 Last additions - Emperor's Cup JFA 99th Japan Football Championship 天皇杯 JFA第99回全日本サッカー選手権大会 |
Trash collection at the exit.Jan 05, 2020
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One thing they need to fix is trash collection. On the 2nd floor concourse.Jan 05, 2020
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This football/soccer match was also an Olympic test event for the new Olymoic Stadium and officials observed the crowd flow.Jan 05, 2020
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The man waving is Hiroshi Mikitani, the founder of Rakuten that owns Kobe Vissel.Jan 05, 2020
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They are in front of the Back Stand.Jan 05, 2020
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After the awards ceremony, Vissel Kobe walked around the stadium and posed for photos.Jan 05, 2020
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Princess Takamado during the Awards ceremony.Jan 05, 2020
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Awards ceremonyJan 05, 2020
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Awards ceremonyJan 05, 2020
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Awards ceremony had Princess Takamado (in white) giving the trophy. She is an Honorary Patron of the Japan Football Association.Jan 05, 2020
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Vissel Kobe fans go wild.Jan 05, 2020
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Final score.Jan 05, 2020
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Vissel Kobe celebrate their first ever championship.Jan 05, 2020
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Vissel Kobe won 2-0.Jan 05, 2020
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On Tier 2, view from the Back Stand, Block 241, nearer to the North Stand.Jan 05, 2020
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Game attendance of 57,597. (sold out).Jan 05, 2020
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Andrés Iniesta, Spanish professional footballer.Jan 05, 2020
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Andrés Iniesta, Spanish professional footballer.Jan 05, 2020
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Andrés Iniesta, Spanish professional footballer.Jan 05, 2020
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The sun finally went down.Jan 05, 2020
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Watering the field (natural grass) during halftime.Jan 05, 2020
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Lots of afternoon sun on this part of the Back Stand.Jan 05, 2020
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"Goal"Jan 05, 2020
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Vissel Kobe scores again.Jan 05, 2020
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Ball boy.Jan 05, 2020
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Current score and player roster.Jan 05, 2020
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Vissel Kobe celebrate their first goal.Jan 05, 2020
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Vissel Kobe celebrate their first goal.Jan 05, 2020
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Vissel Kobe scores their first goal.Jan 05, 2020
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Vissel Kobe in maroon, Kashima Antlers in white.Jan 05, 2020
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Vissel Kobe before the kickoff at 2:35 pm.Jan 05, 2020
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Players entered the pitch.Jan 05, 2020
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This huge banner was unfurled on the pitch. Looks upside down on my side of the stadium, but it reads "Battle for the Pinnacle." 頂上決戦Jan 05, 2020
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At the halfway line from the Back Stand's Tier 2 concourse with a long row of guys on the bottom edge.Jan 05, 2020
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Kashima Antlers fansJan 05, 2020
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Kashima Antlers fans unfurl large banners.Jan 05, 2020
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Kashima Antlers fansJan 05, 2020
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Kashima Antlers fansJan 05, 2020
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Kashima Antlers fansJan 05, 2020
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Kashima Antlers fans on the opposite end. Kashima, a city in Ibaraki Prefecture, literally means "deer island." That's where the "Antlers" come from.Jan 05, 2020
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Vissel Kobe fans. "1995 to 2020, Kobe"Jan 05, 2020
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Vissel Kobe fans on the North Stand. Jan 05, 2020
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Vissel Kobe fans on the North Stand. Jan 05, 2020
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Vissel Kobe fans on the North Stand. Jan 05, 2020
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Vissel Kobe fans on the North Stand. Jan 05, 2020
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Vissel Kobe fans on the North Stand. "Vissel" combines the words "victory" and "vessel." "Vessel" because Kobe is a port city.Jan 05, 2020
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Vissel Kobe fans on the North Stand. Jan 05, 2020
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Vissel Kobe fans on the North Stand. Loud cheers. The roof overhead carried their cheers very well.Jan 05, 2020
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Seats with lounges.Jan 05, 2020
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Seats with tables on the Main Stand.Jan 05, 2020
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Seats with tables on the Main Stand.Jan 05, 2020
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It's an oval stadium with a track and field and a partial, fixed roof. Everyone was relieved that the stadium was completed in time for the Olympics after a flubbed initial design.Jan 05, 2020
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Wheelchair space on 2nd tier concourse (right below the "We came to win" banner).Jan 05, 2020
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Wheelchair space on 2nd tier concourse. Jan 05, 2020
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Wheelchair space on 2nd tier concourse. Seats are for abled-bodied wheelchair companions. This space also has power outlets for recharging power/electric wheelchairs. Mounted on the ceiling is a cooling fan.Jan 05, 2020
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Drink holder is slightly above the floor unlike on the 3rd tier where the drink holder is on the floor.Jan 05, 2020
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When people are sitting, there's very little room to pass through a row of seats.Jan 05, 2020
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Seat numbers (without row number) are on the seat edge, not on the seat back. If there are people sitting, you cannot see the seat number.Jan 05, 2020
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2nd tier seats, less steep than the 3rd tier.Jan 05, 2020
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Row and seat numbers on steps on 2nd tier steps.Jan 05, 2020
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Corridor to seats in Blocks 240 and 241.Jan 05, 2020
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Short corridor to 2nd tier seats.Jan 05, 2020
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Map of a block of seats on 2nd tier. Each block has two corridors/entrances. Enter the corridor closest to your seat.Jan 05, 2020
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The seats have a random mosaic design in shades of green, brown, and white look like fallen autumn leaves. Ingenious. Sort of like having fake followers/spectators.Jan 05, 2020
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The seats have a random mosaic design in shades of green, brown, and white. It makes it look like there are spectators even when the seats are empty.Jan 05, 2020
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2nd tier concourse.Jan 05, 2020
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2nd tier concourse (3rd floor) does not have any crosswinds.Jan 05, 2020
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Extra space on 2nd tier concourse (3rd floor).Jan 05, 2020
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Comcession stand on 2nd tier concourse (3rd floor).Jan 05, 2020
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LCD screen showing the layout of each concourse. The wheelchair symbol is for the accessible toilets which are always near the wheelchair spaces.Jan 05, 2020
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2nd tier concourse (3rd floor) does not have any crosswinds.Jan 05, 2020
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Layout of the North Stand which was the Vissel Kobe fan section.Jan 05, 2020
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Turnstile at Gate A1. Barcode scanner lets you in.Jan 05, 2020
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Gate A1 on the 2nd floor leading to the 2nd tier.Jan 05, 2020
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Stadium gate directions.Jan 05, 2020
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Stadium layout. Top part is the Back Stand, bottom part is the Main Stand. The Side Stands on both ends were the fan stands. The stadium has three seating tiers on five floors. Tier 3 is the cheapest seats.Jan 05, 2020
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Outside the stadium, a large soccer ball was a popular selfie spot.Jan 05, 2020
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On New Year's Day 2020, Emperor's Cup JFA All-Japan Soccer Championship final game was the first sports event to be held at the new Olympic Stadium. Vissel Kobe vs. Kashima Antlers.Jan 05, 2020
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