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The Japanese Olympic Committee finally made up their collective mind yesterday to put Tokyo, not Fukuoka, forward as Japan’s contestant for the coveted 2016 Olympics. A sad day for many Fukuokans, no doubt, but also seen as a victory for the not-insignificant number of people who were opposed to hosting the Olympics in Fukuoka, for logistical and monetary reasons.
Now, of course, someone has to get out there and take down that magnificent banner they put up…
