(formerly Gunma Shikishima Athletic Stadium, renamed on June 1, 2008 for
naming rights
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) is a
multi-purpose stadium
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in
Maebashi
is the capital city of Gunma Prefecture, in the northern Kantō region of Japan. , the city had an estimated population of 335,352 in 151,171 households, and a population density of 1100 persons per km2. The total area of the city is . It ...
,
Japan. It is currently used mostly for
football matches. Sponsored by
soy sauce maker
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, which has its headquarters in nearby
Tatebayashi
250px, Tsutsujigaoka Koen, or Azalea Park in Tatebayashi
is a city located in Gunma Prefecture, Japan. , the city had an estimated population of 75,442 in 33,589 households, and a population density of 1200 people per km². The total area of t ...
, the stadium serves as a home ground of
Thespakusatsu Gunma
is a professional football (soccer) club based in Maebashi, Gunma Prefecture in Japan. The club plays in the J2 League, the second division of professional football in Japan.
History
The club was founded in 1995 in Kusatsu, one of the most we ...
. The stadium holds 19,000
people.
References
J. League website
Football venues in Japan
Athletics (track and field) venues in Japan
Multi-purpose stadiums in Japan
Thespakusatsu Gunma
Sports venues in Gunma Prefecture
Maebashi
1951 establishments in Japan
Sports venues completed in 1951
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