Tokyo, April 5, 2013 – One of Japan's favorite manga characters today joined the Tokyo 2020 team. Doraemon, a cat-shaped robot from the 22nd century, is the first special ambassador of Tokyo's bid for the hosting the 2020 Olympic and Paralympic Games.
The character of Doraemon, who was the first manga character to be appointed ambassador by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs in 2008, embodies Japan's values of respect and friendship, which are all Olympic values. Created in 1969, The Adventures of Doraemon has 1.344 episodes. Still very popular today, Doraemon was the only fictional character to appear in the list of 22 heroes of Asia published by Time Asia magazine in April 2002.
Masato Mizuno, Tokyo 2020 CEO and Vice President of the Japanese Olympic Committee (JOC), said: “The global popularity of Japanese manga such as Doraemon is a reminder of how Japanese culture inspires young people. This reinforces our promise to deliver a huge celebration that will reinforce the Olympic Values and encourage young people to pursue their dreams through sport. We are delighted to have Doraemon, a resourceful friend, on our team. »
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The Tokyo 2020 Bid Committee is the organization responsible for Tokyo's second consecutive bid to host the 2020 Olympic and Paralympic Games. The city of Tokyo, the thriving capital of Japan and candidate city for the Games of the XXXII Olympiad, established this Committee on September 15, 2011. Led by Tsunekazu Takeda, president of the Japanese Olympic Committee (OCJ), its Executive Council is composed of Olympic and Paralympic athletes and members from different spheres such as the Tokyo Metropolitan Government, the Tokyo Metropolitan Government of Japan, the COJ and the Japanese Paralympic Committee (CPJ). OCJ Vice-President Masato Mizuno is in charge of running day-to-day affairs at the Committee headquarters as general manager of Tokyo 2020. The International Olympic Committee (IOC) will designate the host city at the 125th IOC session in Buenos Aires, Argentina, September 7, 2013.
