The Tokyo Olympic torch relay, which began on the 4th in Ibaraki Prefecture, arrived at Mito City, the goal of the first day, with runners connecting the torch in eight cities and towns.
The Tokyo Olympics Holy Fire Relay, which will be held in Ibaraki Prefecture on the 4th and 5th, will be held in Hitachinaka City, Oarai Town, and Otoshi Typhoon, which were damaged by the tsunami after leaving Kashima City on the morning of the 4th. I passed through Daigo Town, which was severely damaged by No. 19.
The relay started in Mito City before 7:00 pm, and at around 7:40 pm, Hideo Iijima, the last runner on the 4th who participated in the previous Tokyo Olympics in athletics, was the celebration venue, Senba Park Fureai Hiroba. Arrived at.
The venue was reserved in advance to avoid crowding, and about 500 spectators celebrated the goal with a big applause when Mr. Iijima moved the torch to the torch plate.
The holy fire relay in Ibaraki Prefecture is the second day on the 5th, starting in Koga City after 9 am and running in 8 cities including Joso City where the Kinugawa embankment broke due to heavy rains in the Kanto and Tohoku regions 6 years ago. Goal in Tsukuba City.
Ibaraki Prefecture will continue to relay on public roads on the 5th, but refrain from watching games along the road and call for the use of live broadcasts. If you want to watch along the road, wear a mask to keep a distance from other people. We are demanding thorough infection prevention measures.