Kamaishi Recovery Memorial Stadium
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釜石鵜住居復興スタジアム | |
Location | Kamaishi, Iwate, Japan |
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Coordinates | 39°19′40″N 141°53′32″E / 39.32778°N 141.89222°E |
Public transit | Unosumai Station |
Owner | Kamaishi City |
Capacity | 16,187 (Rugby World Cup)[1] 6,000 (permanent) |
Construction | |
Broke ground | April 2017 |
Opened | 19 August 2018 |
Construction cost | ¥3 billion |
Tenants | |
2019 Rugby World Cup |
Kamaishi Recovery Memorial Stadium (
History
The city of Kamaishi historically hosted one of Japan's most successful rugby union clubs, Nippon Steel Kamaishi, which won several national titles during the 1970s and 1980s. The club folded in 2001 and was replaced by the Kamaishi Seawaves.[2] Kamaishi suffered major damage during the 2011 Tōhoku earthquake and tsunami, leaving over 1,000 residents dead or missing, and damaging a large portion of the city.[3]
In 2014, the municipal government announced that it would bid to host part of the 2019 Rugby World Cup and build a new stadium as part of the Unosumai area's post-disaster recovery.[4][5] The stadium, to be located on the former site of schools that were destroyed in the tsunami,[6] was named as one of twelve venues selected in March 2015 by World Rugby for the tournament.[2][7] The ¥3 billion cost of the stadium attracted criticism from residents and observers, noting that the area was in need of rebuilt infrastructure and permanent housing for displaced residents.[4][8]
Construction on the stadium began in April 2017, with a groundbreaking and prayer ceremony, and was completed in July 2018.
Two pool matches of the
Design
The stadium used 10,000 temporary seats for the 2019 Rugby World Cup, with 6,000 permanent seats remaining after the tournament.
2019 Rugby World Cup matches
Date | Time (JST) | Team #1 | Res. | Team #2 | Round | Attendance |
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25 September 2019 | 14:15 | Fiji | 27–30 | Uruguay | Pool C | 14,025 |
13 October 2019 | 12:15 | Namibia | 0–0 (Cancelled)[14] | Canada | Pool B | N/A |
References
- ^ a b "釜石鵜住居復興スタジアム (仮称)" [Kamaishi Recovery Memorial Stadium (Tentative Name)] (in Japanese). World Rugby. 1 December 2016. Retrieved 14 October 2017.
- ^ a b Ikezawa, Hiroshi (3 March 2015). "Twelve cities selected for 2019 RWC". The Japan Times. Retrieved 14 October 2017.
- ^ "About Kamaishi City". Kamaishi City. Retrieved 14 October 2017.
- ^ ABC News Radio. Sydney, Australia. Retrieved 14 October 2017.
- ^ "平成26年7月4日記者会見" [Press conference: 4 July 2014] (in Japanese). Kamaishi City. 4 July 2014. Retrieved 14 October 2017.
- ^ Asahi Shimbun. Retrieved 14 October 2017.
- Stuff.co.nz. 3 March 2015. Retrieved 14 October 2017.
- ^ a b McCurry, Justin (20 August 2018). "Rugby World Cup stadium opens as a symbol of 'hope' in tsunami-hit Kamaishi". The Guardian. Retrieved 29 October 2018.
- ^ "ラグビーW杯へ鵜住居スタジアム着工、来年7月の完成目指す〜復興支援、世界へ感謝の場に" [Construction underway at Rugby World Cup stadium in Unosumai, to be completed next July]. Kamaishi Shinbun (in Japanese). 4 May 2017. Retrieved 14 October 2017.
- ^ McKirdy, Andrew (22 August 2018). "New stadium gives recovering Kamaishi hope for future". The Japan Times. Retrieved 29 October 2018.
- ^ "Hope on day rugby came back to Kamaishi". Asahi Shimbun. Reuters. 20 August 2018. Retrieved 29 October 2018.
- ^ "釜石市のスポーツ公園整備ならびにラグビーワールドカップ2019開催都市立候補のコンセプト" [Development of Kamaishi City Sports Park and 2019 Rugby World Cup Candidate City Concept] (PDF) (in Japanese). Kamaishi City. 4 July 2015. Retrieved 29 October 2018.
- ^ Schofield, Daniel (25 September 2019). "Uruguay stun Fiji to deliver biggest shock victory of the World Cup so far". The Telegraph. Retrieved 12 October 2019.
- ^ a b "Namibia v Canada Match Cancelled, Hanazono and Kumamoto Matches Go Ahead" (Press release). World Rugby. 13 October 2019. Retrieved 13 October 2019.
- ^ Kitson, Robert (12 October 2019). "Rugby World Cup: Scotland v Japan match to go ahead". The Guardian. Retrieved 12 October 2019.
- ^ "Building the Economic & Sporting Legacy of Rugby World Cup 2019" (PDF). Foreign Press Center Japan. 21 February 2019. pp. 22, 24. Retrieved 20 October 2019.