FC Tokyo Players Association visited Tomioka First Elementary School and Tomioka Second Elementary School in Futaba District, Fukushima Prefecture on September 17, 2019 (Tue).
The 8 participating players spent about 2 hours interacting with elementary school children on the school grounds, engaging in physical activities and eating lunch together, creating a fun and enjoyable exchange.
In the afternoon of the same day, we visited the areas that were actually affected by the disaster. The players who visited the site were able to see the current state of recovery and once again realize the extent of the damage.
Furthermore, the recovery support activities by FC Tokyo players' association will be the second implementation since the soccer school in Sukagawa City, Fukushima Prefecture in 2014.
□Participating Players
Daiki NIWA, Yojiro TAKAHAGI, Keigo HIGASHI, Go HATANO
Kiichi YAJIMA, Taichi HARA, Tsuyoshi WATANABE, Akihiro HAYASHI Total of 8 players
□Player Comments (excerpt)
・Kiichi YAJIMA, Chairman of FC Tokyo Players' Association
"As part of our recovery support activities, we were able to visit an elementary school and it was truly a great experience. It was wonderful to see the children having pure fun. We were also able to receive a lot of energy and courage from the children. As a players' association, we hope to continue these activities."
・Yojiro TAKAHAGI player (from Fukushima Prefecture)
"The children in Tomioka Town were even brighter and more energetic than I had imagined, so I was truly relieved. I thought that most areas would have been rebuilt after about 8 years since the earthquake and tsunami, but there are still places that have not been touched. We, as players, of course, want fans and supporters to know about this current situation and to spread the word in various situations to various people."
※Official mobile site "FC Tokyo Express" publishes comments from all participating players.
【URL】https://www.fctokyo.co.jp/fanz...
□Participation Details
Thank you very much to everyone who participated in this activity and to everyone at J Village for your cooperation.
