Artefacts

Tokyo 2020, drum used during the "We Remember - Wa" sequence of the closing ceremony.

Physical description

Drum and sticks.

Materials

wood, metal

Colors

brown

Dimension

ø 52 x 59 cm, 20 kg

Literature

MATHER, Victor. "Closing Ceremony Highlights: Tokyo Fetes Olympic Athletes With Music and Spectacle". In: The New York Times, 8 August 2021, https://www.nytimes.com/live/2021/08/08/sports/closing-ceremony-olympics-tokyo

Type of item

Souvenirs -> musical instrument

Reference number

237598

Keywords

Closing Ceremony Tokyo 2020, Olympic Games Olympic stadium, Tokyo show Music Tradition

Notes

Tokyo 2020, drum used in the “We Remember – Wa” segment at the Closing Ceremony. This segment featured four dances from different regions of Japan: Ainu (Hokkaido), Ryukyu Eisa (Okinawa), Nishimonai Bon Odori (Akita) and Gujo Odori (Gifu). This taiko drum was used during the Gujo Odori dance. Donated by the OCOG