The Tokyo 2020 Organising Committee has welcomed LIXIL Corporation (LIXIL) as a Tokyo 2020 Gold Partner, the highest domestic tier of the Tokyo 2020 Sponsorship Programme.

LIXIL has been attributed the category “Building Components & Bathroom and Kitchen Fixtures.” Its addition brings the total number of Tokyo 2020 Partners to 22, including 15 Gold Partners.

Tokyo 2020 President Yoshiro Mori welcomed the new appointment: “With its extensive range of water, housing, building and kitchen technologies that contribute to the enrichment of living environments and lifestyles, it gives me great pleasure to welcome LIXIL Corporation as a Tokyo 2020 Gold Partner. We look forward to LIXIL providing living environments with enhanced comfort to the athletes, officials and all involved in the Tokyo 2020 Games and to people throughout Japan.”

Yoshiaki Fujimori, President and CEO of LIXIL Corporation, added: “We are very proud to reach an agreement with the Tokyo Organising Committee of the Olympic and Paralympic Games to become the first ever Tokyo 2020 Gold Partner in the Building Components & Bathroom and Kitchen Fixtures category. In line with our corporate philosophy of improving people’s comfort and lifestyles, LIXIL has long been a supporter of sports which promote a healthy and prosperous society. With our innovation, the technology portfolio we have built up and the spirit of creating products and services that make a real difference to people’s lives, LIXIL hopes to contribute to the success of the Tokyo 2020 Olympic and Paralympic Games as a comprehensive living and housing solutions company.”