This year is the Olympic year, and the Tokyo Olympics is one of the hottest topics in Japan today. According to Japanese media reports on January 7, a Japanese beverage company held a press conference in Tokyo on the 6th, announcing on the spot that Takayuki Yamada and Alice Hirose would serve as brand ambassadors as torchbearers for the 2020 Tokyo Olympic Games.
Takayuki Yamada
36-year-old actor Takayuki Yamada (Panda) appears in a gray suit with a white shirt and blue tie. Don't look at the panda's body is blessed, the face is puffy, and the beard is like an uncle, I think that when I was 15 years old, I was discovered by the star scouts because my appearance was too high, and now the handsome guy between the eyebrows is still there.
At the event, the panda said: "I didn't expect that people like me would also have a day of running with a sacred torch. Although surprised, I will do my best. The humorous speech amused the media at the scene.
In a later interview, he said: "I have started to do weight-bearing running training in the water and on the beach, and I am afraid that I will trip when I pass the sacred flame, and this must not happen." I will carry something that weighs the same as the torch (about 1.2 kg) to do running exercises, and I must hold my hand up all the time and cannot put it down, and I will never allow my hand to come down, 1 mm. ”
Alice Hirose and Takayuki Yamada
Alice Hirose, a 25-year-old actress and model, wears a white dress with a youthful and sweet smile. He also expressed his flattery and was honoured to be elected as one of the torchbearers.
The torches held by the two artists were designed by the famous designer Naruhito Yoshioka, who is very well-known in the industry and has designed for Issey Miyake, Nissan, BMW, Shiseido, etc. At the top of the torch is a cherry blossom with a beautiful and representative shape.
Olympic Torch Relay Roadmap
According to the official website of the Tokyo Olympic Games, the Olympic torch will be collected in Greece on March 12, 2020, and the relay will officially begin on March 26