Artefacts

Tokyo 2020, 3x3 basketball used during the "Let The Games Begin - Presenting The Pictograms" segment at the opening ceremony.

Physical description

Foam prop covered with velvet-like fabric.

Created

Created: Toshihiko SAKURAI Created: Saqulai Inc.

Materials

Foam, textile, synthetic material

Colors

white, blue

Dimension

Diamètre 23 x 23 x 23 cm, 324 g

Literature

CALLAHAN, Chrissy. "Tokyo brings 41 sports to life as pictograms in mesmerizing opening ceremony act". In: Today, 23 July 2023, https://www.today.com/news/performers-act-out-pictograms-tokyo-olympics-opening-ceremony-t226352

Type of item

Clothes and Accessories -> stage prop

Reference number

237582

Keywords

Opening ceremony Tokyo 2020, Olympic Games Olympic stadium, Tokyo Male Basketball 3x3 show Pictogram

Notes

Tokyo 2020, pictogram costume worn during the Opening Ceremony with some accessories: ball and basket used in 3x3 basketball, surfboard and wave. The ceremony, which featured fewer performers than usual, shined a spotlight on the sports on the Olympic programme. In a five-minute sketch, a group of artists transformed themselves into human pictograms, representing 50 disciplines. The main actor was Hiroshi Yoshimi, better known as Hiro-Pon. He was joined by pantomime duo Masa and Hitoshi. Donated by the OCOG