Japan Post To Honor Tokyo Olympics Medalists With Golden Mailboxes

Japan will replace red mailboxes with gold ones at venues tied to medalist champions at the upcoming Tokyo Olympics in honor of their achievements, according to the government and Japan Post Co. , Japan’s national postal system.

Every time a Japanese athlete wins a gold medal at the Olympic or Paralympic Games , a current (red) mailbox will be replaced with a gold one at a location linked to him or her, for example his or her hometown or training base said the Cabinet Secretariat and the postal services unit of Japan Post Holdings. Co.

“I hope we can install as many (golden mailboxes) as possible across the country,” Japan Post President and CEO Kazuhide Kinugawa told a news conference on Monday.

The gold mailboxes will display the medalist’s name, sport and hometown in Japanese, English and Braille. For team sports, the names of the coaches will also be displayed, the Japan Post reported.

The mailboxes will be installed with the approval of the medalists and will remain in place after the Olympic Games.

British postal services operator Royal Mail Group has repainted around 110 mailboxes gold across the country to honor the champions at the London 2012 Olympic and Paralympic Games, attracting sports fans and tourists, according to the Cabinet Secretary. .