Open, welcoming Japan should be legacy of Tokyo 2020 Olympics

Country must focus on winning hearts and minds as well as medals

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All medals will be made from 100% recycled metal retrieved from used mobile phones and other gadgets. (Photo by Akira Kodaka)

With the arrival of summer's heat, Tokyoites have started the one-year countdown to hosting the Olympic and Paralympic Games. Enthusiasm is now conquering initial skepticism, with more than 200,000 aspiring games volunteers against the goal of 80,000. In May, the first-round lottery for tickets had 5 million applicants.

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