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Tokyo Gets The Games!

June 25th, 2009 7 Comments

Over fifty years ago, on May 27, 1959, The Japan Times reported that “A wave of rejoicing swept the nation last night as news was flashed from Munich that Tokyo had been awarded the 1964 Olympic Games. The fifth ring in the Olympic symbol had been completed. The Olympic Games had finally come to Asia. [...]

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