Jun 30 (Japan Times) - Japan will replace red mailboxes with golden ones in locations linked to champions at the upcoming Tokyo Games, in honor of their achievements, the government and Japan Post Co. have said.
Every time a Japanese athlete wins a gold medal at the Olympics or Paralympics, a mailbox will be replaced by a golden one in a location linked to them such as their hometown or training base, according to the Cabinet Secretariat and the postal services unit of Japan Post Holdings Co.
“I hope we can install as many (golden mailboxes) as possible throughout the country,” Japan Post President and CEO Kazuhide Kinugawa told a news conference Monday.
The golden mailboxes will display the medalist’s name, sport and hometown in Japanese, English and Braille. For team sports, the names of coaches will also be displayed, according to Japan Post.