On October 31, Dai-Nichi Co., Ltd. and Toppan Printing signed sponsorship agreements with the Tokyo Organising Committee of the Olympic and Paralympic Games, becoming Official Partners. Their contract category is "Printing Services."
Dai-Nichi Co., Ltd. has a track record of supporting Games operations, including printing tickets, commemorative stickers, and posters for the 1964 Tokyo Olympics, and issuing accreditation cards (ID cards) for the 1998 Nagano Winter Games. President Yoshitoshi Kitajima commented, "Our company is committed to creating new value that enriches and enhances people's lives by leveraging our printing technology, which aligns with the vision of the Tokyo Games. We will join forces with many partners and do our utmost for the Games' success."
Toppan Printing also has a track record of printing official posters for the previous Tokyo Games, providing services for high-definition color printing proofs for weekly magazines at the 1988 Seoul Olympics, and producing ID cards for the 2004 Athens Games. President Shingo Kaneko commented, "Leveraging our expertise in printing services that utilize rich and beautiful sensibilities, we will communicate the evolving appeal of Tokyo toward 2020 and work to build momentum for the Tokyo Games. We also aim to contribute to realizing a world-class Games through our secure and safe services, utilizing high-security anti-counterfeiting printing technology."
Organizing Committee Chairman Yoshiro Mori expressed his expectations, stating, "Both companies are leading Japanese printing firms with over 100 years of history, having supported past Games including the 1964 Tokyo Olympics. We look forward to their support for the success of the 2020 Games through their cutting-edge technology and services."
