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100 Days until the Decision
On June 24, exactly 100 days before the host city is decided for the 2016 Olympic Summer Games, the Tokyo 2016 Bid Committee set up a countdown clock on the first floor of the Tokyo International Forum’s Glass Building to display the number of days remaining until the October 2 decision. Women’s Wrestling gold medalist at the Beijing Olympics, Saori Yoshida, Women’s Weightlifting sixth place finisher Hiromi Miyake, and officials from the Japanese Olympic Committee (JOC) were among the attendees at the unveiling ceremony held to raise enthusiasm for the Bid.
Zero Waste Plastics to Landfills!
The Tokyo Metropolitan Government, in order to contribute to the prevention of global warming through the realization of a recycling-based society, aims to bring to zero the amount of waste plastics disposed of at its landfill sites by the end of FY 2010 by promoting the recycling of waste plastics, half of which are currently destined to be added to landfills. On June 26, the TMG concluded the "Zero Waste Plastics to Landfills Agreement" with industrial waste disposal operators who will cooperate in this endeavor.
100 Years since the Birth of Author Osamu Dazai
This year marks the 100th since the birth of writer Osamu Dazai who is well known for his literary works such as Ningen Shikkaku (No Longer Human) and Shayo (The Setting Sun). On June 19 at Mitaka City’s Zenrin-ji temple a customary celebration honoring Dazai’s birthday took place and throngs of passionate fans turned up to cherish the memory of the author. Offerings such as portraits of the writer and bouquets of lilies were placed in front of his grave.
Three Vice Governor System Starts
On June 5 Kenji Tanigawa and Kazuhisa Yamaguchi resigned as vice governors of Tokyo, and Director General of the Bureau of Industrial and Labor Affairs, Hiroshi Sato, took up this post. Speaking with enthusiasm Vice Governor Sato stated, “I would like to overcome difficult situations by acting swiftly and offering fresh new ideas.” This marked the start of the system with the three vice governors of Hideo Sugawara, Hiroshi Sato, and Naoki Inose, and the first meeting of top-level metropolitan officials was held on June 9.
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