Meiji-Jingu Stadium

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Meiji-Jingu Stadium is the second-oldest ballpark in Japan opening in 1926; only Koshien Stadium is older. It predated the founding of NPB and was used initially for the Tokyo Big6 Baseball League and the Tohto University Base Ball League.

The Toei Flyers were the first professional team to call Meiji-Jingu Stadium home; they played there from 1962 to 1963. The Kokutetsu Swallows moved in the 1964 season. The Yakult Swallows still call Jingu home to this day.

It was also the site of the 1964 Olympics baseball demonstration.

Meiji-Jingu Stadium has an all-grass outfield, an all-dirt infield, and its outfield walls are covered with ivy similar to Wrigley Field. Currently it holds 45,000. Its dimensions from left-center-right are 296, 394, 296.