Tokyo 2020

2011-2012
The official Olympic bid logo for Tokyo 2020 was unveiled on November 30, 2011 after a nationwide competition for an applicable design. The logo's design was created by Joshibi University of Art and Design student, Ai Shimamine.

The emblem exhibits a wreath composed of cherry blossoms, a well-known floral symbol of Japan. It incorporates the colours of the Olympic Rings as well as Purple, which celebrates the Edo period. The circular shape represents diversity with each petal representing the importance and dependencies of the world's people with one another. According to an interview with Shimamine, the wreath was included as she saw that wreaths "carry a message of 'coming back again'." She saw the hosting of the Olympics as an opportunity to reinvigorate Japan through sport.
 * The story behind Tokyo's winning 2020 Olympic logo
 * Ginza X People: Interview with Ai Shimamine

2012-2013


Tokyo was declared an official candidate for the 2020 Summer Olympics on May 23, 2012. To reflect this move, the Olympic Rings were added to the bottom of the logo along with the words 'Candidate City'.

2013-2015
Tokyo won the rights to host the games at the 125th IOC Session in Buenos Aires, Argentina. As such, the words 'Candidate City' was removed. This logo will remain as an interim logo until the unveiling of the final emblems for both the Olympics and Paralympics via a special event in Tokyo on the evening of the 24th of July 2015, exactly 5 years before the Olympic Opening Ceremony. The official unveiling date of the new emblem was announced on the event's website and Facebook page.


 * https://tokyo2020.jp/en/emblem/