Aoyama ( 青山 ) is a neighborhood in Tokyo , located in the northwest portion of Minato Ward . The area is known for its international fashion houses, cafes and restaurants.
12-637: Aoyama ( 青山 ) may refer to: Places [ edit ] Aoyama, Tokyo , Japan Aoyama Gakuin University , a university located in Aoyama, Tokyo Aoyama-itchōme Station , a railway station in Minato, Tokyo, Japan Aoyama, Mie , formerly a town in Naga District, but now part of the city of Iga, Mie Prefecture, Japan Aoyama Station (Iwate) ,
24-676: A railway station located in Takizawa, Iwate, Japan People [ edit ] Aoyama (surname) Aoyama clan , a Japanese clan which came to prominence during the Sengoku period, and is the namesake of the Aoyama neighborhood in Tokyo Other uses [ edit ] Aoyama Harp , a Japanese harp manufacturer Aoyama Crows , a 2002 live album See also [ edit ] Qingshan (disambiguation) , places in China with
36-691: Is a rugby union stadium located in the Aoyama district of central Tokyo , Japan . It is the spiritual home of Japanese rugby union and the headquarters of the Japan Rugby Football Union . Named for Prince Chichibu , the late brother of Emperor Hirohito , the venue is used mostly for rugby sevens and rugby union matches. Redevelopment plans call for the stadium and the adjacent Meiji Jingu Stadium , used for baseball, to be demolished and replaced with new facilities. The stadium currently can accommodate 27,188 spectators, but only part of
48-466: Is different from Wikidata All article disambiguation pages All disambiguation pages Aoyama, Tokyo Kita-Aoyama ( 北青山 , "North Aoyama") refers to the area on the north side of Aoyama-dori (Aoyama Street) between the Akasaka Palace and Aoyama Gakuin University , while Minami-Aoyama ( 南青山 , "South Aoyama") refers to the area to the south of Aoyama-dori and extends to
60-568: Is well known for its fashion houses, restaurants, and shopping. Chichibunomiya Rugby Stadium is located in the north part of Aoyama. The Minato City Board of Education operates public elementary and junior high schools. Kita-Aoyama and Minami-Aoyama are zoned to different school districts. 35°40′19″N 139°43′23″E / 35.672°N 139.723°E / 35.672; 139.723 Chichibunomiya Rugby Stadium Chichibunomiya Rugby Stadium ( 秩父宮ラグビー場 , Chichibunomiya Ragubī-jō ) (also called Prince Chichibu Memorial Stadium)
72-546: The Japan Sevens , a newly created event on the circuit for men's national rugby sevens teams now known as the World Rugby Sevens Series . When inaugurated, the tournament was the seventh on the circuit schedule, and was held in late March/early April. After the 2014–15 series, Japan was removed from the schedule in favor of a return to former series host Singapore . From 2016, it has been used as
84-444: The first Top League game of the 2007–8 season between Suntory Sungoliath and Toshiba Brave Lupus , also played under lights and won 10–3 by the former on October 26, 2008. Originally completed in 1947, it was at first called Tokyo Rugby Stadium. In 1953 the name was changed to Chichibunomiya Rugby Stadium. The stadium also served as a venue for football matches in the 1964 Summer Olympics . The name Chichibunomiya commemorates
96-677: The home ground for the Sunwolves Super Rugby team , along with Singapore National Stadium . In 2018, the stadium was used for Nogizaka46 6th Year Birthday Live, they also use Meiji Jingu Stadium who placed beside this stadium simultaneously. All the members run back to back each stadium while performing. In 2019, the Meiji Jingu Gaien, the Japan Sports Council, Mitsui Fudosan and Itochu Corp. groups agreed to redevelop both Meiji Jingu Stadium and
108-590: The northern edge of Roppongi , Azabu and Hiroo . During the Edo period , Aoyama was home to various temples, shrines, and samurai residences. The name Aoyama is derived from a samurai named Aoyama Tadanari who served the Tokugawa shogunate and held his mansion in the area. Today, along with Shibuya and Harajuku , Omotesandō is one of the most popular entertainment and shopping areas for young people in Tokyo. It
120-677: The same characters Castle Peak (disambiguation) , places in Hong Kong with the same characters Topics referred to by the same term [REDACTED] This disambiguation page lists articles associated with the title Aoyama . If an internal link led you here, you may wish to change the link to point directly to the intended article. Retrieved from " https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Aoyama&oldid=1218174122 " Categories : Disambiguation pages Place name disambiguation pages Hidden categories: Articles containing Japanese-language text Short description
132-402: The sporting prince, Prince Chichibu , who was not a rugby union player but was passionately fond of the sport and died in 1953. A statue of the prince in a rugby uniform was erected at the stadium. On February 3, 2008, snow prevented two Top League games being played in the 13th and final round of the fifth season. They were postponed to February 9. From 2012 through 2015, the stadium hosted
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#1732773037056144-564: The stands are covered. A large electronic scoreboard was added to the grounds as a step toward modernization before the fifth Rugby World Cup in 2003. On April 19, 2007, it was announced that the stadium was to be equipped with lights for night games by the end of July, to assist with the RWC 2015 bid. The first rugby game under lights was Japan v Asian Barbarians in August 2007, the send-off for Japan going to RWC 2007. Since then it has been used for
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