Artefacts

Tokyo 2020, reserve costume worn by Aoi Yamada during the "We remember - Moments of Remembrance" sequence.

Physical description

Reserve costume consisting of silver mesh cap and mittens, lametta bluse, skirts and pants, worn during the rehearsals to prevent damage and dirt on the main costume.

Created

Created: Kumiko IIJIMA

Used

Used: Aoi YAMADA

Materials

synthetic material, cotton, textile, elastane

Colors

white, black, green, silver, brown, gold

Dimension

Haut sur jupe 120 x 29 cm

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

Clothes and Accessories -> costume

Reference number

237645

Ensemble

Keywords

Closing Ceremony Tokyo 2020, Olympic Games Olympic stadium, Tokyo Female show Dance

Notes

Tokyo 2020, lantern carried and costume worn by Aoi Yamada during the “We Remember – Moment of Remembrance” sequence at the Closing Ceremony. This costume was worn during the segment held in memory of those who had died. The sequence was also a tribute to Japan’s resilience in the wake of the Fukushima disaster. Yamada’s costume – evoking the trees that have borne witness to history – was designed by Kumiko Iijima. The concept is that even though the outer layer of the bark is no longer alive, the trunk continues to live on and strengthens its connection with the land, with its roots stretching deep into the earth. Donated by the OCOG