Kappa, the mythical water dwelling sprite, and adopted mascot of Tokyo’s Kappabashi shopping district near Asakusa was recently spotted wearing a Tokyo2106 apron to show his support for the bid!
Kappa (”river child” in English) are popular creatures in Japanese folklore and can be found in the ponds, rivers and lakes throughout Japan. These mythical creatures [...]
Tags: asakusa · kappa · kappabashi · mascot · Tokyo
The Tokyo Olympics in 1964
This is a great video that catches part of the opening ceremony of the Tokyo Olympic 1964 games, as the athletes make their way into the Olympic Stadium.
The Bid For 2016
In contrast, this video promoting the Tokyo Olympic bid for the 2016 games shows just how much the world has moved [...]
Over 800 etegami were displayed in the Tokyo Metropolitan Government office building in Shinjuku and displayed support for the Tokyo 2016 Olympic and Paralympic Bid Committee. The exhibit closed on June 14th and will move to the Osaka Etegami Hall from July 14th to 18th.
Here are a few of my favorites from the Tokyo [...]
Tags: etegami · Japanese Folk Art · Olympoics · Tokyo · Tokyo2106
The official Countdown Clock was unveiled today marking the run down from 100 days to the decision on which city will host the Olympic and Parlympic Games for 2016.
Will Tokyo be the winner in 2016 ? It’s too early to tell, but by the time the clock ticks down to 0 we will find out.
On [...]
Tags: 2016 · clock · kokusai forum · Tokyo
What a cool pair of autographs this young student of Fukuda Kindergarten in Hatagaya got when Yoshinori Sakai, the final torch bearer for the 1964 Olympics, joined Yasuhiro Ueyama Trampoline a trampoline Olympian who was ranked #1 in the world in 2006 visited his school recently.
But I’m sure the autograph didn’t excite the young boy [...]
Tags: autographs · Olympic event · Tokyo · Yasuhiro Ueyama · Yoshinori Sakai
Tokyo already has a lot of Olympic history to look back on with pride and one of the best places to get a sense of what this means to the country and her citizens is The Prince Chichibu Memorial Sports Museum.
The Summer Olympics were hosted by Tokyo in 1964 and is still home to a [...]
Tags: Olympic history · olympic museum · Tokyo
A rare piece of footage from the 1964 Tokyo Olympics from bobster855 on Flickr.
The lighting of the cauldron represents the most symbolic moment in the history of the Olympic Games.
The matter of who will be chosen as the torch bearer at the opening ceremony of the Olympic Games is one of intense speculation and anticipation.
Tags: 1964 · Olympics · Sakai Yoshinori · Tokyo · Torch
