(TSE1), which operates electronics retail stores under the name Joshin, opened an e-sports facility "e-Sports Arena Sannomiya" on the 9th floor of Joshin Sannomiya 1st Building on Sunday, February 23, 2020.
The facility will be open on Saturdays, Sundays, and holidays only, and will be open from 10:00 to 19:45 (closing at 20:00).
Features of "e-Sports Arena Sannomiya"
The "e-Sports Arena Sannomiya" is an e-sports arena operated by a professional e-sports team, and with 170 seats and an area of 173 square meters, it is one of the largest in western Japan.
Ueshin Electric has concluded a main sponsorship contract with the professional e-sports team "SIRIUS GAMING" and the "e-Sports Arena Sannomiya" operated by a professional e-sports player will be permanently set up on the 9th floor of Joshin Sannomiya 1st Building.
The facility will provide a base of operations for professional e-sports players and at the same time allow the general public to experience full-scale e-sports.
Avant-garde design and expression
With the year 2020 coming and e-sports gaining recognition, websites have been essential for more than a few years now.
The "eSports Arena Sannomiya" by Joshin Electric, a Tokyo Stock Exchange First Section company, also has an avant-garde design befitting an e-sports (electronics sports) facility.
Logo featuring gradation and embossing
The logo of "eSports Arena Sannomiya" has a distinctive gradation and embossed design that looks like it was designed using Microsoft Office Word Art.
"CAMMINGSOON" instead of "COMING SOON"
There are many patterns of writing "COMING SOON" in English on web pages and contents under preparation, but "eSports Arena Sannomiya" is written as "CAMMINGSOON".
This is a very unique expression, and is just as expected of Joshin Electric, which is listed on the First Section of the Tokyo Stock Exchange.
It is probably an expression unique to e-sports that mixes the words "COMING" and "GAMING.
Created with Wix.com, a website design tool
The website was created using "Wix.com", which allows even non-designers to easily create websites by drag and drop.
The domain name was also obtained from "Wix.com" and it is thought that the store staff can easily manage the site by centrally managing it with the same service.
"Wix.com" automatically activates SSL (https/encryption) free of charge, but we dare to disable SSL.
By disabling SSL, which is recommended by Google, we can feel their strong will not to depend on Google.
現在HPの更新中です。
— AlicePlannimg (@FIVESIRIUS) February 15, 2020
The website has been updated frequently even before the opening of the facility.
Outline of "e-Sports Arena Sannomiya"
| Facility name | eSports Arena Sannomiya |
|---|---|
| Address | 〒651-0085 3-2-16 Hachiman-dori, Chuo-ku, Kobe, Hyogo, Japan (9th floor, Joshin Sannomiya 1-ban Kan) |
| Open Days | Saturday, Sunday, Holidays |
| Business hours | 10:00-19:45 *Close at 20:00 |
| Fee | Free of charge (basic entry fee) *Varies depending on the event. |
| Access | 100m south of Kobe Hankyu, close to Sannomiya Hanadokomae Subway Station |
| Official website | http://www.esportsarenasannomiya.com/ |
| Official Twitter | https://twitter.com/SIRIUS_arena/ |