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Scenes from a quarantine hotel stay before the Tokyo Olympics begin.

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A taxi driver makes his way through Tokyo on July 18, 2021 before the postponed 2020 Olympics begin. (Brian Cassella/Chicago Tribune)

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A police officer stands on a bridge with a view of Tokyo at sunset on July 18, 2021 before the postponed 2020 Olympics begin.

A police officer stands on a bridge with a view of Tokyo at sunset on July 18, 2021 before the postponed 2020 Olympics begin. (Brian Cassella/Chicago Tribune)

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A view of Tokyo and a Shinkansen train on Monday, July 19, 2021 before the postponed 2020 Olympics begin.

A view of Tokyo and a Shinkansen train on Monday, July 19, 2021 before the postponed 2020 Olympics begin. (Brian Cassella/Chicago Tribune)

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Pedestrians make their way along the streets of the Otemachi district of Tokyo as the sun sets, July 19, 2021 before the postponed 2020 Olympics begin.

Pedestrians make their way along the streets of the Otemachi district of Tokyo as the sun sets, July 19, 2021 before the postponed 2020 Olympics begin. (Brian Cassella/Chicago Tribune)

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A man shops for food in a convenience store in Tokyo on Monday, July 19, 2021 before the postponed 2020 Olympics begin.

A man shops for food in a convenience store in Tokyo on Monday, July 19, 2021 before the postponed 2020 Olympics begin. (Brian Cassella/Chicago Tribune)

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Packaged snacks in a convenience store in Tokyo on July 19, 2021 before the postponed 2020 Olympics begin.

Packaged snacks in a convenience store in Tokyo on July 19, 2021 before the postponed 2020 Olympics begin. (Brian Cassella/Chicago Tribune)

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Traffic moves along a highway in Tokyo as the sun sets Monday, July 19, 2021 before the postponed 2020 Olympics begin.

Traffic moves along a highway in Tokyo as the sun sets Monday, July 19, 2021 before the postponed 2020 Olympics begin. (Brian Cassella/Chicago Tribune)

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Pedestrians make their way along the streets of the Otemachi district of Tokyo as the sun sets Monday, July 19, 2021 before the postponed 2020 Olympics begin.

Pedestrians make their way along the streets of the Otemachi district of Tokyo as the sun sets Monday, July 19, 2021 before the postponed 2020 Olympics begin. (Brian Cassella/Chicago Tribune)

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Pedestrians make their way along the streets of the Otemachi district of Tokyo as the sun sets Monday, July 19, 2021 before the postponed 2020 Olympics begin.

Pedestrians make their way along the streets of the Otemachi district of Tokyo as the sun sets Monday, July 19, 2021 before the postponed 2020 Olympics begin. (Brian Cassella/Chicago Tribune)

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Pedestrians make their way along the streets of the Otemachi district of Tokyo as the sun sets Monday, July 19, 2021 before the postponed 2020 Olympics begin.

Pedestrians make their way along the streets of the Otemachi district of Tokyo as the sun sets Monday, July 19, 2021 before the postponed 2020 Olympics begin. (Brian Cassella/Chicago Tribune)

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A view from a quarantine hotel room of Tokyo and a Shinkansen train on July 19, 2021 before the postponed 2020 Olympics begin.

A view from a quarantine hotel room of Tokyo and a Shinkansen train on July 19, 2021 before the postponed 2020 Olympics begin. (Brian Cassella/Chicago Tribune)

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Masked pedestrians and bicyclists make their way through the streets of Tokyo on Sunday, July 18, 2021 before the postponed 2020 Olympics begin.

Masked pedestrians and bicyclists make their way through the streets of Tokyo on Sunday, July 18, 2021 before the postponed 2020 Olympics begin. (Brian Cassella/Chicago Tribune)

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Views of the Tokyo cityscape at dusk on Sunday, July 18, 2021 before the postponed 2020 Olympics begin.

Views of the Tokyo cityscape at dusk on Sunday, July 18, 2021 before the postponed 2020 Olympics begin. (Brian Cassella/Chicago Tribune)

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The Tokyo Skytree broadcasting and observation tower is visible at dusk Sunday, July 18, 2021 before the postponed 2020 Olympics begin.

The Tokyo Skytree broadcasting and observation tower is visible at dusk Sunday, July 18, 2021 before the postponed 2020 Olympics begin. (Brian Cassella/Chicago Tribune)

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Masked pedestrians and bicyclists make their way through the streets of Tokyo on Sunday, July 18, 2021 before the postponed 2020 Olympics begin.

Masked pedestrians and bicyclists make their way through the streets of Tokyo on Sunday, July 18, 2021 before the postponed 2020 Olympics begin. (Brian Cassella/Chicago Tribune)

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The sun sets on Tokyo on July 19, 2021 before the postponed 2020 Olympics begin.

The sun sets on Tokyo on July 19, 2021 before the postponed 2020 Olympics begin. (Brian Cassella/Chicago Tribune)

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