Grand Sumo Autumn Place As with the July place, the number of spectators will be around 2500 and will be held at 17:54 on August 31st.

The Japan Sumo Association will see the latest infection status of the new coronavirus at the Grand Sumo Autumn Place on September 13th at the Kokugikan in Ryogoku, Tokyo. We decided to hold it with about 2500 people, which is about one-third.

The Japan Sumo Association held an extraordinary board meeting at the Kokugikan to discuss how to hold the autumn place.

As a result, based on the latest infection situation and advice from infectious disease specialists, about 2500 people, which is about a quarter of the capacity of the Kokugikan at the venue, like the previous location in July. I decided to hold it with the audience of.

The Sumo Association has a guideline on how to prevent infections, etc. for holding the venue in July, and when new wrestlers get their hair tied from Tokoyama, do not talk in a well-ventilated place. It was revised and announced on 31st, after adding the content that requires measures.

"We will deepen our knowledge of each person's prevention of infectious diseases and continue to strengthen infection prevention measures in autumn, so that we can create a safe and secure environment for our customers to see," said Yakumi, the director of the Japan Sumo Association. I am.