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The History of Korakuen Hall
Episode 12

The History of Korakuen Hall

WRITE THAT DOWN! A Professional Wrestling Podcast w/ Fumi Saito & Justin Knipper

December 28, 20231h 17m

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Show Notes

On this week’s episode, Fumi & Justin talked about Tokyo’s mini-Madison Square Garden, the Mecca of puroresu, Korakuen Hall. Fumi shares his first experiences watching wrestling in the building before going over the history of the venue, what kinds of events have taken place in it over the years and its overall importance to both pro wrestling and boxing in Japan.

(Airdate 10/27/22)

今週のエピソードでは、フミとジャスティンが東京のミニマジソンスクエアガーデン、プロレスのメッカ、後楽園ホールについて語りました。フミはこのホールで初めてプロレスを観戦した経験を語り、その後、このホールの歴史、長年に渡ってどのようなイベントが行われてきたか、そして日本のプロレスとボクシングの両方にとって重要な場所であることを説明しました。