Fukuoka Dome

Infobox Stadium
stadium_name = Fukuoka Dome
nickname = Fukuoka Yahoo! Japan Dome


location = Fukuoka City, Japan
opened = April 2, 1993
owner = Hawks Town
operator =
surface =
construction_cost =
architect =
tenants = Fukuoka SoftBank Hawks (Pacific League) (1993–current)
seating_capacity = 35,695 [ [http://www.worldstadiums.com/asia/countries/japan/kyushu.shtml www.worldstadiums.com] ]
dimensions = Left Field: 100 m (328.1 ft)
Center Field: 122 m (400.3 ft)
Right Field: 99.5 m (326.4 ft)
Height of Outfield Fence: 5.84 m (19.2 ft)The nihongo|Fukuoka Dome|福岡ドーム|Fukuoka Dōmu is a baseball field located in Fukuoka, Japan. The stadium serves as the headquarters of the Fukuoka SoftBank Hawks. In 2005, Yahoo! Japan, one of SoftBank's subsidiaries, bought the stadium's naming rights, and thus renamed it Fukuoka Yahoo! Japan Dome.

Built in 1993, the stadium can accommodate 35,695 spectators and was Japan's first dome with a retractable roof.

The dome is located inside Hawks Town, near the Momochi Beach. It is within walking distance from Nishijin.

Famous musicians such as Bon Jovi, Aerosmith, Frank Sinatra, Madonna, The Rolling Stones, Michael Jackson, Eagles, Queen + Paul Rodgers, Ayumi Hamasaki and Billy Joel have done large-scale concerts at the Fukuoka Dome.

The Fukuoka Dome has hosted one game in each Major League Baseball Japan All-Star Series since its creation, including the final game of the 2006 series, where Japan was swept for the first time in the history of the event [MLB completes sweep with walk-off] .

In the TV series "Extreme Engineering", Danny Forster makes a reference to the Fukuoka Dome, saying it was said to have a "Floating" field.

In the movie "", the stadium's retractable roof was used to trap the pterodactyl-like monsters Gyaos.

References

External links

* [http://www.hawkstown.com/eng/index.html hawkstown]