Tokyo Olympic creative chief quits over derogatory suggestion

Tokyo Olympic creative chief quits over derogatory suggestion

Hiroshi Sasaki, head creative director for the opening and closing ceremonies of the Tokyo Olympics and Paralympics, seen in this file photo, said in the early hours of March 18, 2021 that he will step down over a derogatory suggestion involving popular female entertainer Naomi Watanabe.

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