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Tokyo 2020 was bid as a “reconstruction” olympic after The Great East Japan Earthquake and Nuclear Disaster. And in 2021, during the COVID-19 pandemic, it was enforced.
This VR film begins with a scene from the Tokyo Olympics Opening Ceremony on July 23, 2021. On that day, citizen volunteers participated in a VR live stream that connected the area in front of the Olympic Stadium in Tokyo with regions affected by nuclear disasters.
Held behind closed doors due to the pandemic, there were many people surrounding the stadium, and many police officers were roped into the traffic restriction.
On the other hand, Futaba Town is empty, with residents evacuated due to a nuclear power plant meltdown. A row of abandoned houses that have been abandoned for a long time, is the reality.
There is a disconnection between the Tokyo metropolitan area, which has been consuming electricity from nuclear power plants that have melted down, and areas that have suffered major damage from the nuclear disaster. This disconnection reached its peak at the Tokyo 2020.
So, ordinary citizens with hope link Tokyo and contaminated areas as “True Torchbearers”.
Is it possible to engage in dialogue to unite forces between them?
Open your eyes and take a look.
- DirectorYUICHI WATANABE
Tokyo 2020 was bid as a “reconstruction” olympic after The Great East Japan Earthquake and Nuclear Disaster. And in 2021, during the COVID-19 pandemic, it was enforced.
This VR film begins with a scene from the Tokyo Olympics Opening Ceremony on July 23, 2021. On that day, citizen volunteers participated in a VR live stream that connected the area in front of the Olympic Stadium in Tokyo with regions affected by nuclear disasters.
Held behind closed doors due to the pandemic, there were many people surrounding the stadium, and many police officers were roped into the traffic restriction.
On the other hand, Futaba Town is empty, with residents evacuated due to a nuclear power plant meltdown. A row of abandoned houses that have been abandoned for a long time, is the reality.
There is a disconnection between the Tokyo metropolitan area, which has been consuming electricity from nuclear power plants that have melted down, and areas that have suffered major damage from the nuclear disaster. This disconnection reached its peak at the Tokyo 2020.
So, ordinary citizens with hope link Tokyo and contaminated areas as “True Torchbearers”.
Is it possible to engage in dialogue to unite forces between them?
Open your eyes and take a look.
- DirectorYUICHI WATANABE