Ticket to Tokyo
People all over the world had big plans to visit, explore and experience Tokyo this summer for the Olympics. And then, all those plans were cancelled. That’s where Microsoft Teams came in.
We gathered a group of people who had their trips to Japan cancelled and gave them a personal, local, and off-the-beaten-path tour around Tokyo by people who live there, all through Teams. They got to see parts of the city they didn’t plan to see, learn traditions they didn’t know about, and become friends with people they would have never met. They visit an underground izakaya, get an ikebana lesson, wander around a cat café, and discover many more things in their personal tour through Tokyo. The spots aired throughout NBC’s coverage of the Tokyo Games, and kicked off during the Opening Ceremonies.
Microsoft: "Ticket to Tokyo"
Director: Mackenzie Sheppard
Rikarin shows us to her favorite cat cafe
Ko takes us to an alley full of izakayas
Amy and her kids teach us about kakigori
Rikarin shows us what the cool kids are wearing in Shibuya