The J. League will offer logistical and promotional support toward Japan¡¯s lagging COVID-19 vaccination efforts, with at least three of its clubs¡¯ home stadiums set to be used as mass inoculation sites later this year.

League officials said Friday that Nagoya Grampus¡¯ Toyota Stadium in Aichi Prefecture as well as Machida Zelvia¡¯s Machida Gion Stadium in western Tokyo had already been selected, with Vissel Kobe¡¯s Noevir Stadium set to be confirmed soon.

The league will partner with the National Governors¡¯ Association in order to assist the 40 prefectures that are home to the league¡¯s 57 clubs, offering logistical and operational support as well as promotional efforts to encourage younger fans to get vaccinated once the shots are made available to the general public.