Sumo Wrestling November Place Increased to about 5,000 spectators and decided to hold Japan Sumo Association

Sumo Wrestling November Place Increased to about 5,000 spectators and decided to hold Japan Sumo Association October 19th 16:45

The Japan Sumo Association will hold an increase in the number of spectators at the Sumo Wrestling November venue, which will be the first day at the Kokugikan in Tokyo and Ryogoku on the 8th of next month, to about 5,000, which is twice the number of the main venue after the spread of the new coronavirus infection. I decided that.

The Japan Sumo Association has decided to change the venue to the Kokugikan in Ryogoku, Tokyo, for the main venue in November, which is held in Fukuoka City every year.

The two locations, the July location and the autumn location, were held at the Kokugikan, and have been held up to a maximum of approximately 2,500 spectators, which is about a quarter of the capacity.

The Sumo Association held an extraordinary board meeting at the Kokugikan on the 19th to discuss how to hold the venue in November.

As a result, it is possible to increase the number of spectators with reference to the advice of infectious disease experts, and about half the capacity of the Kokugikan is about 5,000 people, which is twice the capacity of the main place after the spread of infection. I decided to hold it with the audience of.

In these two places, the use of "square seats" for four people was usually limited to one person, but in the November place, the cushions were slanted to increase the number of users to two, and they were not used. It means that two rows will be used for the "pool seats" around the ring.

In addition, in order to promote infection prevention measures, eating and drinking other than hydration in the spectator seats will be prohibited, and a dedicated space with disinfectant sheets will be provided to eat.

"We have changed some of the holding methods in November with the advice of experts. We will continue to take further measures to prevent infection and hold safe and secure sumo wrestling," said Mr. Hachikaku, chairman of the Japan Sumo Association. I have commented.

Shibatayama Public Relations Manager "I want to take a system that does not overlook infected people"

Shibatayama, the public relations manager of the Japan Sumo Association, said, "It must be a good thing to increase the number of people, but we have to take measures to prevent infection as much as we increase. We have a system that does not overlook infected people by measuring the temperature of the spectators who visited. I want to take it. "