Yesterday, October 30th, the eleven finalists of Japan’s New National Stadium Competition have been announced, the National Stadium hopes to host world-class events with the world’s largest spectator capacity and the world’s finest hospitality, one of these planned events is the 2019 Rugby World Cup. Tadao Ando, who announced the first round competition result describes: “Our wish is to see a stadium designed by someone who shares this earth, with wisdom and technology that looks to the future of our planet.”
Courtesy of Japan Sport Council
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