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Address: 1351 Yokoo, Ōita, Japan
Capacity: 40,000
Opened: May 2001
Main Use: Football
Tenants: Ōita Trinita (football)
Showa Denko Dome Ōita, also known as Ōita Stadium and nicknamed Big Eye, is a modern multi-purpose stadium in Ōita, Japan. Opened in May 2001 at a construction cost of ¥25 billion, it serves as the home of Ōita Trinita, a professional football club in Japan’s top-flight league.
The stadium features a distinctive roof structure and modern amenities, making it suitable for football, rugby, and large-scale international tournaments. Its capacity of 40,000 spectators positions it among the largest football venues in Japan.
Showa Denko Dome Ōita has hosted several major international competitions:
2002 FIFA World Cup:
Hosted three group-stage matches
National teams included Belgium, Italy, Senegal, Sweden, Tunisia, and Mexico
First game drew 39,000 spectators; Tunisia vs. Belgium ended in a 1-1 draw
2019 Rugby World Cup:
Hosted its first Rugby World Cup match
New Zealand defeated Canada 63-0 in front of 34,000 spectators
These events solidified the stadium’s reputation as a world-class venue for international football and rugby.
Founded: 1994
First top-flight season: 2003 (finished 14th)
Average home attendance (2003): 21,000
Relegation: 2009
Promotion back to top-flight: 2012
Ōita Trinita has relied on Showa Denko Dome Ōita as their primary home stadium since 2001, making it a key site for professional football development in Kyushu.
Modern roof structure providing weather protection for spectators
Natural grass football pitch suitable for international competitions
Seating for 40,000 with excellent sightlines
Locker rooms, media facilities, and VIP zones
Adapted for rugby and other sporting events
Periodic upgrades to lighting, scoreboards, and spectator amenities
The stadium’s design allows versatility while maintaining compliance with FIFA and World Rugby standards.
Showa Denko Dome Ōita is a central venue for sports in Kyushu, contributing to:
Hosting international football and rugby tournaments
Promoting football and rugby talent in the region
Serving as a multi-purpose hub for community events and professional sports
Its iconic “Big Eye” roof has made it a recognized landmark in Ōita Prefecture.
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With the growing popularity of nighttime sports events, professional competitions demand higher lighting quality. The glare from traditional fixtures can no longer meet athletes’ expectations for sensory experience. Leveraging breakthroughs in MECREE’s sports lighting technology, our precise light control and anti-glare designs enable athletes to perform at their peak and enjoy an exceptional sports experience.
Issues caused by unnecessary nighttime lighting, such as light pollution and light trespass, are increasingly concerning and have led to rising public complaints. Amid growing environmental awareness, lighting designers must prioritize controlling “Light Pollution” and “Light Trespass.” We are committed to addressing this challenge through innovative optical technologies.
Currently common traditional stadium lights model for some international stadiums as below:
MVF406/1800W, HNF003, MVF401, MVF403, MVF024, EF-2000, YOA56305, YOAX56400, 2kW: HQI-TS 2000WDS, 2kW: HQI-TS 1000WDS, MHN-SA 2KW 400V/956, MHN-SB/HO 2KW 400V/956, LPW2000M/D, LPW1000MB/L, LPP2000MHN-SA, LPP2000MHN-SB.
There is big problem that traditional lamps can not cannot meet the needs of 4K and 8K high-definition broadcast and huge energy consumption.
With the strengthening of environmental lighting awareness and the pursuit of high-quality lighting, there is a trend to replace traditional lamps by high quality of LED Stadium Lights.
MECREE has launched the following series of LED Sport Stadium Lighting:
MECREE’s specially engineered precision lighting control is designed to meet the needs of such users. The polarized light range of 65-73° is defined as the P73-L and A65 series products, which deliver an unparalleled visual experience while offering access to thousands of IES profiles.
Our precisely engineered optics of polarized light aim light directly onto the field of play, to shine uniformly and to minimize glare. Outdoor venues benefit from spill light control, no more skyglow and no more complaints from the neighbors.
1. Such light shield is useless,just misleading customers.
2. As tested it will cause 30% reduction of light output
3. While 70% still have high overflow
4. Unbearable strong glare
5. Waste energy,outdated reflective technology
The power supply and lamp body can be mounted separately, reducing the withstand weight of the lamp pole and facilitating maintenance.
Customized crossarms are available to meet all your existing old poles without replacing the main rod, crossarms bolt directly to light pole, easy and accurate installation saves time, ensures performance, safety and reliability,also lower the budget.
In current sports lighting projects, high-altitude light calibration is recognized as a major efficiency bottleneck. The process carries high safety risks, is prone to aiming deviations, and involves cumbersome installation and removal procedures, making it difficult to achieve the required uniformity.
MECREE’s innovative laser aiming mount was designed precisely to address these issues. It revolutionizes the workflow through three key advantages:
Easy Installation: With a simple design, it allows rapid mounting and dismounting, significantly lowering the operational threshold.
Precise Aiming: Ensures accurate laser alignment, fundamentally guaranteeing uniform illumination and compliance with lighting standards.
Efficient Operation: Reduces labor and time costs by up to 80%. Calibrating 200 fixtures at height previously took 20 days; now the same workload can be completed in just 4 days.
Choosing MECREE means choosing a safer, more precise, and highly efficient sports lighting solution.
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