The torch relay of the Tokyo Olympics moved to Miyagi prefecture, which is the end of the Tohoku region, from the 19th, and the torch is connected by the coastal municipality in the northern part of the prefecture, which was severely damaged by the Great East Japan Earthquake 10 years ago.
The Tokyo Olympic torch relay, which advocates the "Reconstruction Olympics," was handed over from the disaster-stricken area of Iwate Prefecture to Miyagi Prefecture, and for three days from the 19th to the 21st, mainly in the coastal areas affected by the tsunami of the earthquake. 281 runners connect the torch in the cities, towns and villages of.
On the 19th of the first day, the relay started after 10 am after the departure ceremony was held at the disaster public housing "Municipal Shishiori Minami Housing" in Kesennuma City.
The first runner was Kenichi Senda (64) from the local area.
Mr. Senda was one of the "phantom Olympians" who was the fencing representative of the Moscow Olympics, which Japan boycotted, and carried the torch to the next runner with a smile while waving his hand toward the roadside.
After this, the runners continued to connect the torch in the city of Kesennuma, where reconstruction is progressing, while the locals who experienced the earthquake watched over.
On the 19th, relays will be held in four cities and towns in the northern part of Miyagi prefecture, of which two Sandwichmen from Sendai City who have continued to support the disaster area will run.
The prefectural executive committee recommends relay viewing via the Internet as a countermeasure against the new coronavirus, and only locals can watch along the road with masks and applause without making a loud voice. I am calling for things.