Nippon Budokan

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.

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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?Chiyoda, Tokyo, Japan
2. What is the year of completion?1964
3. Why was the Budokan built for the Olympics?It was built to hold judo matches for the 1964 Olympics, showing Japan could host a big worldwide event after the war.
4. Who performed at the Budokan in 1966?The Beatles played there in 1966, the first big Western rock band to perform in Japan.

Nippon Budokan: A renowned indoor arena in Tokyo, Japan, celebrated for its dual role in hosting martial arts competitions and major musical concerts.
Martial Arts: A broad category of codified training and traditions practiced for self-defense, combat, and sport, often with deep cultural roots.
Acoustics: The branch of physics concerned with the properties of sound, particularly how sound behaves in enclosed spaces.
Cultural Nexus: A central point or hub where different cultural elements converge and interact.