Ajinomoto Stadium: Difference between revisions

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The stadium is often used for non-sport events, such as concerts and [[flea market]]s. It has been used as a shelter for survivors of the [[2011 Tōhoku earthquake and tsunami]].<ref>[[People (magazine)|People Magazine]], April 4, 2011, p. 74</ref> The stadium was the [[rugby at the 2020 Summer Olympics|rugby]] venue for the [[2020 Summer Olympics]].<ref>{{cite web|title=Venue Plan |url=http://tokyo2020.jp/en/plan/venue/index.html |publisher=Tokyo 2020 Bid Committee |access-date=11 September 2013 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130727040849/http://tokyo2020.jp/en/plan/venue/index.html |archive-date=27 July 2013 }}</ref> During the Olympics, the stadium was known as Tokyo Stadium due to [[International Olympic Committee]]'s non-commercialization policy. The stadium has also been one of the venues for [[2019 Rugby World Cup]] and hosted the opening ceremony, followed by the opening match of the tournament, as well as other 7 matches including Bronze Final.<ref>{{cite web|title=Yokohama Stadium to host 2019 Rugby World Cup Final|url=https://www.theguardian.com/sport/2015/sep/28/japan-yokohama-stadium-rugby-world-cup-2019|work=The Guardian|date=28 September 2015|access-date=19 October 2015}}</ref>