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25-702: Yatap-dong (야탑동, 野塔洞) is a Bundang neighborhood in the city of Seongnam , Gyeonggi Province, South Korea . It is officially divided into Yatap-1-dong, Yatap-2-dong, and Yatap-3-dong. A survey conducted in 2011 by the Ministry of Land, Transport and Maritime Affairs , reported that the bus stops in Yatap-dong are among the busiest in the country. Yatap-dong is composed of many cultural spaces. Seongnam art center, Tancheon Sports Complex , NC department store, Home Plus are all available in Yatap-dong. CGV Theater and Seongnam bus terminal are there. Bundang Bundang

50-788: A clock tower, parking and toilets, and is 500 metres (550 yd) from Seohyeon station . The Bundang Jeongja Youth Training Center opened in 2004, and joined the Youth Foundation in 2010. In 2012, it won the National Youth Training Center's Presidential Award and the eighth Blue Growth Grand Prix. The center unites youth, local people, families and schools. Family-centered programs focus on strengthening community familial bonds. A reading program fosters knowledge and increases creativity. Other programs stimulate self-reliance and growth, and community programs create spaces where local teenagers can communicate. Bundang has

75-404: A goal pole. The game is played by two teams (red and white) of up to five players. Each player has a numbered ball corresponding to their playing order. The odd-numbered balls are red and the even-numbered balls are white. Teams score one point for each ball hit through a gate and two points for hitting the goal pole, in accordance with the rules. A game of gateball lasts for thirty minutes and

100-684: A length of 35.6 kilometres (22.1 mi). The Tancheon Project Night Workshop is a collection of city projects to increase the Tancheon's popularity by sponsoring local arts. During the late 1990s, development in Yongin abruptly degraded the Tancheon's water quality with sewage and construction soil. Seongnam and Yongin implemented river-restoration projects, and the Tancheon's surrounding landscape and water quality are slowly improving. Two subway lines—the Bundang Line and Shinbundang Line —connect Bundang with

125-649: A multipurpose gym, a swimming pool, an ice rink and a tennis court. A Bundang Line subway station and the Seongnam Central Library are nearby. Seongnam FC , runner-up in the 2012 Peace Cup plays its K League 1 home games here. The club is owned and operated by the Seongnam Urban Development Corporation. Bundang Central Park , which opened on July 31, 1994, is in the Sujeon neighborhood and covers 42,982 square metres (10.62 acres) at

150-566: A national fitness meet in Kumamoto in 1976. Shortly afterwards gateball's popularity exploded as local government officials and representatives of senior citizens' organisations introduced the sport around the country. In 1984, the Japanese Gateball Union (JGU) was founded. Under the leadership of its inaugural chairman, Ryoichi Sasakawa , the JGU developed a unified set of rules and organised

175-538: A police department due to its population growth, number of businesses and standard of living. It conducts criminal investigations, crime prevention Including patrolling), and traffic control to protect lives and property. On January 27, 1995, the Seongnam South police department was divided and installed in the Yatap neighborhood. At that time, it had 223 police officers. Four police boxes have been added since then, and

200-481: Is a mallet team sport inspired by croquet . It is a fast-paced, non-contact, highly strategic team game, which can be played by anyone regardless of age or gender. Gateball is most popular in China , Indonesia , Japan , South Korea and Taiwan , with a growing presence in other countries. Gateball is played on a rectangular court 20 metres (66 ft) long and 15 metres (49 ft) wide. Each court has three gates and

225-482: Is available, and strollers may be rented. Athletic facilities include badminton and gateball fields. The park has lawn, evergreen and hawthorn open spaces. The round, 12,500-square-metre (3.1-acre) Bundang Pond and its fountain are next to the Central Square rollerblading area. Cultural events and performances are presented at outdoor theaters. Free summer concerts were presented from 2013 to 2019. The park has

250-401: Is deemed to have passed the first gate but is an outball and will attempt to enter court on their next turn from the place the ball went outball. When stroking, if the ball hits another ball, this is called a "touch". If both the stroker's ball and the touched ball remain within the inside line, the stroker shall step on the stroker's ball and place the other touched ball so that it is touching

275-401: Is played between two teams of up to five people on a rectangular field 15–20 meters long and 20-25 wide. The two teams use five balls each, either red or white depending on the team, and play in an alternating fashion between red and white the balls numbered from 1 to 10. Each player plays the same ball throughout the game. At the beginning of the game the players, in order, place their ball in

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300-693: The Traffic Civil Service Office for employees. The Citizen Discomfort and Abuse Reporting Center encourages community cooperation. Women's counselors are always available, and monthly meetings are held to encourage morale. Children's safety guard houses, which protect children threatened by strangers and animals or in an emergency, are in each district. The children's department provides field trips which include boarding traffic-patrol cars, abduction prevention and traffic safety education, and information about police equipment. Gateball Gateball ( Japanese : ゲートボール , Hepburn : gētobōru )

325-567: The communities in Bundang. The Yongin–Seoul , Gyeongbu and Bundang-Suseo Urban Expressways connect Bundang with Seoul and nearby city centers. Tancheon Sports Complex , in Bundang's Yatap-dong neighborhood, was known as the Seongnam 2nd Complex during construction and renamed in January 2006. It consists of a multipurpose stadium which includes a main stadium, a soccer pitch and a baseball diamond;

350-422: The designated "start area" and attempt to hit the ball through the first gate. If they successfully pass through the gate they may play again. If the player misses the first gate, or their ball passes through the first gate but ends up outside of the court, they pick up their ball and have to try again in the second round. Since the 2015 rule changes, a ball going through the first gate but ending up out of bounds

375-504: The first national meet. The following year, the JGU joined with five countries and regions, China, Korea, Brazil, United States of America and Chinese Taipei (Taiwan), to form the World Gateball Union (WGU). The WGU has since been joined by Bolivia (1987), Paraguay (1987), Peru (1987), Argentina (1989), Canada (1989), Singapore (1994), Hong Kong (1998), Australia (2003), Macao (2005), Philippines (2012) and Indonesia (2013). Gateball

400-411: The foot of the 88-metre-high (289 ft) Yongjangsan. Native species have been planted in the original terrain and forest. The park is a popular location for film and television and print advertising, and is a popular destination for tourists from Japan and Taiwan. Four pedestrian bridges, wheelchair-accessible with Braille blocks, connect an apartment complex surrounding the park. A breastfeeding room

425-411: The line southward. From Migeum Station , it takes 19 minutes to reach Gangnam station , and 17 minutes to reach Gwanggyo station . Compared to bus travel, the subway reduces travel time by up to 25 minutes to Gangnam and up to 30 minutes to Gwanggyo . The increase in accessibility to Seoul has caused the prices of apartments in Bundang to increase. There are also a number of bus routes which service

450-509: The police station incorporated the auditor's office in 1999. In 2003, with the implementation of the local police system, three police patrols and one police box were installed. In May 2006, construction of the Jeongja-dong complex began; the building was completed on July 3, 2008. In April 2009, the Pankyo police station was newly established. In July 2007, a blood pressure monitor was set up in

475-682: The red team always gets to play first, the white team always has the final turn, even if time has elapsed before the final white ball is called. In 2001, gateball was included as an exhibition event at the 6th World Games. The competition was held in Akita Prefecture in Japan and was attended by teams from China, Japan, South Korea, the US and Chinese Taipei. The final was won by a team of mostly teenage players from Japan. The World Gateball Championships are held every four years. The inaugural championship in 1986

500-575: The rest of the Seoul Capital Area . The Bundang line, first opened in 1994, connected Ori Station with Suseo Station , and numerous expansions have been made since, with the line now spanning from Wangsimni Station to Suwon Station . Phase 1 of the Shinbundang Line was completed in October 2011, connecting Jeongja Station with Gangnam District , and Phase 2 opened in January 2016, expanding

525-489: The rules of croquet and created gateball as a game for young people. Gateball first became popular in the late 1950s when a physical education instructor introduced gateball to the women's societies and senior citizens' clubs of Kumamoto City. In 1962, the Kumamoto Gateball Association was formed and established a local set of rules. This version of the game became known nationally when it was demonstrated at

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550-421: The stroker's ball, and hit the stroker's ball with the stick (this play is called a "spark"), sending the other touched ball off as the result of the impact. By passing through a gate or sparking the ball, a player receives another turn. One point is given for every gate the ball passes in order and two points for hitting the goal-pole. The winner is the team with the most points at the end of thirty minutes. As

575-452: The winner is the team with the most points at the end of the game. Gateball was invented in Japan by Suzuki Kazunobu in 1947. At the time there was a severe shortage of rubber needed to make the balls used in many sports. Suzuki, then working in the lumber industry on the northern island of Hokkaido, realised there was a ready supply of the wood used to make croquet balls and mallets. He revised

600-607: Was developed during the late 1980s to address rising housing prices, and excessive population density in Seoul , and to support the middle class . Tancheon is a stream which flows through central Seongnam in Gyeonggi Province . A tributary of the Han River , it flows into the Han near Seoul. Tancheon is a fast-moving stream with an area of 302 square kilometres (117 sq mi) and

625-724: Was played in Hokkaido with teams from Brazil, China, Chinese Taipei, Japan, Korea and the United States of America. Subsequent championships were held in Hawaii (1998); Toyama, Japan (2002); Jeju, South Korea (2006); Shanghai, China( 2010); and Niigata (Japan) in 2014. The 10th World Championship was played on 17–19 September 2010 in Shanghai China. The competition was contested by 96 teams from 14 countries/regions including Australia, Brazil, China, Chinese Taipei, Hong Kong, India, Japan, Paraguay,

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