Overview

• Fresh off a fifth-place finish in the 110m hurdles at the Tokyo World Championships, Muratake appeared on Sept. 26 at a Japan Olympic Museum event in Shinjuku tied to Deaflympics promotion.
• He joined a public dialogue with Japan men's deaf football captain and goalkeeper Takumi Matsumoto, who recommended a protagonist’s pose from a soccer manga.
• Muratake publicly "inherited" the pose as a lighthearted handoff to deaf football to help build momentum for the multi-sport event planned in Tokyo and other locations in November.
• The museum’s special exhibition includes items from Muratake’s competition, such as his racing shoes, and is scheduled to run through December 21.
• Coverage by Chunichi Shimbun, Hokkaido Shimbun, and Nishinippon Shimbun documented the appearance, indicating broad regional interest in the outreach effort.