Completion of bullet train and Metropolitan Expressway

• What was a major change in Japanese lifestyle thanks to the Olympics?

Influx of color television into Japanese family

• What is one purpose of the torch relay for the 2020 Tokyo Olympics?

To emphasize the recovery from Great East Japan earthquake in 2011. 

A strong economic basis, high public support, high public safety and easy access to the game sites. 

• What is the merit of holding the Olympics?

The country will receive the status of the host country.

• Find information of an expected change by 2020 from the link below.        

Where?: restroom
What kind of change?: Squatters will be replaced by sit-on type.

1. Domestic economy will improve.
2. The country will receive the status of the host country.
3. More people will participate in sports activity.

• What kind of new sports to be included in the 2020 Tokyo Olympics?

karate, surfing, sports climbing, baseball/softball

1. Huge cost for the construction of the infrastructure and its maintenance after the Olympics
2. The host country can be the target of terrorism.

• What problem occurred in the process of the preparation of the 2020 Tokyo Olympics? 

1. The initial plan for the reconstruction of the main stadium was too costly, so they had to reconsider the plan.
2. A plagiarism scandal over the logo occurred.

1. Montreal had to keep paying a type of tax for 24 years after the Olympics.
2. Local people in Beijing had to move out of the game sites.
3. Poor people in East End of London had to move out of the area because of steep increase of land prices.

• What kind of project is going on to reduce the costs for the 2020 Tokyo Olympic Games?

The project of making medals from recycled cell phones.