Parade of Nations – Democratic Republic of Congo
French: République Démocratique du Congo // English: Democratic Republic of Congo // Japanese: コンゴ民主共和国 (Kongo Minshu Kyōwakoku)
The Democratic Republic of Congo formed its National Olympic Committee in 1963 and participated in its first Olympics as a country at the 1968 Mexico City Summer Olympics. They haven’t hosted any Olympic Games, but they’ve participated in 10 Summer Games and no Winter Games. The Olympic sports in which the Democratic Republic of Congo has competed are Athletics, Basketball, and Taekwondo.
Kimono Maker: Hideki Okada, Somedokoro Okada/ 染処おかだ 岡田 秀樹
“The cloth of the Kuba Kingdom era is highly artistic, and various techniques are used, and the geometric pattern is characteristic. The typical pattern is laid out like a picture frame. The deep forest is drawn with a perspective, and is decorated with beautiful flowers and masks. The magnificent Congo River put together the entire design and represented the harmony of the Democratic Republic of the Congo with its rich nature and culture.”[1]
Obi Maker: Rakuyo Orimono Co., Ltd./ 洛陽織物
“The beautiful appearance of the rare Congo peafowl is woven with traditional Japanese design and the rich green color of the jungle.” [1]
Bibliography
Source 1 – Kimono Project for Democratic Republic of Congo
(https://kimono.piow.jp/nation/063.html)
Index Page – IOWKP x Tokyo 2020 Parade of Nations