Toy manufacturer Bandai Co Ltd has become the thirteenth official partner of the Tokyo bid to host the 2016 Summer Olympics.
Tokyo-based Bandai Co joins existing sponsors Asics, Descente, Yahoo! JAPAN, TBC Group, Otsuka Corporation, Japan Airlines, All Nippon Airways, East Japan Railway Company, AIU Insurance Company, Japan Travel Bureau, Kinki Nippon Tourist Co.,Ltd. and Yomiuri Shimbun.
Tokyo 2016 bid committee international communications manager Masa Takaya said, “The 13th new sponsor represents a perfect example of how much people and corporates in Japan love and are passionate about the Olympic and Paralympic Games.
“By adding this major company as our bid partner despite the global economic downturn we will further accelerate our bid promotion nationally but also internationally.”
