Miraitowa and Someity - The 2020 Olympics Mascots
It's down to only 573 days before the start of the biggest sporting event in the world
Not Just Cute, They're Superheroes.
It's down to only 573 days before the start of the biggest sporting event in the world which is scheduled to take place in Tokyo, the 2020 Olympic Games. And of course, it will not be complete without the mascots that represent the theme for the event which has started in the 1968 Olympics and has become a tradition since then. Olympic Games in the past have introduced a plethora of characters as mascots like animals and imaginary creatures. Their representation is not limited to bringing good luck to the sporting event, they also represent cultural beliefs, that is why the decision to choose what mascot to use is exclusive to the host country.
An ad for the 2020 Olympics at Tokyo Station. Source: 305 Seahill_flickr.com
Choosing for the 2020 Olympic mascot was decided upon by the result of voting participated by about 5 million schoolchildren in more than 16,000 primary schools all over Japan. With a total of 109,041 votes, the design project of Ryo Taniguchi was selected.
Origami version of Miraitowa and Someity at the entrance of Atago Elementary school in Gosen, Niigata Prefecture.
Miraitowa with blue/white checkered color – the official Olympic mascot and Someity with cloak and pink/white checkered color – the Paralympics games mascot were introduced to the public on July 22, 2018. According to the official website (https://tokyo2020.org/en/special/mascot/), Miraitowa’s name was derived from two Japanese words - "Mirai" meaning future and "Towa" meaning eternity. It was chosen to promote hope for the future in the hearts of humanity forever. On the other hand, the name Someity originated from a popular cherry blossom variety, "Someiyoshino". It represents Paralympians who go beyond the limits and do the extraordinary.
2020 Olympics logo posters displayed at Tokyo Metropolitan Government Building.
These mascots will surely make the 2020 Olympics and Paralympics Games more fun and exciting as they show encouragement to the athletes while they compete for the glory as well as cheer with the spectators from around the world.
All images are used for presentation purposes only and no infringement is intended. The intellectual property rights to the mascots are owned by the Tokyo 2020 Organizing Committee.
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