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Japan House London Launches Creative Street Crossing Designed by Award Winning Artist Tokolo Asao

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Wednesday, September 1, 2021

LONDON, Sept. 1, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- Today Chelsie Giles, Bronze medallist for Judo at the Tokyo 2020 Games representing Team GB unveiled a brand-new creative street crossing for Japan House London on Kensington High Street.  Part of Japan House London's celebration of the ingenuity of Japanese designers at Olympic Games, past and present, the creative street crossing has been specially designed by award-winning Tokyo 2020 Games emblem creator, artist Tokolo Asao.

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  • LONDON, Sept. 1, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- Today Chelsie Giles, Bronze medallist for Judo at the Tokyo 2020 Games representing Team GB unveiled a brand-new creative street crossing for Japan House London on Kensington High Street.
  • Part of Japan House London's celebration of the ingenuity of Japanese designers at Olympic Games, past and present, the creative street crossing has been specially designed by award-winning Tokyo 2020 Games emblem creator, artist Tokolo Asao.
  • Artist Tokolo Asao commented:"It is an honour to unveil my first design for a creative street crossing at Japan House London.
  • Simon Wright, Director Programming, Japan House London commented:"This unique crossing designed by artist and designer Tokolo Asao is his first in London.