GALLERY: Tokyo Skytree lit up as 1,000-day countdown to 2020 Paralympics begins

An elaborate ceremony that lit up the world's tallest broadcasting tower Tokyo Skytree kicked off on Wednesday the 1,000-day countdown toward the 2020 Paralympic Games.Tokyo Gov. Yuriko Koike and X Japan drummer Yoshiki were among the guests who joined Tokyo Games hopefuls watch as the 634-meter tower was illuminated in the Paralympic colors of red, blue and green on an evening when various skyscrapers and landmarks around the city were also lit up."We are now only 1,000 days away," Koike said. "I cannot wait for it to start but at the same time feel pressed to get everything ready. Success…READ FULL ARTICLE