The torch relay in Tokyo, which was suspended on public roads in most areas due to the spread of the new coronavirus, was held on the 4th day, and on the 12th, only the ceremony to light the torch was held in Tachikawa City.

The Olympic torch relay that has traveled all over the country has been canceled on public roads in Tokyo except for the islands due to the spread of infection.



On the 12th of the 4th day, a ceremony to connect with the torch with a torch was held at "TACHIKAWA STAGE GARDEN" in Tachikawa City, and in addition to Tachikawa City, Hamura City, Akiruno City, Fussa City, Musashimurayama City The runner who was planning to run in was participating.



After performing the "Torch Kiss", the participants posed and took a commemorative photo.



Of these, Osamu Nakano (70), who was scheduled to run in Hamura City, said, "The last tournament was a junior high school student who ran as a companion, and this was the second torch relay. I continued to rehabilitate my infarction and was able to participate in the torch kiss today without losing my illness. Hopefully Corona will go down and become the best Olympic torch. "



On the 13th of the 5th day, a ceremony will be held at the national Hansen's disease sanatorium "Tama Zenseien" in Higashimurayama City.