{"id":6637,"date":"2025-07-24T16:40:39","date_gmt":"2025-07-24T07:40:39","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.sports-tokyo-info.metro.tokyo.lg.jp\/tokyoforward2025-legacy\/?p=6637"},"modified":"2025-07-25T16:52:26","modified_gmt":"2025-07-25T07:52:26","slug":"deaflympics_countdowntour-2","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.sports-tokyo-info.metro.tokyo.lg.jp\/tokyoforward2025-legacy\/en\/deaflympics_countdowntour-2\/","title":{"rendered":"“COUNTDOWN TOUR” starts! The monument \u201ccreated together\u201d will tour around the competition venues"},"content":{"rendered":"

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Opening of the Deaflympics… Let’s make the cherry blossoms in full bloom with everyone’s thoughts! <\/h2>\n

There are just over three months left until the opening of the Tokyo 2025 DEAFLYMPICS. To further increase interest and anticipation for the Games,“TOKYO 2025 DEAFLYMPICS COUNTDOWN TOUR” <\/span>will be held with original countdown monuments touring the competition venues!
\nThe tour kicks off in Shizuoka Prefecture, the venue for cycling competitions<\/span>. The departure ceremony and the unveiling of the monument will be held on Sunday, August 3, and then they will travel around the country until November 14 (Friday), the day before the opening, to Fukushima Prefecture, the venue of the soccer competition, and various parts of Tokyo.
\nThe concept of the “Countdown Monument” is “Create together”<\/span>. The cherry blossoms will be in full bloom with the [origami crane] filled with the feeling of support \u2013 It is a design where the support of each person overlaps and exudes excitement towards the Games.
\nA circle of support spreading from the competition venues! Why don’t you send your cheers to the Tokyo 2025 DEAFLYMPICS?\n<\/p>\n

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\nTOKYO 2025 DEAFLYMPICS
COUNTDOWN TOUR<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n

\u25a0Date : August 3, 2025 (Sun) – November 14, 2025 (Fri).
\n\u25a0Location: Tour around 26 locations (planned), including the TOKYO 2025 DEAFLYMPICS venue
\n\u25a0Tour schedule: Countdown monuments will tour various places on the following dates.\n<\/p>\n

(1) August 3 (Sun) Shizuoka Prefecture (Bicycle)<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n
Venue<\/th>\nHeld at the same venue with “Tokyo 2025 DEALYMPICS 100 days To Go\u201d event organized by Shizuoka Prefecture<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Location<\/th>\n61-2 Tamagawa, Shimizu-cho, Sunto-gun, Shizuoka Prefecture, SUN TO MOON Kakita River\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Event
official website<\/th>\n		https:\/\/www.pref.shizuoka.jp\/kankosports\/sports\/sportsshinkou\/1057344\/1072912.html<\/a><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n

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(2) August 7 (Thu) Setagaya-ku, Tokyo (Athletics, Handball, Volleyball)<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n
Venue<\/th>\nHeld at the same venue with \u201cTOKYO 2025 DEAFLYMPICS 100 Days To Go!\u201d event organized by the Tokyo Metropolitan Government<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Location<\/th>\n2-21-1 Tamagawa, Setagaya-ku, Tokyo, Futako Tamagawa Rise<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Event
official website<\/th>\n		https:\/\/www.sports-tokyo-info.metro.tokyo.lg.jp\/tokyoforward2025-legacy\/deaflympics100dtg\/<\/a><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n

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(3) Aug 9 (Sat) Fukushima Prefecture (Football)<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n
Venue<\/th>\nHeld at the same venue with “DEAFLYMPICS 100 Days To Go Countdown Fiesta “Deaf Sports Fukushima” organized by Fukushima Prefecture<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Location<\/th>\n13-1 Nakamachi, Koriyama City, Fukushima Prefecture, Usui Department Store 1st floor atrium \/ out-of-store space<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Event
official website<\/th>\n		https:\/\/www.pref.fukushima.lg.jp\/site\/deaflympics-2025\/deaflympics100event.html<\/a><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n

*Future schedule will be updated as soon as it is confirmed.<\/p>\n

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Countdown Monument<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n

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It is a monument that celebrates the opening of the TOKYO 2025 DEAFLYMPICS and displays the number of days left until the Games.
\nThe concept is “Create together”<\/span>.The cherry blossom monument placed in the background of the words “TOKYO 2025” and the emblem will be filled with [origami cranes] that express their support for the athletes.
\nWith the origami cranes used in the medal design, each person’s thoughts overlap and bloom for the upcoming Games.
\nThe design symbolizes the growing anticipation for the TOKYO 2025 DEAFLYMPICS, which will finally begin.
\n*Origami cranes will be folded by everyone who comes to each venue of the countdown tour.<\/span>\n<\/p>\n

Details of the countdown tour will also be posted on the official TOKYO FORWARD 2025 Instagram<\/a>! We hope you don\u2019t miss it\u266a\n<\/p>\n