The Tokyo Olympics and rhythmic gymnastics group, whose performance of “Sailor Moon” shown by the Uzbekistan national team has attracted a lot of attention. In fact, there were other countries that showed off costumes and acting that made us feel “Japanese culture”.
The Italian national team appeared in costumes with the image of “kimono”, and the acting was also conscious of “karate” and “ninja”. In addition, the Belarus national team incorporated “a certain pose” familiar to Japanese people into his acting.
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Uzbekistan national team, a rhythmic gymnast whose “Sailor Moon” costume is a hot topic (Photo: Kohei Maruyama / Afro)
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“Three wise monkeys” pose by Belarus national team (Photo: AFP / Afro)
“It would have been exciting if there was an audience.”
Rhythmic gymnastics group qualifying held on August 7, 2021. In the first type of ball, the Uzbekistan national team appeared in a costume inspired by the sailor suit of the Japanese anime “Sailor Moon”. The song used in the performance also incorporates the theme song of the anime, “Moonlight Densetsu,” and on Twitter, “Cute!”, “Sailor Moon generation, delight,” and “I’m very happy to incorporate Japanese culture.” Spread.
In addition to Uzbekistan, there were countries that adopted the culture of the host country, Japan. The Italian national team, who performed immediately after Uzbekistan, appeared in a leotard with a design reminiscent of Japanese kimono. The back was decorated with a design that seems to be a “five-storied pagoda.” In the performance, he performed Japanese-style songs with the themes of “Karate” and “Ninja”.
In addition, the next Belarus national team will start acting in poses where the players put their hands on their mouths, hide their eyes, and cover their ears at the start. This was an image of the pose of “Three wise monkeys” (see, say, hear), which is also known as a sculpture of Nikko Toshogu (Nikko City, Tochigi Prefecture).
The costumes and performances that can be said to be the “hospitality” of the participating countries have responded on Twitter, such as “I’m kind of happy that they are aware of Japan” and “I’m happy that I’m happy to please the customers and cry.” Some regretted, “It would have been exciting if there were spectators.”
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