 Recently, however, a new rival club, Fujieda MYFC (From nearby Fujieda), has been rising in the regional league ranks as a contender for a place in the Japan Football League.The city hosted the official Asian Basketball Championship for Women in 1995 and 1999.Shizuoka lies on the Tōkaidō Main Line, the JR Central main railway line from Tokyo to Osaka, and is well-served by the Tōkaidō Shinkansen, limited express and regional trains.