staged by us. >> reporter: even concerns over radiation spikes and fresh toxic water leaks at the fukushima nuclear power plant could not derail this bid. >> i was supporting the country's people. i i think japan is dangerous but i'm japs soanese, so i just bel. >> reporter: celebrations played on across the city sunday, including a human message to the olympic committee. not everyone is delighted, though. some question the wisdom of injecting billions of dollars into tokyo when the northeastern part of the country ravaged by that tsunami in 2011 still needs rebuilding. after that, the ongoing nuclear crisis and critics say that this money earmarked for the summer games could be far better spent elsewhere. paula hancocks, cnn, tokyo. 19 minutes after the hour.