The Ariake Arena, which will host the volleyball events at the Tokyo Olympics, was inaugurated Sunday during a ceremony blending sports, culture and entertainment. More than 3,000 spectators got a glimpse of the new arena. The arena was completed in December, and has an iconic design, with a concave roof… Read
The Tokyo Organising Committee of the Olympic and Paralympic Games on Wednesday unveiled the designs of the tickets for the 2020 Olympic and Paralympic Games. Each ticket features a sport pictogram that corresponds to the specific discipline, a venue pictogram, the Tokyo Games emblem, and is color-coded according to the… Read
As the 2020 Olympics draw near, excitement is becoming palpable. Results from ticket lotteries are being announced, hotels are being booked, and qualifying rounds are about to begin. The government, meanwhile, is taking the opportunity to fine-tune its PR. For a good reason, the results of the 2020 games may… Read
The Tokyo Organising Committee of the Tokyo Olympic and Paralympic Games on Tuesday announced that applications for participation in the second lottery for sales of Paralympic Games tickets will be accepted from residents of Japan during the period of Jan 15–29. A record 3.1 million tickets were requested during the… Read
The art form of kabuki and Western-style opera will be the opening act of Tokyo 2020 Nippon Festival in April, to kick off celebrations for the Tokyo 2020 Games. Titled "KABUKI x OPERA Luminous, The Lord," this reimagining and fusion of two Eastern and Western theatrical traditions, will be staged… Read