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Meiji Jingu Gaien Stadium

Meiji Jingu Gaien Stadium (明治神宮外苑競技場) was a multi-use stadium in Tokyo, Japan, that could hold up to 65,000 spectators. It was the main venue for the 1930 Far Eastern Games. During the Allied occupation of Japan, from 1945 to 1952, it was renamed Nile Kinnick Stadium by the Eighth Army in honor of the winner of the 1939 Heisman Trophy. The stadium was demolished to make room for Tokyo Olympic Stadium in 1956.

References

  1. ^ Written at Iowa City, Iowa. "Tokyo Stadium Renamed for Nile Kinnick". Muncie Evening Press. Muncie, Indiana. International News Service. July 17, 1946. Retrieved December 5, 2022.
Preceded by Emperor's Cup
Final Venue

1924–1929
Succeeded by
Koshien Stadium
Nishinomiya
Preceded by
Koshien Stadium
Nishinomiya
Emperor's Cup
Final Venue

1931
Succeeded by
Koshien Stadium
Nishinomiya
Preceded by
Koshien Stadium
Nishinomiya
Emperor's Cup
Final Venue

1933–1935
Succeeded by
Toyama Army ground
Tokyo
Preceded by
Toyama Army ground
Tokyo
Emperor's Cup
Final Venue

1937–1940
Succeeded by

35°40′41″N 139°42′53″E / 35.67806°N 139.71472°E / 35.67806; 139.71472