Miyagi gov. asks that Tokyo Games torch relay start from Ishinomaki

Miyagi gov. asks that Tokyo Games torch relay start from Ishinomaki

Miyagi Gov. Yoshihiro Murai (2nd from L) meets with Tokyo Gov. Yuriko Koike on Aug. 22, 2017, at the metropolitan government offices to request that the flame torch relay for the 2020 Tokyo Olympics and Paralympics start from the disaster-hit northeastern city of Ishinomaki to symbolize reconstruction. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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