Fukuoka Convention Center ( 福岡国際会議場 , Fukuoka kokusai kaigijou ) in Hakata-ku, Fukuoka , Japan is a collection of three separate buildings operated by the Fukuoka Convention Center Foundation.
2-404: The Fukuoka Kokusai Center opened in 1981 (43 years ago) ( 1981 ) . A Sumo Tournament is held here every November. Many Grand Sumo Tournaments are held here and all attract many visitors. Marine Messe Fukuoka opened in 1995 (29 years ago) ( 1995 ) for the 1995 Summer Universiade . One of its main uses is as an indoor sporting arena . The capacity of the arena
4-595: Is up to 15,000 people for sports events and up to 13,000 people for concerts. It hosted the 1999 Asian Basketball Championship , the 2001 World Aquatics Championships and the preliminary rounds during the 2006 Volleyball World Championship Japanese musicians Misia , Koda Kumi , and Ayumi Hamasaki commonly play here for arena tours. The Fukuoka International Congress Center opened in 2003 (21 years ago) ( 2003 ) . 33°36′14″N 130°24′14″E / 33.603998°N 130.403857°E / 33.603998; 130.403857 This article about
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