The , currently known as for sponsorship reasons, is an

arena An arena is a large enclosed venue, often circular or oval-shaped, designed to showcase theatre, Music, musical performances or Sport, sporting events. It comprises a large open space surrounded on most or all sides by tiered seating for specta ...

in Rinkai-area, Akita,

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. It is owned and run by the city. Cable Networks Akita (CNA) acquired its

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in 2015. The silver-colored building opened in 1994 and holds 5,000 people. The gym has a dome-shaped 154 feet height ceiling, and added 2,088 extra seatings in 2016. It is the home arena of the

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of the B.League, Japan's professional basketball league. The biggest basketball court in Akita is

Akita Prefectural Gymnasium is a stadium in Akita, Akita Prefecture, Japan. The gymnasium was built in 1968. Yoshio Kobayashi and Masatoshi Soh were the architects. Masao Sitoh and Arata Ono were the structural engineers. It is west of the Akita Station. The gymnas ...

Facilities

*Main arena - 2,540m² （63.5m×40m） *Sub arena - 863m² （38.0m×22m） *Table tennis room - 324m² *Multi-purpose hall - 324m² *Running course - 810m²

Sports Events

CNA Arena has hosted the following sports events: *

2001 World Games The 2001 World Games (), the sixth World Games, were an international multi-sport event held in Akita, Japan. Titles 140 titles (invitational sports not included) were awarded in the following official sports. There were five invitational sport ...

Acrobatic gymnastics Acrobatic gymnastics is a competitive discipline of gymnastics where partnerships of gymnasts work together and perform routines consisting of acrobatic skills, dance and tumbling, set to music. The sport is governed by the International Feder ...

Aerobic gymnastics Aerobic gymnastics or sport aerobics is a competitive sport originating from traditional aerobics in which complex, high-intensity movement patterns and elements of varying difficulty are performed to music. Nature of the game The performanc ...

Rhythmic gymnastics Rhythmic gymnastics is a sport in which gymnasts perform individually or in groups on a floor with an apparatus: hoop (rhythmic gymnastics), hoop, ball (rhythmic gymnastics), ball, Clubs (rhythmic gymnastics), clubs, ribbon (rhythmic gymnastics), ...

Dancesport Dancesport is competitive ballroom dancing, as contrasted to social or exhibition dancing. In the case of Para dancesport, at least one of the dancers is in a wheelchair. Dancesport events are sanctioned and regulated by dancesport organizat ...

, Trampoline gymnanastics *

National Sports Festival of Japan The is the national premier sports event of Japan. It consists of three stages. The skating and ice hockey stage takes place in January, the skiing stage takes place in February, and the main Autumn tournament takes place in September and Octob ...

Gymnastics Gymnastics is a group of sport that includes physical exercises requiring Balance (ability), balance, Strength training, strength, Flexibility (anatomy), flexibility, agility, Motor coordination, coordination, artistry and endurance. The movem ...

(2007) *

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br>All-Star Game
(2014) * Akita Masters

Sports events at former municipal gymnasium in Sannoh

* All-Japan Artistic Gymnastics Championships 20–23 November 1964, Akita City-born Yukio Endō won

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in individual all-around, silver medals in

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, rings, vault,

horizontal bar The horizontal bar, also known as the high bar, is an apparatus used by male gymnasts in artistic gymnastics. It traditionally consists of a cylindrical metal (typically steel) bar that is rigidly held above and parallel to the floor by a syst ...

and

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Gallery

Image:Akita Municipal Gymnasium 20161019b.jpg, View from Rinkai road Image:Akita Municipal Gymnasium 20161019c.jpg, Sub Arena Image:Akita Municipal Gymnasium 20161019a.jpg, Image:Akita_Municipal_Gymnasium_20111014b.jpg, The Happinets Powerhouse Image:Basketball court in Akita Municipal Gymnasium.jpg, Main Arena Image:Akita Municipal Gymnasium.jpg, Panoramio photo Image:City gymnasium - panoramio.jpg, Image:CNA Arena Akita.jpg, Satellite view Image:Former Akita Municipal Gymnasium 75.jpg, Aerial view of former Akita Municipal Gymnasium in 1975 ()

Drops of water

On January 9. 2018, it leaked on the court floor, and the basketball game was delayed. Other roof leaks are also reported.

Attendance records

The record for a basketball game is 4,951, set on November 30, 2022, when the Happinets defeated the Alvark Tokyo 83-69.

Access

*From

Akita Station is a junction railway station in the city of Akita (city), Akita, Akita Prefecture, Japan, operated by East Japan Railway Company (JR East). Lines Akita Station is the northern terminus of the Akita Shinkansen, and is 127.3 kilometers from and ...

: for Rinkai Eigyosho, Kenritsu Pool. Get off at Shiritsu Taiikukan-mae.

References

External links

Aerial viewBus stop at CNA ArenaCNA Arena video

Location map

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