Tokyo 2020 Recovery Monuments
The Tokyo Metropolitan Government has been undertaking various projects to realise the” Recovery and Reconstruction Games,” which are the origins of the Olympic and Paralympic Games Tokyo 2020 (hereinafter referred to as “Tokyo 2020 Games”), in order to cheer up people in the disaster-affected areas through the power of sports.
We have just started a project to produce “Tokyo 2020 Recovery Monuments” in collaboration with the Tokyo Organising Committee of the Olympic and Paralympic Games (hereinafter referred to as the “Tokyo 2020 Organising Committee”) and other organisations.
We will work on these monuments to make them part of the bridges between the world and the disaster-affected areas in coordination and cooperation with the parties concerned.
Outline of the Project
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The monuments will be designed to express the feelings of “appreciation for support” and “cheer up for the athletes” from the disaster-affected areas to countries around the world. They will be displayed at Games-related facilities in Tokyo during the Tokyo 2020 Games.
Aluminum recycled from the windows and other parts of temporary housing built in the disaster-affected areas will be used for the monuments in collaboration with LIXIL Corporation (a Tokyo 2020 Gold Partner).
Responsible Organisations
Tokyo Metropolitan Government, Tokyo 2020 Organising Committee, LIXIL Corporation, Tokyo University of the Arts, the Prefectures of Iwate, Miyagi and Fukushima
Design of the Monuments
◆Monuments in Iwate
◆Monuments in Miyagi
◆Monuments in Fukushima
Location of the Monuments
◆During the Tokyo 2020 Games
In front of the Meiji Memorial Picture Gallery near the Olympipc Stadium
◆After the Tokyo 2020 Games (From December 2021)
- Iwate: Oshacchi at Otsuchi Town Cultural Exchange Center
(1-15 Suehiro-cho, Kamiheigun Otsuchi-cho, Iwate)
- Miyagi: Grandy 21 at Miyagi Prefectural Sports Park
(40-1 Sugaya, Rifu-cho, Miyagi-gun, Miyagi)
- Fukushima: J-Village at National Training Center
(8 Utsukushimori, Yamadaoka, Naraha-machi, Futaba-gun, Fukushima)
The Process So Far
July 2019:
- Collect aluminum building materials such as windows from temporary housing built in the disaster-affected area and turn them into recycled aluminum.
August 2019:
- Workshops held in Iwate, Miyagi and Fukushima prefectures.
- Students from Tokyo University of the Arts and junior and senior high school students from each prefecture collaborated to create design images and messages.
September 2019 - :
- Creation of monuments mainly by students of Tokyo University of the Arts.
13 July 2021:
- Unveiling ceremony held in front of the Meiji Memorial Picture Gallery.
July - September 2021:
- The monuments were exhibited in front of the Meiji Memorial Picture Gallery during the Tokyo 2020 Games.
December 2021 - :
- Installed in Iwate, Miyagi, and Fukushima prefectures, held unveiling ceremonies in the aim to pass on to the future generation as a Games' legacy.
[Tokyo 2020 Recovery Monuments Unveiling Ceremony] (Footages are in Japanese only)
(1) Iwate Prefecture
Date: Wednesday 15 December 2021, 14:00 –
Location: Oshacchi at Otsuchi Town Cultural Exchange Center
(1-15 Suehiro-cho, Kamiheigun Otsuchi-cho, Iwate)
(2) Miyagi Prefecture
Date: Thursday 16 December 2021, 14:00 –
Location: Grandy 21 at Miyagi Prefectural Sports Park
(40-1 Sugaya, Rifu-cho, Miyagi-gun, Miyagi)
(3) Fukushima Prefecture
Date: Saturday 18 December 2021, 14:00 –
Location: J-Village at National Training Center
(8 Utsukushimori, Yamadaoka, Naraha-machi, Futaba-gun, Fukushima)
For further information on the Tokyo 2020 Recovery Monuments, please visit the Tokyo 2020 Official Website.