Tokyo Dome

is an indoor baseball stadium in Bunkyō, Tokyo, Japan. It is sometimes given the nickname "The Big Egg" because of its dome shape. The stadium started being built on May 16, 1985. It opened on March 17, 1988. It has 42,000 seats. It can hold up to 57,000 people for the events when not everyone has to sit in the built-in seats.

 Concerts 
The Tokyo Dome does not only have baseball games. One of the many events it can host are concerts. The first band to do a concert there was The Alfee on March 19 and 20, 1988. The first non-Japanese act to perform at the stadium was Mick Jagger on March 22, 1988.

 Professional wrestling 
The Tokyo Dome is where New Japan Pro-Wrestling (NJPW) holds their Wrestle Kingdom event. It is held on January 4 and is their biggest event of the year.

 References 

 Other websites 
Official website

Category:Stadiums in Asia
Category:Indoor arenas
Category:Buildings and structures in Tokyo
Category:Baseball stadiums
Category:Baseball in Japan
Category:1988 establishments in Japan
Category:Music venues