Japan National Stadium

High school (ages 12+)
Sports & Games

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Step 1 · Read the article

Open the article and read it at the level above. Then answer the questions below in your own words.

https://smallwhale.org/articles/japan-national-stadium

Write what each word means, using the article.

Do not copy the article. Write two things you learned, the way you would explain them to a friend.

Answers below are taken from the article’s stored facts, so they match what the student read.

1. What is the location?Shinjuku, Tokyo, Japan
2. What is the year opened?2019
3. Where is the stadium located?It sits in the Shinjuku district of Tokyo, surrounded by green spaces and easy to reach by public transport.
4. Who designed the stadium?The final design was made by Japanese architect Kengo Kuma and the Taisei Corporation, after the original plan by Zaha Hadid was changed.

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