Director General tile version November 2021 (Message from Director General)

　On Monday, October 11, 2021, some people came to visit a box that is about the size of a baseball bat in a wheelchair.
　I am Isamu Sugita (79 years old) living in Kanagawa Ward. Wearing a vermilion line running from the shoulder to the armpit on a white background and the Olympic clothes attached to the center, Mr. Sugita removed from the box is the "Tokyo 2020 Paralympic Torch Relay Torch". Mr. Sugita, who was selected as the torch runner of the `` Tokyo 2020 Olympic and Paralympic Games '', came to report when he participated in the ignition ceremony, saying `` Thank you for always taking care of the Kanagawa Ward Residents' Activities Support Center '' Was.
　Mr. Sugita, who has been volunteering for picture story show for 12 years, said, "I think I was selected as a runner because I was accepted for my activities. He said with a smile, "I'm really happy," "I'm proud to be able to play such a big role in Yokohama."
　In addition, Mr. Sugita, who says, "I love talking," said, "I am sorry that running on public roads has been canceled, but talked about the joy of participating in the ignition ceremony and the prospects for future activities. Was. The threat of COVID-19 infection continues, but it was a moment when I was reminded that each person's thoughts and efforts would certainly lead to a hopeful future.
　The Tokyo 2020 Olympic Torch Relay, which is based on the concept of "Hope Lights Our Way / Connecting the Road of Hope", the torch you hold shines in pink gold like cherry blossoms in full bloom on the surface of the water, and its tight weight I was tight.
※About Sugita's activity, we introduce in "news from inhabitant of a ward activity support center June, July issue (170, 2020)".

November, 2021

Mayor of Kanagawa Masayoshi Hibino