The Global Arena is a sports venue in

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, Japan. The 10,000-capacity Sanix Global Arena Stadium is the main stadium at the Global Arena sports complex. It was set up by the President of the Sanix company Mr. Munemasa and includes various sports grounds for

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etc. Also there are indoor facilities for sports such as

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and tennis. The Global Arena is now a separate company from Sanix, though they are closely related. The stadium is used mainly for rugby, has a capacity of 10,000 spectators and is the home ground of

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though they have a separate clubhouse, also i
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played Sanix here when they toured Japan under

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Sanix World Rugby Youth Invitational Tournament

The Global Arena is the venue for the annual international high schools tournament in Golden Week between top Japanese and foreign teams from various countries. The first one was held in 2000. Christian Bros at Global Arena

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The nearest station at which express trains stop is Akama Station on the

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External links

Global Arena
- home page (Japanese)
Results and schedule of Sanix World Rugby Youth Tournament 2006
Rugby union stadiums in Japan Rugby in Kyushu Munakata, Fukuoka {{japan-stadium-stub

Sanix World Rugby Youth Invitational Tournament

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