Hiroshi Sasaki, the creative director who is in charge of the opening and closing ceremonies of the Tokyo Olympics and Paralympics, has resigned after taking responsibility for the inappropriate expression that proposed a production plan that makes a female talent look like a pig.
At a press conference, Chairman Hashimoto of the Games Organizing Committee said, "It is very inappropriate to make statements that insult your appearance. It should never be done."
Chairman Hashimoto of the tournament organizing committee held a press conference after noon on the 18th, and the creative director Sasaki of the opening and closing ceremonies of the Tokyo tournament exchanged female talent on the SNS of the tournament production team last March. We proposed a production plan that looks like this, and revealed that it was withdrawn due to the opposition of the members.
Chairman Hashimoto said that he had received an explanation of the facts from him, and said, "It is very inappropriate to make statements that insult your appearance. It should never be done." Resigned.
"It is important to work on a solid system, including reforming awareness, so that this will not happen again. I want to promptly select a successor and make sure that there is no delay in preparation."
On the 18th, Mr. Sasaki told the media companies, "There was a very inappropriate expression in my idea and remarks. I sincerely regret that my ideas and remarks, which are very insulting, are irreversible. I apologize. "