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Seibu’s headquarters, MetLife Dome (Saitama, Tokorozawa) has been reborn. Three years after the announcement of the renovation plan in November 2017, it was a huge project that cost around 18 billion yen. The full image was revealed in the media preview on the 8th. At the discretion and prejudice of the reporter in charge … I will present it in a ranking format!
▽ 4th place Train Plaza With the idea of a team having the Seibu railway in the group, a vehicle was born in the plaza behind the left wing as a new symbol. Its name is “L-train 101”. 101 series vehicle wrapped in team color. Even before the announcement, railroad fans discovered the vehicles stored in the garage and they became a hot topic.
▽ 3rd place Lawn lawn seating Lawn seating, which has been popular for 42 years since the stadium began operation in 1979, has been updated with seating. Main fans can feel a bit lonely. Rest assured that the front-to-back range is wide and will not hamper your support.
▽ Bank No. 2 equipped with air conditioning equipment Air conditioning was installed in the first row of the bank. When I featured it on Seibu’s official Twitter account (@nikkan_lions), he said, “Haven’t seen it before !?” Goto’s owner said: “It was a stadium that was suitable for the natural environment, where it was hot in summer and cold in winter, but it is air-conditioned and produces hot and cold air.” Good news for the players.
▽ 1st place Escalator Escalator equipped to connect the underground “American Express Premium Lounge” from the rear support of the rear net. Gone are the famous steep stairs that connect the players’ locker room upstairs from the bottom of the bench. It’s nice and lonely that there aren’t 108 steps that players and reporters alike are yelling at.
A new stadium that will serve as the basis for the fusion of the real and the digital, which is defended by the Seibu Group, maintaining the good form of always. However, one thing is missing. Director Tsuji said, “For us, there is no champion flag next to the team flag. This is the only thing that has been lost. We will recapture this and fight for the best in Japan.” The first year of the new MetLife Dome will begin on the 26th.[Seibu charge = Naruyoshi Kurita]
◆ History of Seibu Stadium
1979 (Showa 54) Completed “Seibu Lions Stadium” as the third fully artificial turf stadium in Japan. Both wings 95 meters, average size 120 meters. The support of the gardens was made exclusively with natural grass (later artificial grass). The opening game against the Nippon-Ham Fighters on April 14.
July 7, 1997 Roof construction begins
March 18, 1999 Completion of the fifth dome stadium “Seibu Dome” in Japan. Both wings were extended to 100 meters and 122 meters in size medium. The opening game is the Giants game on the 20th.
2005 Naming rights introduced and became “Invoice SEIBU Dome”
2007 Renamed to “Good Will Dome”. For this, repair work was carried out such as the repair of the marker and the replacement of the artificial turf.
2008 Large-scale renovation after the previous year. The stand was renovated and without barriers. A field sheet was also installed.
2009 The bench on the third base side is moved to the house.
In 2015, “Seibu Prince Dome”.
In 2017, the name was changed to “MetLife Dome”. The remodeling of the stadium and its surroundings began as a project to commemorate the team’s 40th anniversary.
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