Parade of Nations - Iraq
French: Irak // English: Iraq // Japanese: イラク (Iraku)
Iraq formed its National Olympic Committee in 1948 and participated in its first Olympics as a country at the 1948 London Summer Olympics. They haven’t hosted any Olympic Games, but they’ve participated in 14 Summer Games and no Winter Games. The Olympic sport in which Iraq has medaled is weightlifting.
Kimono Maker: Osamu Sakai/ 坂井 修
“Two rivers called Tigris and Euphrates, the sky, the blue and desert of the water, the unique curve of the building that looks like the meandering river, and the national flower “Yae no Rose” are drawn. Using the white space (space), the size and layout of the flowers, and the technique of lacquer paste, it has become an excellent work as art, craft, and costume.”[1]
Obi Maker: Kawashima Selkon Textiles Co.,Ltd./ 川島織物セルコン
“Ancient Babylon ruins registered as a World Heritage Site. Among them, the Ishtar Gate was built by King Nebuchadnezzar in the 6th century BC during the ancient Babylonian era, and is a building with beautiful blue lapis lazuli. From there, I created a design and finished it in a powerful obi.” [1]
Bibliography
- Source 1 – Kimono Project for Iraq
- Index Page – IOWKP x Tokyo 2020 Parade of Nations
