious stage allows for more complex set design and lighting, but the reasonable size makes it easier to sell out than the Tokyo Dome.
Recorded Here
Recorded or filmed here, from this catalogue:
- Malice Mizer - merveilles l'espace - Malice Mizer, released March 30, 2002 (
COBA-4162), from the Tour ’98 merveilles ～終焉と帰趨～. Filmed At. - The Gazette - TOUR11-12 VENOMOUS CELL FINALE OMEGA LIVE AT 01.14 YOKOHAMA ARENA - The Gazette, released May 9, 2012 (
SRBL-1523). Filmed At. - ONE OK ROCK - Jinsei Kakete Kimi wa Tour Live & Film - ONE OK ROCK, released October 9, 2013 (
AZBS-1015), from the ONE OK ROCK 2013 "人生×君=" TOUR. Recorded At. - Kyary Pamyu Pamyu - Kyary Pamyu Pamyu no Magical Wonder Castle - Kyary Pamyu Pamyu, released June 11, 2014 (
WPXL-90072). Recorded At. - Nightmare - NIGHTMARE 20th Anniversary SPECIAL LIVE GIANIZM Saiaku - Nightmare, released July 15, 2020 (
LHXD-2004). Filmed At.
History
From the en.wikipedia article Yokohama Arena (CC BY-SA 4.0), revision 1373848107.
History
The Yokohama Arena was opened on April 1, 1989. The opening celebration concert on that day was performed by renowned Japanese singer-songwriter Yumi Matsutoya, and the three upcoming days were additional dates of her concert tour. Many notable Japanese music acts performed at the arena, alphabetically: AKB48, Namie Amuro, Angerme, Aqours, B'z, Babymetal, Band-Maid, Buck-Tick, Coldrain (who would release their live album 15x(5+U) Live at Yokohama Arena) °C-ute, Gackt, Dir En Grey, The Gazette, Gen Hoshino, Glay, Ayumi Hamasaki, hide, Hinatazaka46, Hi-Standard (who would release their live album Live at Yokohama Arena 20181222) Ikimono-gakari, Koshi Inaba, L'Arc-en-Ciel, LiSA, Luna Sea, Misia, Nana Mizuki, NICO Touches the Walls, Momoiro Clover Z, Chisato Moritaka, Morning Musume, Mr. Children, Nogizaka46, One Ok Rock, Ai Otsuka, Yutaka Ozaki, Scandal, Silent Siren, Southern All Stars, Hikaru Utada, X Japan and humanoid projection Hatsune Miku. International artists also performed there, like Guns N' Roses, Pantera (final show ever) JKT48, Mariah Carey, Paula Abdul, Whitney Houston, Bobby Brown, Steve Winwood, Frank Sinatra, Super Junior, Girls' Generation, Shinee, Big Bang, Beast/Highlight Kara, 2NE1, BLACKPINK, TVXQ, F.T. Island, CNBlue, Junho (2PM), f(x), BTS, iKon, Seventeen, Exo-CBX, Twice, Red Velvet, IU and Onew. The venue also held the annual Nano-Mugen Festival from 2005 until 2014, a rock festival organized by Asian Kung-Fu Generation. The arena sometimes has an occupancy rate of over 90%. The arena has undergone two renovations: the first one in 2016 and the second one in 2022.
MMA
The Yokohama Arena has hosted martial arts competitions, including numerous Pride Fighting Championships events, and the K-1 World Grand Prix Final in 2008.
Boxing
On October 7, 2018, Yokohama arena hosted World Boxing Super Series quarter finals between Naoya Inoue and Juan Carlos Payano.
2011 Tōhoku earthquake/tsunami Relief
After the 2011 Tōhoku earthquake and resulting tsunami, Yokohama played host as an emergency shelter for those affected by the earthquake and tsunami. Citizens were allowed the stay the night, and were offered blankets and other amenities. Hideharu Terada, a Yokohama Arena official stated "There has never been a big earthquake like this. [...] People are trickling in. They are all calm."
Sources
- Wikidata entity Q1196914.
- en.wikipedia, Yokohama Arena (revision 1373848107), CC BY-SA 4.0.
- ja.wikipedia, 横浜アリーナ (revision 110802628), CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Photograph: Yokohama Arena 2013.jpg on Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 3.0, by Momotarou2012.
