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Rugby World Cup 2019?, 500 Days to Go event
On May 6, Rugby World Cup 2019?, 500 Days to Go was held at the Chichibunomiya Rugby Stadium. At a talk event held on the pitch, Governor Koike greeted participants, saying, “I want this to be a fabulous and memorable World Cup.” A countdown clock designed to look like the Rugby World Cup 2019 rugby ball was unveiled. It will count down the days until the matches and will be displayed at the Tokyo Metropolitan Government building and various events.
(May 6, 2018)
No Limits Special 2018 Marunouchi, Tokyo
In order to bring Paralympic sports and athletes’ charms and power into the mainstream, No Limits Special 2018 Marunouchi, Tokyo was held for two days on May 5 and 6. This event allowed visitors to experience first-hand all 22 sports to be held at the Tokyo 2020 Paralympic Games. Governor Koike attended the Grand Finale on the 6th and introduced the various para-sports that she herself experienced. The governor made an appeal saying, “Let’s all work to make the Tokyo 2020 Paralympic Games a success!”
(May 6, 2018)
Jindai Botanical Gardens, Spring Rose Festa
From May 8 to May 31, the Spring Rose Festa was held at the Jindai Botanical Gardens. The botanical gardens cultivate 5,200 rose bushes of around 400 varieties. Along with the Queen of Jindai, a rose named after the botanical gardens, there are large rose bushes that have been cultivated since the garden first opened and a collection of original strains of roses. This precious diversity of roses is a feast for the eyes.
(May 11, 2018)
Sanja Festival
The Sanja Festival, one of the great festivals of Edo, was held from May 17 to May 20 at Asakusa Shrine in Taito-ku. The shrine deity’s was transferred to a mikoshi (portable shrine) on the evening of the 17th, and then the spirit was transferred to the various mikoshi of neighborhood associations which paraded their respective areas. On the last day, the shrine’s main mikoshi was carried around town, entertaining large numbers of worshippers and tourists until the spirit was returned to the shrine.
(May 20, 2018)
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