The deep darkness of the Tokyo Olympics Organizing Committee and Dentsu

On August 17, the Tokyo District Public Prosecutors Office’s Special Investigation Department arrested Haruyuki Takahashi, former director of the Tokyo Olympic and Paralympic Games Organizing Committee, on suspicion of receiving a bribe of 51 million yen from the men’s clothing giant AOKI. In addition, AOKI founder Hironori Aoki, former chairman, was arrested on suspicion of bribery. Bribery is cheap if the sponsorship fee of more than 1 billion yen can be halved or less. There is currently no way for the public to know the actual state of operation of the organization, which has no obligation to disclose information. Darkness is deep. This is the result of the commercialization of the Olympic Games. If we can’t get rid of the pus this time, we won’t be able to get public approval for the Sapporo Olympic bid.