About the Tokyo 2025 Deaflympics Support Team

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To encourage many people to support the Tokyo 2025 Deaflympics and to help them become familiar with the Games, a "Tokyo 2025 Deaflympics Support Team" will be formed with mascots from each local government, etc. The Tokyo 2025 Deaflympics Support Team will build momentum for the Games, cheer on deaf athletes in each area, and liven up the Games.

Introducing the support team

We would like to introduce the characters who support the activities of the support team.

Tokyo 2025 Deaflympics Support Team List(Tokyo 2025 Deaflympics Tournament Portal HP

Recruiting supporters

We are looking for mascots from local governments and other organizations to join the Tokyo 2025 Deaflympics Support Team.

  • Target
    Characters of local governments, etc.
  • Tokyo 2025 Deaflympics Support Team Activities
     The Tokyo 2025 Deaflympics Support Team will promote the Tokyo 2025 Deaflympics, build excitement and support deaf athletes.
     The Tokyo 2025 Deaflympics Support Team will be appearing at sporting events, in newsletters, on websites and on social media to promote the Tokyo 2025 Deaflympics, and we ask for your cooperation in promoting the Games in various ways.
     Characters who join the Tokyo 2025 Deaflympics Support Team will be given a tournament emblem sheet that can be affixed to their costumes.
  • How to apply
    If you would like to participate in the Tokyo 2025 Deaflympics Support Team, please submit the following application form and the attached "Confirmation for posting on social media" to the Secretariat.
    Application form and attached "Confirmation regarding posting on social media"
  • contact information
    For inquiries, please contact the secretariat below.

contact information

Tokyo Metropolitan Government Sports Promotion Headquarters International Sports Division Project Coordination Division 2

Telephone 03-5000-7441

Email S1180906(at)section.metro.tokyo.jp

*The notation of the e-mail address has been changed to prevent spam.
Please replace (at) with @.

About the Tokyo 2025 Deaflympics Official Mascot

In addition to the excitement created by the Tokyo 2025 Deaflympics Support Squad, Yurito, the city's sports promotion ambassador, will be appointed as the official mascot for the Tokyo 2025 Deaflympics. The official mascot will lead the Deaflympics Support Squad in promoting the event and building momentum, as well as playing an active role in the running of the event.

[Tokyo 2025 Deaflympics Official Mascot Yuriito]

Yurito

  • What is "Yuriito"?
    He was created as a character for Sports Festival Tokyo 2013, and has since been active in a wide range of sporting events in the city as a Tokyo sports promotion ambassador.
  • About Yurito Deaflympics Design
    We had Yurito wear a cherry blossom colored T-shirt to match the tournament emblem, which has a cherry blossom petal motif.

<About the tournament's main colors>

Sakura pink is a traditional Japanese color, and the "cherry blossom (Somei Yoshino)" is designated as the flower of the capital city. It is also widely recognized both domestically and internationally as a flower that evokes the image of Japan. Sakura pink will be used as the main color of the tournament from now on.

Cherry-blossom color

Sakurairo (cherry blossom color)
(Reference) Color code: #fef4f4
Red: 254 Green: 244 Blue: 244

Application for permission to use the official mascot for the Tokyo 2025 Deaflympics, "Yuriito"

Advance application is required to use the official mascot of the Tokyo 2025 Deaflympics, "Yuriito."
It can be used after examination by the Tokyo Metropolitan Government and permission for use is obtained.
For details, please see the "Tokyo 2025 Deaflympics Official Mascot Yuriito Handling Instructions."
Incidentally,The approval process takes approximately two weeks after your application is accepted, so please contact the relevant department listed below as soon as possible if you have any inquiries.
When applying, please check the example of how to fill out the license application form and points to note below.

Handling guidelines/application form

contact information

Tokyo Metropolitan Government Sports Promotion Headquarters International Sports Division Project Coordination Division 2

Telephone 03-5000-7441

Email S1180906(at)section.metro.tokyo.jp

*The notation of the e-mail address has been changed to prevent spam.
Please replace (at) with @.