The mascots of the 2020 Tokyo Olympic and Paralympic Games finally have names -- Miraitowa for the Olympics and Someity for the Paralympics.
The Tokyo Organizing Committee of the Olympic and Paralympic Games said Sunday that Miraitowa, the name given to the blue and white mascot, is a combination of the Japanese words "mirai," meaning future, and "towa," eternity. The committee said it named the mascot Miraitowa in the hope that a wonderful future would continue for all eternity.
The name of the pink and white Someity mascot comes from a combination of "some" from the someiyoshino cherry blossom variety and the English word mighty -- when read aloud it sounds similar to the English words "so mighty." The name expresses the "Japanese fondness for cherry blossoms and the strength of athletes," the committee said.
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