The Reconstruction Agency has taken the opportunity of the "Recovery Olympics" and the "Tohoku Destination Campaign (held from April to September)" to convey gratitude for reconstruction support and the appearance and charm of the affected area through traffic advertisements.
We introduce colorful photos of tourist attractions and ingredients in Iwate, Miyagi, and Fukushima prefectures with posters.
From the beginning of July, it will be posted on the JR Yamanote Line / car body, Tokyo Monorail Haneda Airport Terminal 1 and 2 station platforms, etc., so please have a look.

On Sunday, July 4, we held the Children's Soccer Reconstruction Olympics in Rifu Town, Miyagi Prefecture (Miyagi Stadium and adjacent stadium), with the aim of promoting children's understanding of reconstruction and regional attractions by holding events for children from the areas affected by the Great East Japan Earthquake, such as soccer exchanges, learning about reconstruction, and experiencing food produced in the affected areas.
This event was limited to children from Miyagi Prefecture which was held, and we prevented infectious diseases among the participants. On the day of the event, all participants, including those who were involved in the event, did not complain of any health problems and this event was successfully completed (all participants who underwent PCR and antigen tests prior to the event tested negative).

（1）Ｇreeting
In the greeting to about 55 elementary school students from Miyagi Prefecture who participated in the reconstruction study at Miyagi Stadium, Mr. Kameoka（Vice Minister） said that he hoped they would deepen their understanding of the reconstruction and the attractiveness of the region by learning about the reconstruction and experiencing a lunch using food from the disaster area, that the event was being held under strict countermeasures against the new coronavirus infection, and that he had high expectations for the children who will be responsible for the future, including the building of human relationships through sports.

• PHOTO：Greeting（KAMEOKA Yoshitami,State Minister for Reconstruction）

（2）Reconstruction study
Sports video produced by the Reconstruction Agency ("The Power of Sports, the Power of Tohoku Reconstruction") and a video produced by Vegalta Sendai, a local professional soccer team, were aired, and Mr. Ito of Minami Sanriku Hotel Kanyo gave a lecture on storytelling.

• PHOTO：Commemorative photo and storyteller lecture

（3）Ｏpportunity to experience eating food made from ingredients produced in the disaster affected areas
For lunch, the children were given the opportunity to experience eating food made from ingredients produced in the disaster-affected areas, which helped them understand the appeal of local food.

• PHOTO：Eating experience using ingredients from the affected areas.

（4）Ｏpening ceremony
In the afternoon, the opening ceremony was held, starting with an opening speech by the Reconstruction Agency (Mr. Nakajima, Director General, Miyagi Reconstruction Bureau, Reconstruction Agency), followed by a welcome speech (Mr. Kumagai, Mayor of Rifu Town) and a speech by the guest of honor (Mr. Oyama, Director General, Olypara Bureau, Miyagi Prefectural Government).

• PHOTO：Opening ceremony and guest greetings

（5）Soccer class & Soccer tournament
The soccer class by two professional soccer players （Mr.Sato and Mr.Hirayama) and the soccer tournament were held in a way to ensure the safety of the children from heat stroke and strict countermeasures against the new coronavirus infection.

• PHOTO：Soccer class and soccer tournament

（6）Closing ceremony
At the closing ceremony, medals and victory bouquets were presented, and Mr.Sato and Mr.Hirayama gave general commentaries to the children.

• PHOTO：Closing ceremony