The Japan Sumo Association will hold an extraordinary board meeting on the 8th and hold the first place on the 10th as scheduled, observing the maximum number of people for holding the event requested based on emergency measures, 5000 people or less I decided to do it.
The Japan Sumo Association stopped selling admission tickets on the 6th due to the spread of the new coronavirus infection at the first place, which will be the first day at the Kokugikan in Tokyo and Ryogoku on the 10th, while preparing to hold it with the audience. I have advanced.
The Sumo Association held an extraordinary board meeting on the afternoon of the 8th to discuss whether to hold the first place under the state of emergency, and as a result, the government declared a state of emergency and the maximum number of people holding the event was set to 5000 or less. We decided to hold the event as scheduled in line with the request for emergency measures in the city.
The Sumo Association has set up a dining space to avoid eating and drinking in the spectators' seats as an infection prevention measure, but in order to take thorough measures, the number of people who can enter the space is limited and the planned sale of "Chanko" is canceled. Is to do.
"The Sumo Association is responding to requests from the government and others in response to the declaration of emergency," said Shibatayama, the director of public relations at the Sumo Association.
In addition, regarding the participation of other wrestlers who belong to the room where the infected person came out earlier this month, it is said that it will be decided on the 9th day before the place after waiting for the result of the PCR test conducted for all members of the association. I will.
Mr. Shibatayama, the director of public relations, explained, "We have to divide whether we can participate or not, but we cannot proceed without understanding the situation of the entire association. We will discuss with the infectious disease teachers and decide what to do." Did.