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(220106) -- BEIJING, Jan. 6, 2022 (Xinhua) -- Tokyo 2020 Mascot robot Miraitowa is seen with empty seats around at the Musashino Forest Sport Plaza, Tokyo at the Tokyo Olympic Games in Tokyo, Japan, July 31, 2021. (Xinhua/Cao Can)

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Scene from Tokyo during Olympics

People pose for a photo at monuments of Miraitowa (L) and Someity, the official mascots of the Tokyo Olympics and Paralympics, on July 31, 2021, in Tokyo's Koto Ward.

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Tokyo Olympic torch relay

Japanese Prime Minister Yoshihide Suga speaks to reporters at his office in Tokyo on March 25, 2021, alongside Tokyo 2020 Olympic and Paralympic mascots, Miraitowa and Someity. The torch relay for the Tokyo Games started the same day in Japan's northeastern prefecture of Fukushima.

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Japan marks 100 days to go until Olympics

Tokyo Gov. Yuriko Koike (2nd from L), Japanese Olympic Committee President Yasuhiro Yamashita (L) and others unveil statues of the Tokyo Olympics and Paralympics mascots -- Miraitowa (L mascot) and Someity -- during a ceremony at the Tokyo metropolitan government headquarters on April 14, 2021, exactly 100 days before the July 23 opening of the Olympics. (Pool photo)

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100 days to go until Tokyo Olympics

Tokyo Gov. Yuriko Koike speaks during a ceremony to unveil statues of the Tokyo Olympics and Paralympics mascots -- Miraitowa and Someity -- at the Tokyo metropolitan government headquarters on April 14, 2021, exactly 100 days before the July 23 opening of the Olympics. (Pool photo)

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100 days to go until Tokyo Olympics

Tokyo Gov. Yuriko Koike (2nd from L), Japanese Olympic Committee President Yasuhiro Yamashita (L) and others pose for a photo during a ceremony to unveil statues of the Tokyo Olympics and Paralympics mascots -- Miraitowa (L mascot) and Someity -- at the Tokyo metropolitan government headquarters on April 14, 2021, exactly 100 days before the July 23 opening of the Olympics. (Pool photo)

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Japan marks 100 days to go until Olympics

An Olympic rings monument is unveiled on the summit of Mt. Takao in Hachioji in western Tokyo, a popular hiking destination on the outskirts of the capital, on April 14, 2021, 100 days before the Tokyo Olympics, with the games' mascot Miraitowa posing for a photo. (Pool photo)

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Olympics: Tokyo Games mascots Miraitowa and Someity

The mascots of the 2020 Tokyo Olympics and Paralympics, Miraitowa (center L) and Someity (center R), pose at their naming ceremony in Tokyo on July 22, 2018. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Scene in Tokyo ahead of Tokyo Olympics+

Passers-by walk by an illustration of Miraitowa (L) and Someity, official mascots of the Tokyo Olympics and Paralympics, in Tokyo on June 22, 2021, about one month ahead of the opening of the summer games, which were postponed for a year due to the coronavirus pandemic.

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Tokyo Olympics, Paralympics mascots

Miraitowa (L) and Someity, the official mascots of the Tokyo Olympics and Paralympics, are displayed at the Tokyo metropolitan government headquarters in the Japanese capital on June 23, 2021.

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2020 Tokyo Games

The 2020 Tokyo Olympics official mascot Miraitowa (L) and Paralympics official mascot Someity beat drums during an event in Tokyo on Sept. 6, 2019, aimed at promoting an original piece of music for the games. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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2020 Tokyo Games

The official mascots of the 2020 Tokyo Olympics and Paralympics -- Miraitowa (L) and Someity -- perform the Tokyo 2020 beat, a rhythm for spectators to clap as they cheer on athletes during the games, at an event at Tokyo's Haneda airport on Feb. 19, 2020. Miraitowa and Someity will tour European cities for about a month from Feb. 25 to promote the beat. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Tokyo Olympics goods

A Tokyo Olympics souvenir resembling an old Japanese gold coin is displayed at a promotional event in Tokyo on Sept. 4, 2019. The souvenir coin made of pure gold, bearing the Tokyo Olympics logo and official mascot Miraitowa, will be sold for 1.3 million yen. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Kobe about 2 months before Olympics

People wearing masks walk by an illustration showing Miraitowa (L) and Someity (R), official mascots of the Tokyo Olympics and Paralympics, in Kobe in Hyogo Prefecture, western Japan, on May 26, 2021, with a coronavirus state of emergency in place about two months before the start of the Olympics.

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Kobe about 2 months before Olympics

A woman wearing a mask looks at a smartphone in front of an illustration showing Miraitowa (L) and Someity (R), official mascots of the Tokyo Olympics and Paralympics, in Kobe in Hyogo Prefecture, western Japan, on May 26, 2021, with a coronavirus state of emergency in place about two months before the start of the Olympics.

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Petr Fuksa, Martin Fuksa, mascot Miraitowa

Czech sprint canoeists R-L Petr Fuksa and Martin Fuksa meet with journalists on September 2, 2019, in Nymburk, Czech Republic. On the photo brothers show Olympic mascot called Miraitowa. (CTK Photo/Josef Vostarek)

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Tokyo Games mascots

Photo taken July 1, 2020, shows the official mascots of the 2020 Tokyo Olympics and Paralympics -- Miraitowa (L) and Someity -- on display at the Tokyo metropolitan government building next to a countdown board to the rescheduled games. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Olympic minister, Tokyo governor

Newly appointed Olympic minister Seiko Hashimoto (L) holds talks with Tokyo Gov. Yuriko Koike at the metropolitan government office on Sept. 17, 2019. The 2020 Tokyo Olympic and Paralympic mascots, Miraitowa and Someity, are also seen. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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2020 Tokyo Games

The official mascots of the 2020 Tokyo Olympics and Paralympics -- Miraitowa (L) and Someity -- pose for a photo during an event at Tokyo's Haneda airport on Feb. 19, 2020. Miraitowa and Someity will tour European cities for about a month from Feb. 25 to promote the Tokyo 2020 beat, a rhythm for spectators to clap as they cheer on athletes during the games. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Water bus with design of 2020 Games mascots

A water bus with the design of the 2020 Tokyo Olympic and Paralympic mascots -- Miraitowa and Someity -- begins operating on Tokyo's Sumida River on Aug. 28, 2019. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Water bus with design of 2020 Games mascots

A water bus with the design of the 2020 Tokyo Olympic and Paralympic mascots -- Miraitowa and Someity -- begins operating on Tokyo's Sumida River on Aug. 28, 2019. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Water bus with design of 2020 Games mascots

A water bus with the design of the 2020 Tokyo Olympic and Paralympic mascots -- Miraitowa and Someity -- begins operating on Tokyo's Sumida River on Aug. 28, 2019. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Japanese Kabuki actor Ichikawa Ebizo

Japanese Kabuki actor Ichikawa Ebizo poses with the mascots of the 2020 Olympics and Paralympics, Miraitowa (L) and Someity, in Tokyo on Jan. 29, 2020. He will star in "Luminous, The Lord," a stage show combining the traditional Japanese performing art and opera to be performed in April at Tokyo Metropolitan Gymnasium as an official cultural program for the Tokyo Games. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Official shop for 2020 Tokyo Games

A girl (C) touches the 2020 Tokyo Olympic mascot Miraitowa at an official shop in Tokyo's Minato Ward on June 21, 2019. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Tokyo Olympics mascot's robot

The robotic version of the Tokyo 2020 Olympic and Paralympic mascot Miraitowa (R, under umbrella) is unveiled during an event at Ajinomoto Stadium in Tokyo on July 22, 2019. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Tokyo Olympics

Photo taken with a fisheye lens on May 25, 2019, shows Miraitowa, the official mascot of the 2020 Tokyo Olympics. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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JAL's 2020 Tokyo Olympics-liveried jet

Photo taken at Tokyo's Haneda airport on July 11, 2019, shows the interior of a Boeing 767 plane operated by Japan Airlines Co. that has been decorated in the theme of the 2020 Tokyo Olympics and Paralympics. Images of the games' official mascots Miraitowa and Someity are featured on the seat headrest covers. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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JAL's 2020 Tokyo Olympics-liveried jet

Photo taken at Tokyo's Haneda airport on July 11, 2019, shows a Boeing 767 aircraft operated by Japan Airlines Co. with a Tokyo 2020 Olympics-themed livery featuring Olympic mascot Miraitowa and Paralympic mascot Someity. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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JAL's 2020 Tokyo Olympics-liveried jet

Photo taken at Tokyo's Haneda airport on July 11, 2019, shows a Boeing 767 aircraft operated by Japan Airlines Co. with a Tokyo 2020 Olympics-themed livery featuring Olympic mascot Miraitowa and Paralympic mascot Someity. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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2020 Tokyo Games mascots at school

Students pose for a photo with robots of Miraitowa and Someity, the official mascots of the 2020 Tokyo Olympics and Paralympics, at a school in Tokyo on Nov. 18, 2019. The robots, developed by Toyota Motor Corp., change their facial expressions in response to a change in the countenance of a person. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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International toy show in Tokyo

A man holds stuffed dolls representing the Tokyo Olympics official mascot Miraitowa (L) and the Paralympics official mascot Someity on June 13, 2019, at the International Tokyo Toy Show, which opened at the Tokyo Big Sight convention center the same day. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Tokyo Olympic torch relay

Miraitowa, the official mascot of the 2020 Tokyo Olympics, and Tadahiro Nomura (C), three-time Olympic judo champion and goodwill ambassador for the Summer Games, attend an event held in Tokyo on June 1, 2019, to announce the Olympic torch relay route. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Tokyo Olympic torch relay

Miraitowa, the official mascot of the 2020 Tokyo Olympics, and Tadahiro Nomura (L), three-time Olympic judo champion and goodwill ambassador for the Summer Games, attend an event held in Tokyo on June 1, 2019, to announce the Olympic torch relay route. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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JAL plane promotes 2020 Tokyo Olympic Games

Photo taken at Tokyo's Haneda airport on April 8, 2019, shows a Boeing 777 aircraft of Japan Airlines Co. painted with illustrations of 2020 Tokyo Olympic mascot Miraitowa and the Paralympic character Someity. The jet's flight operations began the same day. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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JAL plane promotes 2020 Tokyo Olympic Games

Photo taken at Tokyo's Haneda airport on April 8, 2019, shows a Boeing 777 aircraft of Japan Airlines Co. painted with illustrations of 2020 Tokyo Olympic mascot Miraitowa and the Paralympic character Someity. The jet's flight operations began the same day. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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JAL plane promotes 2020 Tokyo Olympic Games

Photo taken at Tokyo's Haneda airport on April 8, 2019, shows a Boeing 777 aircraft of Japan Airlines Co. painted with illustrations of 2020 Tokyo Olympic mascot Miraitowa and the Paralympic character Someity. The jet's flight operations began the same day. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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JAL plane promotes 2020 Tokyo Olympic Games

Photo taken at Tokyo's Haneda airport on April 8, 2019, shows a Boeing 777 aircraft of Japan Airlines Co. painted with illustrations of 2020 Tokyo Olympic mascot Miraitowa and the Paralympic character Someity. The jet's flight operations began the same day. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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2020 Olympics goods store in Nagoya

Photo taken on March 28, 2019, in Nagoya city, central Japan, shows an official shop for the 2020 Tokyo Olympics and Paralympics, which opened the same day. Former Olympian Akiko Suzuki is pictured together with official mascots Miraitowa (L) and Someity. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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2020 Olympics goods store in Osaka

Photo shows the opening of a 2020 Tokyo Olympics and Paralympics official goods store in Osaka city, western Japan, on March 7, 2019. The event was attended by official mascots Miraitowa (L) and Someity as well as Japanese comedians. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Retired wrestler Yoshida at Olympic promo event

Retired Japanese wrestler Saori Yoshida poses with Miraitowa, the official mascot of the 2020 Tokyo Olympics, in Tokyo on Jan. 30, 2019, as she attends an event promoting the sales process for tickets for the games. The three-time Olympic champion announced her retirement from wrestling earlier in the month. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Retired wrestler Yoshida at Olympic promo event

Retired Japanese wrestler Saori Yoshida poses with Miraitowa, the official mascot of the 2020 Tokyo Olympics, in Tokyo on Jan. 30, 2019, as she attends an event promoting the sales process for tickets for the games. The three-time Olympic champion announced her retirement from wrestling earlier in the month. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Olympics: Tokyo Games mascots Miraitowa and Someity

Miraitowa, mascot of the 2020 Tokyo Olympics, attends an event in Tokyo on July 24, 2018, marking the start of the two-year countdown to the Summer Games. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Olympics: Tokyo Games mascots Miraitowa and Someity

Miraitowa (L) and Someity, the mascots of the 2020 Tokyo Olympics and Paralympics, attend an event in Tokyo on July 24, 2018, marking the start of the two-year countdown to the Summer Games. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Olympics: Tokyo Games mascots Miraitowa and Someity

Miraitowa (L) and Someity, the mascots of the 2020 Tokyo Olympics and Paralympics, attend an event in Tokyo on July 24, 2018, marking the start of the two-year countdown to the Summer Games. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Olympics: Tokyo Games mascots Miraitowa and Someity

Miraitowa (L) and Someity, the mascots of the 2020 Tokyo Olympics and Paralympics, attend an event in Tokyo on July 24, 2018, marking the start of the two-year countdown to the Summer Games. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Olympics: Tokyo Games mascots Miraitowa and Someity

Miraitowa (L) and Someity, the mascots of the 2020 Tokyo Olympics and Paralympics, attend an event in Tokyo on July 22, 2018. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Olympics: Tokyo Games mascots Miraitowa and Someity

Miraitowa (blue) and Someity, the mascots of the 2020 Tokyo Olympics and Paralympics, pose with children in Tokyo on July 22, 2018. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Olympics: Tokyo Games mascots Miraitowa and Someity

Miraitowa (blue) and Someity, the mascots of the 2020 Tokyo Olympics and Paralympics, pose at their naming ceremony in Tokyo on July 22, 2018. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Olympics: Tokyo Games mascots Miraitowa and Someity

Miraitowa (blue) and Someity, the mascots of the 2020 Tokyo Olympics and Paralympics, pose at their naming ceremony in Tokyo on July 22, 2018. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Olympics: Tokyo Games mascots Miraitowa and Someity

People pose on July 22, 2018 against the background of a water bus in Tokyo on which Miraitowa (L) and Someity, the mascots of the 2020 Tokyo Olympics and Paralympics, are riding. In the background is the Tokyo Skytree broadcasting tower. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo