According to the Bureau of Industrial and Labor Affairs, the design presents “Tokyo” in two different fonts in order to intuitively impart an image of the city.
The brushstroke of Tokyo and Gothic block typeface of Tokyo represent the origin of the city, where traditions dating back to the Edo period (1603-1867) coexist alongside the cutting-edge culture of today.
The tradition is expressed in black ink, while the new Tokyo is expressed in blue, like the sky spreading forward to express the innovative future.
To give some playfulness, the logo also includes a traditional stamp that shows one of Tokyo’s newest sightseeing landmarks, the Shibuya scramble crossing.
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