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Governor Koike makes debut at TMG building
At 9時30分 a.m. on August 2, Governor Koike arrived at the main entrance to the Tokyo Metropolitan Government (TMG) Main Building No.1. With the sound of the Tokyo Fire Department Band playing the Tokyo Olympic March in the background, the governor was welcomed by many TMG staff members. Governor Koike then proceeded to her office where she sat down in the black leather chair reserved for the governor. When asked about how she felt by the media, as if reflecting on the situation, the governor responded, “I am deeply moved. I am feeling the great responsibility that comes with this position.
(August 8, 2016)
Tokyo Metropolitan Building lit up in Olympic colors
The Olympic Games kicked off in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil on August 5. To coincide with the Games, the Tokyo Metropolitan Building No. 1 was lit up in four of the five colors of the Olympic symbol (blue, green, red, and yellow). Starting on September 7, the building will be illuminated in the colors of the Paralympic symbol to coincide with the opening of the Paralympic Games.
(August 15, 2016)
Ceremony to welcome the Olympic Flag
On August 24, Governor Koike arrived at Tokyo International Airport with the Olympic Flag handed over to her at the Rio 2016 Olympic Games closing ceremony in hand. The governor said, “I received the Olympic Flag from Mayor Paes. Although the flag may appear heavy, it is actually not that heavy. However, I am coming to fully realize the responsibility and great importance that comes with the flag.
(August 29, 2016)
Everyone’s Tokyo 2020 ? 4 Years to Go! event
The “Everyone’s Tokyo 2020 ? 4 Years to Go!” countdown event was held on August 25 at the Tokyo Citizens’ Plaza next to the Tokyo Metropolitan Government Building, marking four years to the start of the Tokyo 2020 Paralympic Games. Under the “Tokyo 2020 Games emblem we make together” theme, a group of about 100 people, including elementary school students, disassembled a giant Tokyo 2020 Olympic emblem set up in the plaza and rearranged the pieces to form the Tokyo 2020 Paralympic symbol.
(August 31, 2016)
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