Paralympics: Nationwide flame festivals to begin Aug. 13 ahead of relay

The first flames of the 2020 Tokyo Paralympics will be lit in over 140 Japanese municipalities across 28 prefectures on Aug. 13 in the run-up to the torch relay, the organizing committee said Thursday.The initial wave of flame festivals will be held through Aug. 17 in 43 of Japan's 47 prefectures. The flames, lit in a variety of unique ways by each prefecture, will visit schools, hospitals, sightseeing spots and facilities connected to the Paralympics ahead of their respective departure ceremonies.The remaining festivals and torch relay will be held in the prefectures of Shizuoka, Chiba, Sa…READ FULL ARTICLE