Mitsubishi UFJ Financial Group has bought Japan National Stadium naming rights for five years, with the financial services company seeing opportunity in the investment. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2025/10/15/more-sports/mufg-national-stadium/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #moresports #nationalstadium #tokyo #2020tokyoolympics #mufg #banks #sponsorship #advertising
MUFG buys Japan National Stadium naming rights for five years 

The financial services company anticipates opportunities from the investment.

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Mitsubishi UFJ Financial Group is in talks to acquire naming rights for Japan's National Stadium, the main venue for the Tokyo Summer Games held in 2021, people familiar with the matter said Wednesday. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2025/10/08/more-sports/mufj-financial-national-stadium-naming/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #moresports #nationalstadium #mitsubishiufjfinancialgroup #tokyo #2020tokyoolympics
Mitsubishi UFJ to acquire naming rights for National Stadium

The acquisition is expected to cost around ¥10 billion over five years.

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The first World Athletics Championships in Tokyo in 34 years, and the first in Japan since 2007, started with a bang for the host nation and ended with two medals and a big win with the crowds at National Stadium. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2025/09/22/more-sports/world-athletics-championships-ends/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #moresports #worldathleticschampionships #tokyo #nationalstadium
World championships bring few medals but win big with the crowds

Japan is now looking ahead to the Asian Games in Nagoya in 2026, the next world championships in Beijing in 2027 and the 2028 Los Angeles Olympics.

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After the COVID-hit Olympics, the fan experience at the World Athletics Championships was arguably more important than any other event. So how did Tokyo’s National Stadium fare with its big do-over? https://www.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2025/09/21/more-sports/world-athletics-fan-experience/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #moresports #worldathleticschampionships #tokyo #nationalstadium #2020tokyoolympics
How the World Athletics Championships in Tokyo delivered on the fan experience

After the Olympics, the fan experience at World Athletics Championships was arguably more important than any other event. So how did National Stadium fare with its big do-over?

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I've always just run around the (closed) #NationalStadium and wondered what it might look like inside. On one of my runs, I actually had the chance to take a look, as there was a huge kids' sports event held with free entry! 🙂

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Running routes in the last couple of weeks. 1/4 🙂

#running #sandalRunner #japan #tokyo #godzilla #imperialPalace #nationalStadium #olympics

The Japan Sport Council said it has selected a consortium headed by mobile phone carrier NTT Docomo as the preferred bidder for the proposed private sector-led operation of the National Stadium. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2024/06/03/japan/docomo-national-stadium-operation/ #japan #nttdocomo #nationalstadium #2020tokyoolympics
NTT Docomo-led group may operate Japan's National Stadium

The consortium also includes the J. League, general contractor Maeda and SMFL Mirai Partners.

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Four England-based players from the Japan women's national team are waiting in London as the venue of this weekend's match against North Korea is still undecided. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2024/02/20/soccer/soccer-women-north-korea/ #soccer #northkorea #nationalstadium
Four Japan players waiting in London for North Korea match venue

The game was initially scheduled to be held in Pyongyang, but now it is expected to be played at a neutral venue.

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Players from all 20 J-League first-division football clubs gathered at a promotional event in Tokyo on Monday, four days before the season begins. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2024/02/20/soccer/j-league/jleague-promotional-event-season/ #soccer #jleague #nationalstadium #jleague
J. League players gather ahead of season start

The number of J1 clubs has increased from last season's 18.

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