1994 Volume 59 Issue 465 Pages 77-84
Characteristic of Tokyo YMCA old gymnasium were analysed on following five aspects. 1. Hide sports room, indoor swimming pool, running track, and bowling-alley were set UP first in Japan. 2. It is regard as the pioneer of multistory gym. In urban district in Japan, that's composition under simple structure is compact. Dividing between traffic line of player and it of spectator is clear. 3. It is regard as the pioneer of sports club for citzen. They could individualy enjoy various indoor sports as member. 4. It was designed on the model of YMCA gym. In USA. For example Dayton YMCA .in Ohio state. 5. It contributed to physical education world. The spread of modern sports, making rule of using pool and swimming competition, the spread of new swimming method, and trainning of social sports leader.
