In Popular Culture
In their song, "The Sounder", the virtual band Gorillaz makes a reference to the Tokyo Dome, saying: "Gorillaz rock the dome just like the one in Tokyo."
A scene in the Ben Mezrich book Ugly Americans involves a football game between Ivy League and Japanese all-star teams.
In episode 17 of the anime Baki the Grappler, it is revealed that the underground fighting arena for the world's strongest man is on an underground floor of the Tokyo Dome.
The dome can actually be seen in NEWS member, Keiichiro Koyama's music video for his solo song, "Love Addiction".
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