Kicking off the 2-year countdown to Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games with mascots Miraitowa and Someity

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Channel: The Japan Times · 2018 · Travel & Events

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Tokyo kicked off a 2-year countdown until the 2020 Tokyo Olympic Games on July 24, 2018, with the official mascots who received their new names just a few days earlier.

Read related story: https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2018/07/22/national/tokyo-games-organizers-introduce-mascots-miraitowa-someity-world/

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