The Tokyo International Forum (東京国際フォーラム, Tōkyō Kokusai Fōramu) is a multi-purpose exhibition center in Tokyo, Japan. The complex is generally considered to be in the Yūrakuchō business district, being adjacent to Yūrakuchō Station, but it is administratively in the Marunouchi district.
| Tokyo International Forum | |
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 Exterior of Tokyo International Forum | |
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| Location | Chiyoda, Tokyo, Japan |
| Coordinates | 35°40′37″N 139°45′51″E / 35.67694°N 139.76417°E |
| Operator | Tokyo International Forum, Co., LTD |
| Built | 1996 |
| Architect | Rafael Viñoly Architects |
| Opened | 1997 |
Theatre seating | 5,012 (Hall A), 1,500 (Hall C) |
| Enclosed space | |
| • Total space | 5,000m² (Exhibition hall) |
| • Ballroom | Yes |
| Public transit access | JR East: JY Yamanote Line and JK Keihin-Tōhoku Line at Yūrakuchō |
| Website | |
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Tokyo International Forum was built on the site of the Old City Hall, the former government headquarters which was relocated to the Tokyo Metropolitan Government Building in Nishi-Shinjuku.
Background
editOne of its halls seats 5,000. In addition to seven other halls, it includes exhibition space, a lobby, restaurants, shops, and other facilities.
Designed by architect Rafael Viñoly and completed in 1996, it features swooping curves of steel truss and glass; the outside is shaped like an elongated boat.
Standing between Tokyo Station and Yūrakuchō Station, its address is in Marunouchi, Chiyoda, on the site formerly occupied by Tokyo City Hall (before it moved to the Tokyo Metropolitan Government Building in 1991).
On the first floor, facing in the direction of Edo Castle (now the Imperial Palace), is a bronze sculpture of Ōta Dōkan.[1]
Selected events
edit- 7 December 1999: Draw for the preliminary competition of the 2002 FIFA World Cup in Korea and Japan
- 2005: La Folle Journée au Japon[2]
- 2007: Muse: Black Holes and Revelations Tour
- 2008: BoA Live Tour 2008 -The Face-[citation needed]
- 2011: International Union of Architects world congress[3]
- 2012: World Bank and IMF Annual Meetings[4]
- 2014: International Bar Association congress[5]
- 2015: Ariana Grande, The Honeymoon Tour[6]
- 2016: Selena Gomez, Revival Tour[7]
- 2016: Michael Schenker, as part of a show called "Michael Schenker Fest", which saw the guitarist reunited on stage with all 3 singers he worked with during the 1980s (Gary Barden, Graham Bonnet, and Robin McAuley), as well as several musicians from the same era, as well. A CD/DVD of the concert was issued a year later, Michael Schenker Fest "Live" Tokyo.
- 2017: Park Bo-gum, "Oh Happy Day": 2016-2017 Asia Fan Meeting Tour[8]
- 2017: Shawn Mendes, Illuminate World Tour
- 21 December 2019: Teppen World Championship 2019 finals[9]
- 2021: Weightlifting venue for the 2020 Summer Olympics[10]
- 2021: Powerlifting venue for the 2020 Summer Paralympics[11]
- 2021: Kōhaku Uta Gassen television special
- 13 March 2022: Hiroyuki Sawano's solo live "Hiroyuki Sawano LIVE [nZk]007"[12]
- 30 July 2023: Koda Kumi's "LIVE TOUR 2023 ~angeL+monsteR"
Gallery
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Interior of Tokyo International Forum -
Hall A and Tokyo International Forum Side Square -
The Tokyo International Forum in use, 2013 -
The interior of Tokyo International Forum with people, 2021
References
edit- ^ "Tokyo - Marunouchi: Tokyo International Forum - Ouda Dokan". Flickr. 15 May 2011.
- ^ "What is La Folle Journée?". www.lfj.jp. Retrieved 19 August 2014.
- ^ "UIA2011 TOKYO: The 24th World Congress of Architecture". uia2011tokyo.com. International Union of Architects. Archived from the original on 25 May 2011. Retrieved 14 July 2020.
- ^ "2012 TOKYO ANNUAL MEETINGS International Monetary Fund World Bank Group". imf-wb.2012tokyo.mof.go.jp. Archived from the original on 24 April 2012. Retrieved 14 July 2020.
- ^ "Tokyo 2014: Annual Conference of the International Bar Association". www.ibanet.org/. Retrieved 19 August 2014.
- ^ "Tour". Ariana Grande.
- ^ "Upcoming Dates | Selena Gomez". selenagomez.com. Archived from the original on 7 June 2016. Retrieved 14 July 2020.
- ^ "Park Bo-gum's First Japan Fan Meeting Attended By 5,000 Fans". XSports News. 5 February 2017.
- ^ "TEPPEN WORLD CHAMPIONSHIP | TEPPEN -Official Site-". teppenthegame.com. Retrieved 13 September 2020.
- ^ "Venue Plan". Tokyo 2020 Bid Committee. Archived from the original on 27 July 2013. Retrieved 11 September 2013.
- ^ "Paralympic venues". Tokyo 2020. Archived from the original on 3 February 2018. Retrieved 31 August 2016.
- ^ "Hiroyuki SAWANO LIVE [nZk]007" held on March 13 will be streamed live to overseas audiences!". sh-nzk.net. Sony Music. 8 April 2022. Retrieved 14 June 2022.
External links
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Media related to Tokyo International Forum at Wikimedia Commons
- Tokyo International Forum
- Tokyo International Forum Map
- Tokyo International Forum at greatbuildings.com