Miraitowa is the official mascot of the 2020 Summer Olympics, and Someity is the official mascot of the 2020 Summer Paralympics. The events were held in Tokyo, Japan, in 2021. The checkered design on both mascots was inspired by the ichimatsu moyo pattern of the Tokyo 2020 official logo, while Someity's pink design was inspired by cherry blossoms. Both fictional characters have various superpowers, such as teleportation.
Flowers of the cherry blossom Prunus × yedoensis (Japanese: 染井吉野, romanized: someiyoshino), the namesake of the Paralympic mascot
Two Miraitowa plush dolls (center) were displayed in a shopping center in Hong Kong
Miraitowa, and Someity on a Toei Bus in Tokyo
The cherry blossom, or sakura, is the flower of trees in Prunus subgenus Cerasus. "Sakura" usually refers to flowers of ornamental cherry trees, such as cultivars of Prunus serrulata, not trees grown for their fruit. Cherry blossoms have been described as having a vanilla-like smell, which is mainly attributed to coumarin.
Cherry blossom tree in Yachounomori Garden, Tatebayashi, Gunma, Japan
Prunus speciosa (Oshima cherry), a species of cherry tree that has given rise to many cultivars
Prunus serrulata 'Kanzan' or 'Sekiyama', one of the most popular cherry tree cultivars in Europe and North America, selected for the British Award of Garden Merit
Woodblock print of Mount Fuji and cherry blossom from Thirty-six Views of Mount Fuji by Hiroshige. 1858.
