In order to boost the soccer World Cup, which will start in November, an effort to collect messages of support for players has begun, and a bus has departed from Tokyo to collect messages.
The soccer World Cup will start on November 20th, and Japan will be participating in the tournament for the seventh time in a row, aiming for a record-breaking quarter-finals.
In order to support the players, the Japan Football Association has started an initiative to collect message cards from all over the country, and on the 1st, a departure ceremony for the bus used to collect the cards will be held in front of the association's building in Tokyo. was broken.
The departure ceremony was attended by association chairman Kozo Tashima and director Tsuneyasu Miyamoto, a former member of Japan's national team.
According to the association, the message card measures 18 centimeters in both length and width and is made from recycled discarded paper.
In the future, five buses will travel around the country, including the Emperor's Cup match venues, and the staff will collect messages in collection boxes over about two months.
Director Miyamoto said, "I would like the supporters to convey their thoughts and feelings. I think the players will play with such expectations in mind. I would like them to do their best to aim for the best 8 or higher." was