Kentaro Kobayashi, who was the show director of the opening ceremony of the Tokyo Olympics, was dismissed for using lines that slaughter the genocide of Jews in the past, and the Games Organizing Committee held the opening ceremony. As a result of scrutinizing the contents of the production, Mr. Kobayashi announced that the opening ceremony on the 23rd will be held as scheduled, saying that there was no part that he was working on alone.
Kobayashi, who was scheduled to serve as the show director at the opening and closing ceremonies of the Tokyo Olympics and Paralympics, was dismissed on the 22nd, alleging that he used lines in the past conte to ward off the Jewish genocide by Nazi Germany. it was done.
At a press conference, Chairman Hashimoto of the Organizing Committee said, "I would like to discuss how to proceed while reviewing the whole and draw a conclusion as soon as possible," and added implications to the review of the production content.
After that, as a result of the Organizing Committee scrutinizing the contents of the opening ceremony, it was confirmed that it was produced by creators in various fields after repeated examinations, and that Mr. Kobayashi did not handle the production alone. about it.
For this reason, we announced that the opening ceremony on the 23rd will be held as scheduled.
Regarding the opening ceremony, one of the composers and musician Keigo Oyamada has just resigned, and the people in charge are quitting one after another just before the opening ceremony.