Towa Pharmaceutical Ractab Dome
Towa Pharmaceutical Ractab Dome (東和薬品RACTABドーム, Tōwa Yakuhin Ractab Dōmu) is an indoor sporting arena located in Kadoma city in the Osaka Prefecture of Japan.
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Full name | Osaka Prefectural Kadoma Sports Center |
City | Kadoma, Osaka |
Capacity | 6,000 |
Opened | 1996 |
Construction was completed in early 1996. The primary architect was Mamoru Kawaguchi, founder of the firm Kawaguchi & Engineers.[1] The dome is composed largely of reinforced concrete and aluminum frames and covers an area of approximately 25,000 m2.[2] Inside is a main competition arena plus a separate swimming pool, training room, multipurpose hall, conference rooms and Restaurant Namihaya. The main arena has 6,000 fixed seats with a possible capacity for 10,000 people. There is a large screen display and a large electrical score screen.
Main Arena uses
The purpose of the arena changes with the seasons.
- In summer, the arena has a swimming pool, 50 m by 25.5 m, where the depth can be changed due to a movable floor. The diving pool, 25 m by 25 m, with three diving platforms and five springboards, also has a movable floor.
- In winter, the arena has ice skating rinks. The main rink is 60 m by 30 m, and a sub rink is 18 m by 30 m.
- In autumn and spring, the arena is transformed to a gymnasium where sporting competitions, exhibitions and conferences are held.[3]
Sporting events
- In 2005, the final competition of six international events, the 2005 NHK Trophy was held at the dome for the ISU Grand Prix of Figure Skating.[4]
- Some games of the 2003 Women's Volleyball World Cup were held at the dome.
- Some games of the national tennis matches, Davis Cup have been held at the dome.
- Japan Figure Skating Championships 2001–02, 2009–10, and 2007–08.
References
- Namihaya Dome at Structurae. Retrieved on 2007-01-07.
- "Building Specifications". NamihayaDome. Archived from the original on 2007-06-14. Retrieved 2007-01-07.
- "Facilities Outline". NamihayaDome. Retrieved 2007-01-07.
- "Skating event announcement". SkatingJapan. Archived from the original on 2007-10-06. Retrieved 2007-01-07.
External links
- Official site
- Official site (in Japanese)
- i-Mode (in Japanese)