Tokyo is a publication issued periodically by the Tokyo Metropolitan Government with
the aim to provide readers with the latest information on various aspects of Tokyo,
including events, programs, and experiences. The contents of Tokyo are reprinted
from the online magazine Tokyo Updates.
Startup Support for
Innovative Avatar
Technology
Sharing the latest upcoming
technology and startups from
Japan through SusHi Tech Tokyo
SusHi Tech Tokyo 2024, an event organized by the Tokyo MetropolitanGovernment (TMG) to create sustainable ways of solving urban issues using cutting-edge technology, held its Global Startup Program, one of the event’s three pillars, at Tokyo Big Sight.
Tokyo’s Deaf Athlete
in the Running for Gold
The Tokyo 2025 Deaflympics in
November will be the 100th
anniversary of the Games and the
first one hosted by Japan.
Photo: courtesy of Japan Deaf Athletics Association
Okada Mio is aiming to win medals in the Women’s 800 meters and 1500 meters Athletics events at the Tokyo 2025 Deaflympics, an Olympics for deaf athletes. She started athletics while she was a student at the Central School for the Deaf run by the Tokyo Metropolitan Government.
Exciting Tokyo Nights
with Projection
Mapping Art
Record-breaking projection
mapping projects incorporating
some of the city’s most iconic
buildings are bringing color and
drama to Tokyo’s evenings.
©TOHO CO., LTD.
The options for those looking for a fun evening out in Japan’s capital continue to expand, thanks to the TOKYO Night & Light project, offering regular projection mapping shows against the dramatic, towering backdrop of the Tokyo Metropolitan Government Building No. 1, just a short walk from Shinjuku Station.
