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14 unusual facts about Tokyo Dome


Crucify My Love

Its B-side is a live version of one of the band's earlier singles, "Week End", recorded on December 31, 1995 at the Tokyo Dome.

Ernesto Hoost

He announced his retirement on December 2, 2006 after the K-1 World GP Final tournament in Tokyo Dome, Japan.

Fujisawa Loser

The musician has to compete with other artists for his major debut at increasingly famous stadiums with the Tokyo Dome at the top of a steep slope.

Girls Forever

All limited editions comes with a special ticket to buy a special gift: limited A (CD+DVD edition) comes with a lottery ticket for their Tokyo Dome performance in 2013, limited B (CD+Photobook) comes with a special ticket for a special DVD with solo versions from the music video of "Electric Boy", one out of five different types.

Koichi Sakamoto

A fan of Jackie Chan and Super Sentai, Sakamoto worked to become a stunt performer for Blue Mask on Hikari Sentai Maskman at live stunt shows, performing at Kōrakuen Stadium and Tokyo Dome.

Matt Schaub

In front of 45,203 fans at the Tokyo Dome, Schaub completed 11 of 13 passes for 117 yards and two touchdowns in a 27-21 comeback victory over the Indianapolis Colts.

Nicholas Pettas

The peak of Pettas' career came on August 19, 2001 when he won the K-1 Andy Memorial 2001 Japan GP Final at the Tokyo Dome.

Real Face

They followed up with their first appearance on Hey! Hey! Hey! Music Champ on March 13 and performed live at the Tokyo Dome on March 17 which was simulcast on Music Station.

Richard Fortus

In March 2008 Fortus was one of the guest guitarists on the upcoming shows of X Japan at the Tokyo Dome.

Rickson Gracie

In a 1997 Pride 1 Vale Tudo match in Japan's Tokyo Dome (before 47,860 spectators), Gracie defeated Japanese professional wrestler, Nobuhiko Takada, in 4:47 of the first round by armbar.

Shunsuke Watanabe

This blast by "Big Papi" has been recorded as the longest home run ever hit at the Tokyo Dome.

Tokyo Dome City

It includes the world's largest roofed baseball stadium known as Tokyo Dome (nicknamed "Big Egg"), an amusement park known as Tokyo Dome City Attractions (formerly Kōrakuen Yūenchi), and Korakuen Hall.

Unification Church political activities

In 1995, the former U.S. President George H. W. Bush and his wife, Barbara Bush, spoke at a Unification Church event in the sold-out 50,000-seat Tokyo Dome.

X Japan Clips II

The live portions were recorded at the Tokyo Dome, all on December 31 of various years (see track listing).


Mike Tyson vs. Larry Holmes

Mike Tyson's next fight would take place in Japan's Tokyo Dome against Tony Tubbs, a fight he would easily win by second round knockout.

Super Batter Up

Players get to play in either a dome resembling the Tokyo Dome in Japan or Rogers Centre in Toronto, a contemporary baseball stadium (with homages to Japan's Koshien Stadium or Chicago's Wrigley Field), or in traditional-style stadium style (reminiscent of Chiba Marine Stadium in Japan or Busch Memorial Stadium in St. Louis).

The Curse of DarKastle

Since its opening another attraction of this type has been commissioned in Japan at the Tokyo Dome (Tokyo Panic Cruise, 2009) and at Ferrari World theme park on Yas Island in Abu Dhabi.