"The Torch itself was designed by Japanese firm Tokujin Yoshioka and is said to depict the shape of a flame, while also resembling the traditional Japanese sakuramon cherry blossom emblem."
"Sano, founder of Tokyo studio MR_DESIGN, designed both logos to incorporate the red circle found in the centre of the Japanese flag. For Tokyo's Olympics, the graphic designer used blocks of grey and gold to create the shape of a T, which is used to stand for Tokyo, Tomorrow and Team.
"Tokyo 2020 Games emblems are a wonderful work of art that represent the aspirations and the ultimate goal that athletes around the world aim to achieve – taking part in the Olympic and Paralympic Games," said Tokyo 2020 president Yoshiro Mori.
The Tokyo 2020 Paralympic emblem is based on the equals sign, but with two thick lines arranged vertically rather than horizontally."
Spring officially began at 4:58 pm on Wednesday, March 20: the moment when the sun crosses the celestial equator – the imaginary line in the sky above Earth’s equator. It’s celebrated as a time of rebirth in the northern hemisphere.
The number of times in a year when Earth’s axis is tilted neither toward nor away from the sun, resulting in a nearly equal amount of day and night at all latitudes. The word equinox is derived from two Latin words: aequus (“equal”) and nox (“night”).
This has been a main subject for sometime and as expected, the 2020 rising sun torch is unveiled on the equinox 1 year ahead of when the torch relay starts in Fukushima.
"The logo comprises an arrangement of cherry blossoms, Japan’s most celebrated flower, and supports the efforts of Tokyo as its bid to host the 2020 Olympic and Paralympic Games. The logo has been designed to symbolise the concepts of friendship and peace, and the floral motif expresses the feelings of deep gratitude inherent in Japan’s sending of cherry blossom trees to all parts of the world.
In addition to the Olympic colours of red, blue, yellow and green, the design incorporates the traditional Japanese Edo purple, a colour that featured prominently in cultural festivals, events, etc. in Japan’s Edo period (1603-1867). Each individual petal and the circular wreath shape of cherry blossoms represent the interconnectivity and interdependence of the world.
As the wreath has no beginning and no end, the logo also signifies the concepts of eternity, happiness and a continuous unbroken cycle. The design also embodies the strength of feeling that underpins Tokyo’s bid to bring the Olympic and Paralympic Games back to Japan for the first time since 1964, and the firm conviction that the Games will serve as a catalyst for the reinvigoration and regeneration of the whole of Japan.
The logo was designed by Ai Shimamine, a Japanese student in a competition to submit logo designs for the bid. Her winning entry was selected by a panel of judges comprising Tokyo 2020 CEO Masato Mizuno, award-winning designer Kashiwa Sato, and leading script writer Kundo Koyama."
On March 20, the Tokyo Organizing Committee of the 2020 Olympic and Paralympic Games unveiled details of the official Olympic torch that will be used in the event’s ceremonial torch relays. Exactly one year from now the Olympic flame will arrive in Japan from Greece.
Japan’s traditional flower, the sakura or cherry blossom, is the design’s motif. The torch will be made from recycled aluminum from the temporary housing that was constructed in the aftermath of the Great East Japan Earthquake, calling the world’s attention to the physical and spiritual recovery of the affected areas.
The upper part of the torches consists of a central column with five petal-shaped attachments to form a symbolic blossom. Thirty percent of the aluminum used in them comes from material recycled from temporary housing used in disaster-hit Iwate, Miyagi and Fukushima prefectures.
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"the torch and its emblem will feature strongly in the build-up to the games across the whole of japan. its unveiling comes exactly one year before the flame is due to arrive from greece at matsushima airbase in miyagi prefecture."
"The passing of the flame is scheduled to start on March 26, 2020, and the torch will head south to the sub-tropical island of Okinawa -- the starting point for the 1964 Tokyo Games relay -- before returning north and arriving in the Japanese capital on July 10."
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The Tokyo 2020 Olympic Torch Relay emblem incorporates three rectangular shapes arranged to depict the dynamic flames of a torch. In addition, a “ukiyo-e“ woodblock printing technique known as “fukibokashi“ has been used to produce graduated tones across two colours. One of these – vermilion – produces an energetic, loving and passionate image, and is combined with ochraceous, reminiscent of the earth, to create a festive feeling evoking Japan as well as the effect of a flame.
The Vermilion bird is one of the Four Symbols of the Chinese constellations. According to Wu Xing, the Taoist five-elemental system, it represents the fire-element, the direction south, and the season summer correspondingly. Thus it is sometimes called the Vermilion bird of the South (南方朱雀, Nán Fāng Zhū Què). It is known as Zhū Què in Chinese, Suzakuin Japanese, Jujak in Korean and Chu Tước in Vietnamese. It is described as a red bird that resembles a pheasant with a five-colored plumage and is perpetually covered in flames. Represented by Jonangu Shrine in the southern part of Kyoto.
"The word vermilion came from the Old French word vermeillon, which was derived from vermeil, from the Latin vermiculus, the diminutive of the Latin word vermis, or worm. "
Miraitowa, the Olympic mascot, is a figure with blue-checkered patterns inspired by theGames' official logo. It is intended to embody "both old tradition and new innovation". The character has a "strong sense of justice" and is described as "very athletic". It has the ability toteleportanywhere instantly.[11]Miraitowa is named after the Japanese wordsmirai(future) andtowa(eternity) combined.[10]According to the Tokyo 2020 organizers, the name "was chosen to promote a future full of eternal hope in the hearts of people all over the world".[12]
Someity, the Paralympic mascot, is a figure with pink-checkered patterns inspired by cherry blossoms and also the Games' official logo. The character is described as "usually calm" but can become "very powerful when needed". The character has the ability to fly using its checkered cape and to send telepathic messages using its cherry blossom-shaped antennae. It can also "talk to stones and the wind" andmove objects by looking at them.[11] Someity is named after someiyoshino, a type of cherry blossom, and it is also intended to refer to the English phrase "so mighty".[10]
