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Wednesday 18th February, 07:11 AM JST

Tokyo Gov Shintaro Ishihara, right, and TV personality Mino Monta, who is a 2016 Tokyo Olympic Bid Ambassador, left, speak at a public event, “Tokyo Big Talk,” on Tuesday afternoon. About 400 people were invited to the event. Ishihara said, “In Japan now, people don’t have dreams. I want to share the same dream with everyone again.” Monta said: “Having the Olympic and Paralympic Games in Tokyo will be greater than the Beijing and London Olympics.” Paralympic gold medal swimmer Mayumi Narita, gold medal gymnast Shinji Morisue, sports journalist Masayuki Tamaki and freelance announcer Rie Uozumi also attended the event as panelists to raise public support for the bid.

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shouganaika at 10:58 AM JST - 18th February

“In Japan now, people don’t have dreams. I want to share the same dream with everyone again.”

simply not true! I'm in Japan andI have several dreams a) Japan doesnt get Olympics b) I can enjoy Yoyogi Koen for many more years c) Ishihara is given a mussolini style necktie party in Yoyogi Koen to celebrate
FineDiner at 11:03 AM JST - 18th February

The sooner these 2 fogies cark it, the better off this country will be.
Ninjazilla at 11:29 AM JST - 18th February

Two of the biggest problems in Japan together for a picture.
gogogo at 11:42 AM JST - 18th February

Please don't win Japan.
memyselfI at 11:54 AM JST - 18th February

Scary !!!!!!!!!!! Please don't come to Japan.
kwatt at 12:04 PM JST - 18th February

If IOC admits Olympic games 2016 in Japan, I want to think the games not in Tokyo. There are other possible good places besides Tokyo. Ishihara thinks Tokyo is a rich and well-known city, so that is reason he wants Olympic games in Tokyo. But Maybe Aomori, Yamagata, etc are good places with cooler weather in summer as I assume Tokyo weather will be hotter 7 years later.
whyamiinjapan at 12:24 PM JST - 18th February

These two characters need their mouths taped shut. They are two of the stupidest people in Japan and say stuff that gets people who don't like to think riled up in the wrong way. Complete idiots.
nutsagain at 12:55 PM JST - 18th February

"In Japan now, people don't have dreams. I want to share the same dream with everyone." Gee, I have a good dream though? That (Mr.) Blinks takes a long walk off a short plank. That's my dream by golly.
Samuraiiki at 02:54 PM JST - 18th February

Things are in the making, I bet on Spain, Chicago, and Sidney. What a dynamic duo.
ptolemy at 02:56 PM JST - 18th February

And to think of the odds of two of the worlds dumbest people could be in one place at one time. I wonder how all the air stayed in the room with those two together?
Richard_III at 02:57 PM JST - 18th February

The appointment of Mino Monta must surely be a good move for those of us who think this whole Olympics idea is a singularly stupid idea.
GenevaMan at 03:18 PM JST - 18th February

Might be rude, but the real questions is: Will they be still alive in 2016?
30061015 at 03:39 PM JST - 18th February

In Japan now, people don’t have dreams

Yes, but at least for now, they are still sleeping.
Sarge at 04:06 PM JST - 18th February

I think Miwa Asao would be an excellent Tokyo Olympic Bid Ambassador.
GenevaMan at 05:03 PM JST - 18th February

Ishihara: "In Japan now, people don’t have dreams."

Yep, but if they had, they wouldn't have voted for you.