Japan Sport Olympic Square

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Japan Sport Olympic Square
Japan Sport Association-10a.jpg
The building's exterior in 2019
General information
TypeAdministrative center for the upcoming 2020 Summer Olympics
Town or cityTokyo
CountryJapan
Current tenantsJapan Olympic Museum

Japan Sport Olympic Square is a building in Tokyo, Japan, which will serve as an administrative center for the upcoming 2020 Summer Olympics.[1] The first two floors house the ,[2] which opened in September 2019[3].The area around Japan Sport Olympic Square was developed as Tokyo Olympic Park.[4] Installed outside the building are bronze statues of Pierre de Coubertin and Kanō Jigorō, as well as a replica of the Olympic cauldron from the 1964 Summer Olympics (Tokyo), 1972 Winter Olympics (Sapporo), and 1998 Winter Olympics (Nagano).[5] The Olympic symbol is also set up in Tokyo Olympic Park, making it a popular commemorative photo spot.[6]

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  1. ^ "Olympics: Japan Sport Olympic Square to go smoke-free".
  2. ^ "Japan Olympic Museum in Tokyo to open to public on Saturday". 12 September 2019.
  3. ^ "日本オリンピックミュージアムがグランドオープン". Japanese Olympic Committee. Retrieved 25 Mar 2020.
  4. ^ "Floor map of Japan Olympic Museum". Japan Olympic Museum. Retrieved 25 Mar 2020.
  5. ^ "New Headquarters for Ski Association of Japan".
  6. ^ "五輪マークのモニュメント!東京オリンピックパークで記念撮影". アツポン (Atsupon). Retrieved 25 Mar 2020.

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