The Kokugikan in Sumida Ward, Tokyo was provided for mass inoculation of the new coronavirus vaccine, and not only local elderly people but also the masters of sumo wrestling visited and received the vaccine.
This mass inoculation was carried out by the Japan Sumo Association at the Ryogoku Kokugikan in Sumida Ward, Tokyo, as a venue.
In addition to the elderly people aged 65 and over who lived in Sumida Ward selected by lottery, about 240 people visited, including former Ozeki Asashio's Nishikishima master and former Yokozuna Mienoumi's former Musashikawa master.
Visitors were vaccinated at the booth near the front entrance following body temperature measurements and interviews.
During the follow-up after the inoculation, we moved to the "mass seat" used for watching the game at this place and watched a video introducing the decisive factor of sumo wrestling. I participated in a lottery where prizes such as bills were won.
A woman in her 70s who was vaccinated said, "I feel relieved when I get the vaccine. It was my first time at the Kokugikan, but I was able to feel the wonderfulness."
In Sumida Ward, vaccination for the general elderly began on the 10th of this month, and according to Sumida Ward, inhabitants with underlying diseases selected by lottery and wrestlers at the Kokugikan in late next month. It means that inoculation will also be carried out for the target.
Sumida Ward "Thanks for providing the Kokugikan"
Regarding vaccination at the Kokugikan, Sumida Ward Health Center Director Toru Nishizuka said, "We would like to thank the Kokugikan, which symbolizes" Sumo Town Sumida, "as a venue for mass vaccination of residents. In order to accelerate further, we will continue to plan such temporary mass inoculations in addition to the inoculations at the Kokugikan this time. "
"We hope that many people will be vaccinated and the new coronavirus will end as soon as possible. The association will continue to cooperate with the corona measures implemented by Sumo Ward," said Shibatayama, public relations manager of the Japan Sumo Association. We will continue to make every effort to prevent infections. "