Baseball fans wait patiently in line to get the one last noodle from Suimeitei, a beloved concession stand at Meiji Jingu Stadium in Tokyo’s Shinjuku Ward. The stand opened after the 1964 Tokyo ...

The area’s redevelopment plan involves relocating and replacing the aging Meiji Jingu Stadium and Chichibunomiya Rugby Stadium, as well as constructing two new skyscrapers. The demolition ...

Japanese baseball has a rich history, but a series of structural factors stand in the way of it becoming a phenomenon in ...

The Jingu Gaien construction project has sparked outcry over the loss of green space and historical sites. But other projects that operate with similar intentions passed nearly unopposed.

The park area is also home to Jingu Stadium where US baseball star Babe Ruth wowed spectators in 1934 and where celebrated Japanese author Haruki Murakami says he was inspired to become a writer.

The Meiji Jingu Gaien redevelopment project covers 28.4 hectares. The area currently features two baseball stadiums, a rugby stadium and a tennis club. The redevelopment project is led by four ...