Professional wrestler Keiji Mutō visits Mayor Fumiko Hayashi, invites 500 people entered into the social welfare institution to attend wrestling event/ Yokohama

Translated from the original article at: http://news.kanaloco.jp/localnews/article/1111300020/

Caption: Mayor Hayashi (Left) is handed a list of 500 invitees from wrestler Keiji Mutō=Yokohama City Government Office

On December 4^th, in the Yokohamas Cultural Gymnasium (In the town of Furō, Yokohama City), Keiji Mutō will be in competing in All Japan Pro Wrestling’s world tag team championship match. On the 30^th, he visited Yokohama City’s governmental office, and offered Mayor Fumiko Hayashi a list of 500 citizens invited to the event.

The spectators invited to the match first had to fill out an application to All Japan Pro Wrestling in order to be considered. Within the city’s welfare institutions, 500 disabled, elderly as well as children were invited.

Keiji Mutō said: I absolutely want the mayor to see the match. This is a gift of our spirit, he saluted. Mayor Hayashi said: I’m grateful for having this talk. As the event draws customers, Yokohama city hopes to receive (greater) vitality, she spoke in gratitude.

Original Text:

プロレスラーの武藤敬司選手が林市長を訪問、福祉施設入所者ら約５００人を試合に招待/横浜

林市長（左）に約５００人分の招待目録を手渡した武藤敬司選手＝横浜市役所

12月４日に横浜文化体育館（横浜市中区不老町）で世界最強タッグ優勝決定戦を開催する全日本プロレスの武藤敬司選手は30日、横浜市役所を訪れ、市民約５００人分の招待目録を林文子市長に贈った。

試合観覧への招待は、全日本プロレス側の申し入れにより実現。市内の福祉施設に入所、通所している障害者や高齢者、子ども約５００人が招待される。

武藤選手は「市長にもぜひ試合を生で見てほしい。元気をプレゼントします」とあいさつ。林市長は「ありがたいお話をいただいた。イベントでお客さんを引き込み、横浜を元気にしてほしい」と感謝の言葉を述べた。