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BIDOKAN
BUDOKAN
The Nippon Budokan in Tokyo is an iconic building located in Kitanomaru Koen, more famous now as a venue for music concerts, but built as an indoor venue for judo for the 1964 Tokyo Olympics. The Budokan has been proposed to host the judo event for the 2020 Tokyo Olympics.
The main purpose of the 14,000 capacity Budokan (lit. “Japan martial arts hall”) is staging national martial arts competitions of all kinds including aikido, judo, karate, kendo, kyudo (Japanese archery), naginata and shorinji kempo. Professional wrestling and kick boxing events are also held at the Budokan.
Indeed back in 1976 boxer Muhammad Ali fought a bout with Japanese pro-wrestling legend Antonio Inoki at the Budokan.
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