02:40Along with the gold medal rush of the Japanese athletes, more visitors came to the official Olympic fan shop, as could be seen on Saturday.
"About four times as many people came to the store than the week before, and I think they have bought Olympic goods and enjoyed cheering (at home)," said store manager Sumiyasu Motoyama.
People queued up and waited for the checkout. Official sports jerseys costing 3300 yen (26 euros), key rings for 880 yen (7 euros) and soft toys with the Olympic mascot for 2200 yen (17 euros) were particularly popular with international visitors.
"We are constantly ventilating the shop, so we are taking measures to prevent infection," Motoyama added amid fears increased buyers could spark a surge in COVID cases.
From 30 July, when Japan won its 17th gold medal, which was the largest number ever, until dawn on 31 July, the store registered its highest numbers of visitors.
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Along with the gold medal rush of the Japanese athletes, more visitors came to the official Olympic fan shop, as could be seen on Saturday.
"About four times as many people came to the store than the week before, and I think they have bought Olympic goods and enjoyed cheering (at home)," said store manager Sumiyasu Motoyama.
People queued up and waited for the checkout. Official sports jerseys costing 3300 yen (26 euros), key rings for 880 yen (7 euros) and soft toys with the Olympic mascot for 2200 yen (17 euros) were particularly popular with international visitors.
"We are constantly ventilating the shop, so we are taking measures to prevent infection," Motoyama added amid fears increased buyers could spark a surge in COVID cases.
From 30 July, when Japan won its 17th gold medal, which was the largest number ever, until dawn on 31 July, the store registered its highest numbers of visitors.
Along with the gold medal rush of the Japanese athletes, more visitors came to the official Olympic fan shop, as could be seen on Saturday.
"About four times as many people came to the store than the week before, and I think they have bought Olympic goods and enjoyed cheering (at home)," said store manager Sumiyasu Motoyama.
People queued up and waited for the checkout. Official sports jerseys costing 3300 yen (26 euros), key rings for 880 yen (7 euros) and soft toys with the Olympic mascot for 2200 yen (17 euros) were particularly popular with international visitors.
"We are constantly ventilating the shop, so we are taking measures to prevent infection," Motoyama added amid fears increased buyers could spark a surge in COVID cases.
From 30 July, when Japan won its 17th gold medal, which was the largest number ever, until dawn on 31 July, the store registered its highest numbers of visitors.