Fuji Television Network, Inc. announced on its official website that “Yutaka Yokoyama of SUPER EIGHT suffered a ‘right rib fracture and lumbar vertebrae sprain,’ resulting in a two-month healing period! Dokkiri GP”, “Yutaka Yokoyama of SUPER EIGHT suffered a fracture of the right rib and a sprain of the lumbar vertebrae,” the program’s official website announced on January 12. According to the show’s official website, Yokoyama was injured “during the recording of a game in which he rides on a rotating platform” on the afternoon of January 11. The site announced that Yokoyama suffered a “right rib fracture and lumbar vertebrae sprain” with a total recovery time of two months. The company apologized to Yokoyama, saying, “We are very sorry and extend our deepest sympathies. We pray for Yokoyama’s speedy recovery, and we will continue to ensure safety management in the production of our programs. Below is the full text of the announcement. On the afternoon of December 11, during a location shoot for this program, Mr. Yutaka Yokoyama of SUPER EIGHT suffered “fractured right ribs and sprained lumbar vertebrae,” resulting in a total healing time of two months. We are very sorry for Mr. Yokoyama’s injury and would like to express our sincere condolences. We would also like to extend our sincere apologies to all those involved and to all those who have been inconvenienced. This incident occurred during the recording of a game in which Mr. Yokoyama rides on a rotating platform. We wish Mr. Yokoyama a speedy recovery and will further ensure safety management in the production of our programs.
