Tokyo Para Torch Relay Your area introduces all prefectures! Nov 22 21:38
Next year's Tokyo Paralympic Torch Relay will be fired in a variety of ways in over 700 municipalities nationwide, and the Torch Relay will be held in the four prefectures where the competition venues are located.
The Organizing Committee announced the outline of the Paralympic Torch Relay on the 22nd.
According to this, the Paralympic torch can be taken in the host city, unlike the Olympics in Greece, and at the Tokyo Games, from August 13 to 21 next year, four days after the Olympic closing ceremony. In the meantime, it was decided to fire in various ways in over 700 municipalities in 47 prefectures nationwide.
In these four prefectures where the Paralympic Games are held, a torch relay is held along with the fire.
The torch relay will be held in 8 days in total, and will be held as “the competition prefecture prefecture relay” in Shizuoka on August 18, Chiba on 19th, Saitama on 20th and Tokyo on 21st.
And on the night of the 21st, a “fire-collection ceremony” was held in Tokyo, where one fire was taken nationwide, and that fire was used as the “city relay” in Tokyo. The Torch Relay will be held again for 4 days until 25th.
The Paralympic Torch Relay is characterized by the fact that three people who meet for the first time run as a pair at a distance of about 200 meters, and each torch is run one by one.
Difference from the Olympics The Paralympic Torch is a collection of “zeal”
The Paralympic Torch is a different concept from the Olympics, and the IPC = International Paralympic Committee says the torch is a collection of “zeal”.
The fire is a form of “enthusiasm” and is expected to be implemented in various ways throughout the country at the Tokyo Games.
For example, it is possible to think of the idea of `` breathing enthusiasm '' with fires used in local festivals, fires active in industry, and virtual fires, such as those that gather sunlight like the Olympics .
The torch relay is "three stages"
The Tokyo Paralympic Torch Relay is divided into three main stages in order to excite all over Japan.
▽ 43 prefectures without competition venues
First, fires will be fired from August 13th to 17th in 43 prefectures where there is no Paralympic Games venue. In these 43 prefectures, no torch relay is held, but after the fire is taken, as a “torch visit”, there can be an event to carry the torch to schools, hospitals, and places related to the Paralympic Games.
You can see the details of each 43 prefectures in the bottom item.
▽ Competition held 4 prefectures
Next, from August 18th to 21st, there will be a torch relay with fire taking in Shizuoka, Chiba, Saitama and Tokyo, where the Paralympic Games are held.
▽ Host city Tokyo
On the night of August 21st, there will be a torch collection ceremony to collect the torch of Stoke Mandeville in the south of England, known as the birthplace of the Paralympic Games, and the torch collected throughout the country in Tokyo.
The collected torch is relayed again in Tokyo from the next 22nd until the 25th when the opening ceremony of the Paralympic Games takes place.
The organizing committee, but we want to publish on the website the order of the municipalities through which the torch relay, as it is in the detailed route adjustment, we want to publish in prospect next year around spring.
Shizuoka August 18
Torch relay in Shizuoka Prefecture on August 18 next year. Tour around Atami City, Shizuoka City, Omaezaki City, Kikukawa City and Hamamatsu City.
August 19th, Chiba
August 19 will be held in Chiba Prefecture and will take you around Chiba City.
August 20, Saitama
It will be held on August 20 in Saitama Prefecture, and will visit Satte City, Hasuda City, Shiraoka City, Kawashima Town, Iruma City and Asaka City.
Tokyo August 21
August 21 is Tokyo. Start a high-rise building near the Tokyo Metropolitan Government in Shinjuku Ward and go around Nakano Ward, Toshima Ward, Kita Ward and Bunkyo Ward. On the night of this day, a “fire-collection ceremony” will be held in Tokyo, where one fire is taken nationwide.
Torch Relay in Tokyo August 22-25
▽ 22 Chiyoda-ku, Taito-ku, Sumida-ku, Koto-ku, Edogawa-ku ▽ 23 Kunitachi-shi, Hino-shi, Tachikawa-city, Higashiyamato-shi, Kokubunji-shi ▽ 24 Nishi-Tokyo-shi, Mitaka-shi, Fuchu-shi, Chofu-shi , Setagaya Ward ▽ 25th Chuo Ward, Minato Ward, Shibuya Ward
On the 25th of the final day, the goal will be held in Shibuya Ward, where Yoyogi Park is the venue for the 1964 Tokyo Paralympic Games, and will be linked to the opening ceremony.
According to the Tokyo Metropolitan area, the highlights are the downtown area with old and new tourist attractions, the Tama area where nature and culture are in harmony, and the bustling city.
How to become a torchbearer?
The total number of Paralympic torch runners is expected to be around 1000.
"Recruitment of torch runners"
Recruitment by sponsor companies of Torch Relay
From November 27 to February 29 next year
▽ Recruitment by four prefectures that conduct torch relay From December 16 to February 15 next year
"Conditions for Torch Runner"
Anyone born before April 1, 2008, regardless of nationality or gender. Wheelchair people and people who need assistance can also participate.
Multiple people cannot apply under the same name, and the Organizing Committee will specify the actual date and place to run.
The recruitment by the four prefectures is for people who have a local connection.
The same person can apply for both the sponsor company and the municipality, but only one is selected. You can also apply for those who applied for Olympic torch runners.
The selection will be made by each application, and the Organizing Committee will decide. Only selected people will be notified after May.
The Organizing Committee decides torch runners, choosing from a wide range of fields, taking into account balance such as nationality, gender, age, and the presence of disabilities, and working on international exchange support activities, such as "person who hopes and supports someone", We want to select “persons who embody a symbiotic society” such as athletes and artists with disabilities, senior generations and young people who are active in various fields.
Torch event 43 Details about prefectures?
In 43 prefectures where there are no competition venues, “fire” and “departure” are performed in their own way.
August 13 (Thu)-August 17 (Mon), 2020
(From the website of the Organizing Committee)
Hokkaido
Fired at a certain station in Hokkaido
Aomori Prefecture
After firing in 7 municipalities, fires were collected in Aomori City, leaving from Misawa City.
Iwate Prefecture
After collecting fires at all 33 municipalities, fires were collected in Morioka City and set off.
Miyagi Prefecture
After the fires (ceremonies) in 9 municipalities, fires were collected in Sendai City and set off.
Akita
After all the 25 municipalities fired (ceremony), the prefecture collected fires in Akita city and left
Yamagata Prefecture
After collecting fires (ceremonies) in all 35 municipalities, collected fires in the prefecture and set off
Fukushima Prefecture
Fired in Koriyama City
Ibaraki Prefecture
Fired in Mito city
Tochigi Prefecture
After collecting fires (ceremonies) in 22 municipalities, collected fires in the prefecture and set off
Gunma Prefecture
After firing (ceremony) in 6 municipalities, fires were collected in Isesaki City and set off
Kanagawa Prefecture
Fired in all 33 municipalities, collected fires in the prefecture in Yokohama, and set up
Niigata
After the fire (ceremony) in all 30 municipalities, the prefecture collected fires in Niigata City and set off.
Toyama Prefecture
After the fire (ceremony) in all 15 municipalities, the prefecture collected fires in Toyama City and left
Ishikawa Prefecture
After firing in 7 cities (ceremony), fires gathered in Kanazawa city and set off
Fukui
After firing (ceremonies) in all 17 municipalities, fires were collected in Fukui City, leaving
Yamanashi Prefecture
After collecting fires (ceremonies) at 5 locations in the prefecture, they collected fires in Kofu city and set off
Nagano Prefecture
After the fires (ceremonies) in 13 municipalities, fires were collected in Nagano City and set off.
Gifu Prefecture
After firing at 25 municipalities (ceremony), fire was collected in Gifu city and set off
Aichi
After a fire (ceremony) in 49 municipalities, the fire was collected in Nagoya city and set off.
Mie Prefecture
After all 29 municipalities (ceremonies), fires were collected in Tsu and fired.
Shiga Prefecture
Fire ceremony in Higashi-Omi city
Kyoto
After firing in 16 municipalities, fires were collected in Kyoto City and set off.
Osaka Prefecture
Each place in the prefecture After the fires were collected in the whole area of Osaka
Hyogo
After a fire (ceremony) in 36 prefectures in the prefecture, the fires were collected in Kobe and the departure
Nara Prefecture
Fire ceremony in Nara city
Wakayama Prefecture
Fired in Tanabe City
Tottori
After the fires (ceremonies) in the two cities, the fires were collected in Kurayoshi City and set off.
Shimane Prefecture
After 11 fires (ceremonies) in the municipalities, the fires were collected in Matsue City and set off.
Okayama Prefecture
After the fire (ceremony) in all 27 municipalities, fires were collected in the prefecture and left.
Hiroshima
After all the fires (ceremonies) in 23 cities and towns, the fires were collected in Hiroshima City and set off.
Yamaguchi Prefecture
After firing in 19 cities and towns (ceremonies), fires were collected in Yamaguchi City and set off.
Tokushima
After all of the 24 municipalities fired (ceremonies), the Tokushima City collected fires in the prefecture, leaving
Kagawa Prefecture
After firing in 9 municipalities, fires were collected in Takamatsu City, leaving Japan.
Ehime Prefecture
After the fires (ceremonies) in the three cities, the fires were collected in Matsuyama city and set off.
Kochi Prefecture
After collecting fires (ceremonies) at various places in the prefecture, they collect fires in the prefecture and leave
Fukuoka Prefecture
After firing at 33 municipalities (ceremony), fires were collected in Fukuoka Prefecture and set off.
Saga Prefecture
Fired in Saga City
Nagasaki Prefecture
After firing (ceremony) in 5 cities, fires gathered in Nagasaki city and set off
Kumamoto Prefecture
After firing in 24 municipalities (ceremony), fires were collected in Kumamoto city and set off
Oita Prefecture
After all of the 18 municipalities fired (ceremonies), the prefecture collected fires in Beppu city and set off.
Miyazaki
Fire ceremony in Miyazaki city
Kagoshima prefecture
Fire ceremony in Kagoshima City
Okinawa Prefecture
After firing in 16 municipalities (ceremony), fires gathered in Naha city and set off
For more details on the homepage of each prefecture
For information on “fire” and “departure” of each prefecture, please refer to the websites established by each prefecture and executive committee.