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The New National Stadium is the centerpiece of Tokyo's Olympic and Paralympic facilities. The distinctive wooden lattice framework and design blends ultra-modern and traditional Japanese architectural techniques, including 70,000 cubic feet of larch and cedarwood, symbolically taken from all of Japan's 47 prefectures.
The stadium was demolished in 2015 and the new one was originally scheduled to be completed in March 2019. The new stadium will be the venue for athletics, rugby, some football games, and the opening and closing ceremonies of the Olympics and Paralympics.
Dec 16, 2019 · Japan’s new National Stadium, unveiled Sunday, was inspired by the natural world and Tokyo’s wooden temples, said architect Kengo Kuma.
Dec 15, 2019 · TOKYO (AP) — Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe spoke at Sunday’s official completion of the new national stadium, the venue for the opening and closing ceremony of next year’s Tokyo Olympics. It will also host track and field and some soccer.
Jul 28, 2021 · Kengo Kuma's Japan National Stadium is the centrepiece of the Tokyo 2020 Olympics. Lizzie Crook | 28 July 2021 Leave a comment. Cedar panels clad the eaves of the 68,000-seat Japan National...
New National Stadium. Tokyo, Japan. Japan Sports Council. 290000m 2. Capacity 80,000 people. The new Tokyo National Stadium more than a large sports facility designed to the highest design specifications and functional requirements.
Sunday Dec. 22, 2019. The main venue of next year's Tokyo Olympics and Paralympics was opened to the public for the first time on Saturday. 2020 people, the same number as the year of the Games,...
