Thomas ReedFebruary 12, 2023

Hiroshima Viola

Thomas ReedFebruary 12, 2023

Words: Yusuke Miyanaga

Images: Yusuke Miyanaga

Opened in 1992 as the main venue for the 1994 Asian Games, Hiroshima Metropolitan Park Athletics Stadium is the home stadium of Sanfrecce Hiroshima FC, which was established in 1991. As well as being a stadium, it was designed to incorporate a symbol of peace, based on a certain history of the city of Hiroshima.

Today, fans, like teenagers yearning to leave their hometown for the city, are preoccupied with the new home stadium being built in the centre of Hiroshima City, which will open in 2024, but may not reflect on the charm of their long-time home.

However, we are picking it up and showing it to them, because after all, it is indeed right under their feet.