Structure of the Nippon Budokan

The Nippon Budokan, with its entrance from the front, was completed on October 3, 1964 as one of the venues for the 1964 Tokyo Olympics. The design was done by Mamoru Yamada, and the octagonal shape was modeled after Horyuji Yume-den. The prongs of the beams of the main room were designed in the original shape of Mt. During the Tokyo Olympics, judo competitions were held in the Budokan from October 20 for four days. The dojo is surrounded by large wooden boards, and when it is used as a judo arena, it is covered with tatami rice, and at concerts, it is covered with mats. Hundreds of sheets of rice used in judo are mainly stored on the ground floor of the dojo. The Nichijo flag on the ceiling of the Daido arena is always hung high and is never taken down for any concert or event.There are 3,199 fixed seats on the 1st floor, 7,846 fixed seats on the 2nd and 3rd floors, 480 standing seats on the 3rd floor, and the maximum number of seats in the Daido arena is 2,946. In addition to the dojo, there are small judo and kendo halls. In addition, there are offices of the student unions of each dojo and the office of the International Budo University. There are also 12 ventilation fans on the lower side of the dojo, so you can change the air inside the hall. Nowadays, Nippon Budokan is used most for various music events such as concerts and live events, and this is the biggest use of Nippon Budokan.