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Published Date: 2016/10/14

The Tokyo 2020 Olympic and Paralympic Flag Tour begins.

On October 8, the Tokyo Metropolitan Government and the Tokyo Organising Committee of the Olympic and Paralympic Games launched the " Tokyo 2020 Olympic and Paralympic Flag Tour " from Ogasawara Village.

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Flag Arrives in Ogasawara Village

This event involves the Olympic and Paralympic Flags touring all 62 wards, cities, towns, and villages within Tokyo, with welcome ceremonies and exhibitions held at each location. The flags are also scheduled to visit the three Tohoku prefectures (Iwate, Miyagi, Fukushima) affected by the Great East Japan Earthquake, as well as locations nationwide. It was planned to boost enthusiasm for the Tokyo 2020 Games.

At the welcome ceremony held at Ōgamiyama Park on Chichijima Island, Tokyo Governor Yuriko Koike handed the flag to the villagers.

Welcome Ceremony at Ōgamiyama Park

 

Details of the "Tokyo 2020 Olympic and Paralympic Games Flag Tour"
http://flagtour.jp/

Welcome Ceremony in Okutama Town

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