Differ Ariake (ディファ有明, Difa Ariake), originally MZA Ariake, was an indoor sporting arena located in the Ariake neighborhood of Tokyo, Japan. It was open from July of 1988 until closing sometime 1991. It later reopened in 1999 as Differ Ariake.
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| Former names | MZA Ariake (1988–1991) |
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| Address | 1-3-25 Ariake, Kōtō, Tokyo Tokyo Japan |
| Coordinates | 35°38′19.44″N 139°47′21.22″E / 35.6387333°N 139.7892278°E |
| Operator | Differ Ariake Co., Ltd. |
| Capacity | 1,273 |
| Opened | July 21, 1988 (MZA Ariake) July 1, 2000 (Differ Ariake) |
| Closed | 1991 (MZA Ariake), June 30, 2018 (Differ Ariake) |
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Differ Ariake closed in June 2018 and it was replaced by the newly-built Ariake Arena for the 2020 Summer Olympics and the 2020 Summer Paralympics.[1]
The capacity of the arena was 1,246 seats. It was mainly used for professional wrestling and martial arts events. The arena became known as the home of Pro Wrestling Noah, housing the promotion's offices and training dojo.[1]
The arena may be reached on a short walk from either Ariake Tennis no Mori Station on the New Transit Yurikamome or Kokusai-Tenjijō Station on the Rinkai Line.
References
edit- ^ a b 消える“プロレスの聖地”…ノアはディファ有明から都内に移転. Tokyo Sports (in Japanese). 2016-12-28. Archived from the original on 2023-04-26. Retrieved 2016-12-28.
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| Preceded by | Ultimate Fighting Championship venue UFC 29 |
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