The opening ceremony of the National High School Comprehensive Athletic Meet, a high school sports festival, was held in Fukui Prefecture, and Mr. and Mrs. Akishino were also able to see it online.
The whole national high school started in July in 6 prefectures, Fukui, Niigata, Toyama, Ishikawa, Nagano and Wakayama, and the general opening ceremony was held in Fukui prefecture on the 13th.
Mr. and Mrs. Akishino watched the opening ceremony online and were applauded when the teams that participated from all over the country were introduced.
At the opening ceremony, a pre-recorded video message of Mr. Akishinomiya was screened, and Mr. Akishinomiya said, "While paying attention to infection prevention, I hope that I will be able to fully demonstrate my daily achievements in the competition. We are here. "
After that, the couple interacted with high school students who are engaged in public relations activities for the tournament.
Mr. Akishinomiya said, "I'm glad to hear about your meaningful activities," and Noriko said, "Please continue to be careful about your health."
The tournament will be held until August 24th, and there will be 30 competitions in a heated battle.