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Olympics: Japan Olympic Museum set to open to public on Saturday english.kyodonews.net

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KYODO NEWS - 14 hours ago - 14:57 | Sports, News, AllAn opening ceremony was held Thursday in Tokyo for the Japan Olympic Museum, which aims to showcase the history and significance of the games in the buildup to the 2020 Tokyo Olympics.
The museum, which opens to the public on Saturday, will also feature exhibitions displaying Olympic medals and the torches used in previous torch relays.
We will make it a place loved by the people," Japanese Olympic Committee chief Yasuhiro Yamashita said.
(Photo taken on Oct. 10, 1964, shows Japanese athletes marching during the opening ceremony of the Tokyo Olympics.)
The museum is located on the first two floors of the Japan Sport Olympic Square in Shinjuku, which houses executive offices of the JOC, Japan Sport Association and other sports organizations.