Many people gathered around the national stadium in Shinjuku-ku, Tokyo, where the opening ceremony of the Tokyo Paralympics was held on the night of the 24th, to see the fireworks launched from the venue.
A large number of people gathered on the sidewalk near the National Stadium, where the opening ceremony of the Paralympics was held, at 8:00 pm when the ceremony began.
The gathered people were watching the opening ceremony broadcast on their smartphones, applauding and shooting when the fireworks were launched from the stadium.
In the surrounding area, police officers called out, "Don't stop in the middle of the road, please stop at the edge."
A man who visited said, "I was thinking of taking a picture of fireworks. There are places where people are crowded, so I wanted to avoid the crowds and take pictures."
A woman who works for a nearby company said, "There is an opinion that it will be held in Corona, but I am glad that it was held for the players. I would like to support it."
A man who runs a company near the venue said, "I think there are fewer people than at the opening ceremony of the Olympic Games, but I'm worried that people will suddenly gather."