Uvance Todoroki Stadium by Fujitsu
{{Short description|Sports stadium in Kawasaki, Japan}}
{{Infobox venue
| stadium_name = Todoroki Athletics Stadium
| nick_name =
| former_names = Todoroki Athletics Stadium (1962–2024)
| image = Todoroki 15031401.JPG
| image_size = 300px
| location = {{Flagicon|Japan}} Kawasaki, Kanagawa Prefecture, Japan
| publictransit = JR East:
20px Nambu Line at {{STN|Musashi-Nakahara|x}}
| coordinates = {{Coord|35.585895|139.652731|format=dms|type:landmark_scale:3000}}
| broke_ground =
| opened = 1962
| renovated =
| expanded = 1995, 2015
| closed =
| demolished =
| image_map = {{maplink|frame=yes|plain=yes|frame-align=center|frame-width=250|zoom=15|type=point}}
| owner = Kawasaki City
| operator =
| surface = Grass
| Constructor =
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| tenants = Kawasaki Frontale
| seating_capacity = 26,232{{Cite web|url=https://www.frontale.co.jp/|title=川崎フロンターレ オフィシャルWEBサイト|website=川崎フロンターレ オフィシャルWEBサイト}}
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The {{Nihongo|Uvance Todoroki Stadium by Fujitsu|Uvanceとどろきスタジアム by Fujitsu|Yuvensu Todoroki Sutajiamu bai Fujitsu}}, officially Todoroki Athletics Stadium, formerly also known as Kawasaki Todoroki Stadium, is a multi-purpose stadium located in Todoroki Ryokuchi in Kawasaki, Kanagawa Prefecture, Japan. It is currently used mostly for football matches and is the home stadium of Kawasaki Frontale. Fujitsu signed a naming rights agreement with the stadium, adopting its new name on 1 February 2024, with the contract running to 31 March 2029.{{cite web|url=https://www.fujitsu.com/global/about/resources/news/press-releases/2024/0123-02.html|title=Fujitsu signs naming rights agreement for Todoroki Athletics Stadium|access-date=23 January 2024|publisher=Fujitsu|date=9 February 2024|website=Fujitsu.com}}
Until the early 2000s, the stadium also hosted major clubs in the city, such as Verdy Kawasaki (Tokyo Verdy), Toshiba (Consadole Sapporo) and NKK S.C. The stadium has also played host to multiple IAAF competitions, most recently in 2017,{{Cite web|url=https://www.worldathletics.org/results/iaaf-world-challenge-meetings/2017/golden-grand-prix-2017-kawasaki-7104811|title=Golden Grand Prix 2017 Kawasaki|website=www.worldathletics.org}} and to the British Olympic Association's Pre-Games Training Camp in the lead up to the 2020 Tokyo Olympic and Paralympic Games.{{Cite web|url=https://www.insidethegames.biz/articles/1048358/exclusive-boa-signs-deal-for-tokyo-2020-preparation-camp|title=Exclusive: BOA signs deal for Tokyo 2020 preparation camp|date=March 21, 2017|website=www.insidethegames.biz}}
The stadium holds 26,232 people and was built in 1962. The stadium hosted the 2007 IFAF World Championship Opening Match and Final. The closest train station is Musashi-Nakahara on the Nambu line. There are bus routes to this station and special services on game days.
Kawasaki Todoroki Park, which was established with the joint investment of 9 companies including Fujitsu, has been operating and maintaining the facilities and the green spaces of the Todoroki Ryokuchi Park since April 2023 as part of the Todoroki Ryokuchi Park redevelopment and operation project.
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External links
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- [https://web.archive.org/web/20100327095418/http://www.j-league.or.jp/stadium/todoroki/ J. League stadium guide] {{in lang|ja}}
{{Kawasaki Frontale}}
{{J. League venues}}
{{List of football stadiums in Asia}}
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Category:Football venues in Japan
Category:American football venues in Japan
Category:Athletics (track and field) venues in Japan
Category:Sports venues in Kawasaki, Kanagawa
Category:Multi-purpose stadiums in Japan
Category:Sports venues completed in 1962
Category:1962 establishments in Japan
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