Olympic pictograms really took off at the 1964 Tokyo Summer Games (more on that in a bit), but the use of symbols instead of letters and words at the international sporting event goes back as far ...

Pictograms like this one for artistic gymnastics have been used at every Olympics since 1964 "It is a real honour to have participated in the design of the Tokyo 2020 sport pictograms," said Hiromura.

Tokyo 2020 have unveiled the official sport pictograms for next year's Olympic Games to mark the 500 days to go countdown. Organisers said the pictograms are in line with their promise of ...

What I found most fascinating is how pictograms vividly reflect social change, with their forms evolving dramatically over ...

Pictograms have been a mainstay ever since, and they were back in a big way as the world watched Tokyo kick off the delayed 2020 Olympics on Friday.

Pictograms for each sport, including the five new sports that will feature at Tokyo 2020, will feature on tickets, television graphics and venues and are one of the key visual elements of any ...

The official pictograms for the 2020 Tokyo Olympics were revealed as Japan marked 500 days until the summer games. Designed by Masaaki Hiromura, the icons were based on the designs from the 1964 ...

TOKYO, JAPAN - JULY 23: Dancers perform a pictogram of Olympic sports during the Opening Ceremony of the Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games at Olympic Stadium on July 23, 2021 in Tokyo, Japan.

Pictograms: Iconic Japanese Designs is the latest exhibition at Japan House London, investigating the integral yet often ...

Tokyo 2020 has unveiled a set of 50 retro-style sport pictograms that pay homage to the Games' original icons that were first introduced at Tokyo 1964.

Tokyo 2020 have unveiled the official sport pictograms for next year's Olympic Games to mark the 500 days to go countdown. Organisers said the pictograms are in line with their promise of ...

Pictograms for each sport, including the five new sports that will feature at Tokyo 2020, will feature on tickets, television graphics and venues and are one of the key visual elements of any Olympic ...