The emblems of the Tokyo 2020 Olympic and Paralympic Games are displayed during an event to unveil the medals, podium and music to be used for the medal ceremonies at the Tokyo 2020 Olympics Games at Ariake Arena in Tokyo on June 3, 2021. (ISSEI KATO / POOL / AFP)

TOKYO - Tokyo prosecutors have searched the entity that took over the Tokyo 2020 Organising Committee after its dissolution last month, broadcaster NTV reported on Wednesday.

Prosecutors have also raided the home of former Tokyo 2020 Olympic board member Haruyuki Takahashi and the office of advertising giant Dentsu Group Inc in connection with suspected inappropriate payments by suit retailer Aoki Holdings Inc.

The investigation is looking at whether payments of 45 million yen ($325,544) between 2017 and 2021 to a company run by Takahashi violated a law that prohibits public servants from taking money in relation to their positions, local media has reported. 

READ MORE: Final bill for Tokyo 2020 Olympics comes in at $10.4b

Board members of the organizing committee were considered quasi-public servants. Aoki became an "official supporter" for the Tokyo Games, providing referee uniforms and selling suits sporting the Olympic emblem.