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Cover: Karate athlete Shimizu Kiyou (Photo: Aflo)
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Special Feature
The Olympics Are Coming to Tokyo
In July 2020, Japan will host the Olympic and Paralympic Games Tokyo 2020. This issue of niponica explores the true essence of this innovative sports festival, whose vision, while firmly based on the legacy of the Tokyo 1964 Games, extends far into the future.
Interior image of the Olympic Stadium (rendering): Design Works and Construction Works of Taisei Corporation, Azusa Sekkei Co., Ltd., and Kengo Kuma and Associates JV / Courtesy of JSC
Note: The rendering is intended to show a conceptual image at completion and may be subject to change.
