Fujiidera Stadium
was a multi-use stadium in Fujiidera, Osaka, Japan. It was used mostly for baseball and was the home of the Kintetsu Buffaloes prior to the Osaka Dome opening in 1997. The stadium had a capacity of 32,000 people. The stadium was built in 1928, and closed in 2005. The site has since been redeveloped, and is now the home of the elementary school branch of Shitennoji International Buddhist University. See also * Fujiidera Station - Minami Osaka Line is a railway line operated by Kintetsu Railway. It runs between in Osaka and in Kashihara, Nara Prefecture. The line connects Osaka to southern part of the Nara Basin, running through Osaka's southern suburb cities of Matsubara, Fujiidera ... External linksStadium information Defunct baseball venues in Japan Osaka Kintetsu Buffaloes Sports venues completed in 1928 Sports venues demolished in 2006 Sports venues in Osaka Prefecture Fujiidera 1928 establishments in Japan 2006 disestablishments in Japan Demolished ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Fujiidera, Osaka
270px, The temple of Fujii-dera, after which the city is named is a city located in Osaka Prefecture, Japan. , the city had an estimated population of 63,446 in 29501 households and a population density of 7100 persons per km². The total area of the city is . Geography Fujiidera is located in the southeastern part of the Osaka Plain, at the confluence of the Yamato and the Ishikawa rivers. The city area is almost flat and the rivers are bounded by high levees that protect low-lying areas from flooding. Sections of both river banks are maintained for recreation. Neighboring municipalities Osaka Prefecture * Habikino * Kashiwara * Matsubara * Yao Climate Fujiidera has a Humid subtropical climate (Köppen ''Cfa'') characterized by warm summers and cool winters with light to no snowfall. The average annual temperature in Fujiidera is 14.9 °C. The average annual rainfall is 1475 mm with September as the wettest month. The temperatures are highest on average in Augu ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Defunct Baseball Venues In Japan
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1928 Establishments In Japan
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Fujiidera
270px, The temple of Fujii-dera, after which the city is named is a city located in Osaka Prefecture, Japan. , the city had an estimated population of 63,446 in 29501 households and a population density of 7100 persons per km². The total area of the city is . Geography Fujiidera is located in the southeastern part of the Osaka Plain, at the confluence of the Yamato and the Ishikawa rivers. The city area is almost flat and the rivers are bounded by high levees that protect low-lying areas from flooding. Sections of both river banks are maintained for recreation. Neighboring municipalities Osaka Prefecture * Habikino * Kashiwara * Matsubara * Yao Climate Fujiidera has a Humid subtropical climate (Köppen ''Cfa'') characterized by warm summers and cool winters with light to no snowfall. The average annual temperature in Fujiidera is 14.9 °C. The average annual rainfall is 1475 mm with September as the wettest month. The temperatures are highest on average in Augus ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Sports Venues In Osaka Prefecture
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Osaka Kintetsu Buffaloes
The were a Nippon Professional Baseball (NPB) team based in Osaka, Japan, which was in the Pacific League. In 2005 the team was merged with the Orix BlueWave to become the team now known as the Orix Buffaloes. The team played in Fujiidera Stadium, and later in Kyocera Dome Osaka, Osaka Dome. Although the team won four Pacific League championships, they lost all four Japan Series in which they played. The team's batting lineup was known as ''Itemae Dasen'' (:ja:いてまえ打線, いてまえ打線). Logo design A stylized Bison, buffalo's head with angry-looking red eyes (designed by Okamoto Taro), or "Buffaloes" in red script, outlined with white. Another logo featured the "Buffaloes" in red script, while also featuring Buffie, the Buffaloes mascot. Franchise history The team was founded in 1949 and began play in 1950 in the newly organized NPB. Owned by Kinki Nippon Railway, Kinki Nippon Railway Co. (later known as Kintetsu Railway), the franchise was known as the Kinte ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Minami Osaka Line
is a railway line operated by Kintetsu Railway. It runs between in Osaka and in Kashihara, Nara Prefecture. The line connects Osaka to southern part of the Nara Basin, running through Osaka's southern suburb cities of Matsubara, Fujiidera and Habikino in Osaka Prefecture, and Katsuragi and Yamato-Takada in Nara Prefecture. Via the Yoshino Line, it also provides access to the Yoshino refuge of Emperor Godaigo, a popular tourist destination, especially during the spring. The line and its network of branch lines use narrow gauge tracks, the only lines in the Kintetsu network with this gauge. Other Kintetsu lines use standard gauge. History The first section of the line opened in 1898 between Kashiwara Station and Furuichi Station by . The next year took over the line, before renaming itself . The railway then constructed its own access line to Osaka center, completed in 1923 and electrified at 1,500 V DC, then the highest voltage in Japan. An extension to Nara Prefectu ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Kintetsu Railway
, referred to as and officially Kinki-Nippon Railway, is a Japanese passenger railway company, managing infrastructure and operating passenger train service. Its railway system is the largest in Japan, excluding Japan Railways Group. The railway network connects Osaka, Nara, Nara, Nara, Kyoto, Nagoya, Tsu, Mie, Tsu, Ise, Mie, Ise, and Yoshino, Nara, Yoshino. Kintetsu Railway Co., Ltd. is a wholly owned subsidiary of Kintetsu Group Holdings Co., Ltd. History On September 16, 1910, was founded and renamed a month after. Osaka Electric Tramway completed Ikoma Tunnel and started operating a line between Osaka and Nara (present-day Nara Line (Kintetsu), Nara Line) on April 30, 1914. The modern Kashihara, Osaka, and Shigi lines were completed in the 1920s, followed by the Kyoto Line (a cooperative venture with Keihan Electric Railway). Daiki founded in 1927, which consolidated on September 15, 1936. In 1938, Daiki teamed up with its subsidiary to operate the first private rail ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Fujiidera Station
is a passenger railway station in located in the city of Fujiidera, Osaka Prefecture, Japan, operated by the private railway operator Kintetsu Railway. It is the main station of the city and was the nearest station to Fujiidera Stadium, formerly the home of the Kintetsu Buffaloes. Lines Fujiidera Station is served by the Minami Osaka Line, and is located 13.7 rail kilometers from the starting point of the line at Ōsaka Abenobashi Station. Station layout The station was consists of two ground-level island platforms connected by an elevated station building. There is a storage track in the west of the station, extending from Track 1. Platforms Adjacent stations History Fujiidera Station opened on April 18, 1922. Passenger statistics In fiscal 2018, the station was used by an average of 35,802 passengers daily. Surrounding area *AEON Mall Fujiidera *Fujiidera City Hall * Fujii-dera (Kansai Kannon Pilgrimage No. 5) *Fujiidera Elementary School *Fujiidera-nishi Ele ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Osaka Dome
The (official name: ) is a baseball stadium located in Osaka, Osaka, Japan. Opened in 1997, the stadium was the home field of the Osaka Kintetsu Buffaloes. In 2005, the stadium became one of the homes of the Orix Buffaloes, a result of the merger between the Orix BlueWave and Osaka Kintetsu Buffaloes. Prior to the Osaka Dome opening, the Buffaloes played their home games at Fujiidera Stadium. The Hanshin Tigers also use the stadium as their "home field" for their season openers and their home games in August because their stadium, Koshien Stadium, is used for high school baseball tournaments during those periods. The Dome hosted the Pride Total Elimination 2005 and Pride Total Elimination Absolute mixed martial arts fights. Naming rights by Kyocera Kyocera Corporation subsidiary Kyocera Document Solutions Incorporated has been advertising at Osaka Dome since April 2003. Osaka City Dome Company Limited offered Kyocera naming rights of the domed stadium in January 2006. On Mar ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |