About this Event
Tokyo 1964 marked the first time the term ‘Paralympics’ was used for the Games that had been known until then as the Stoke Mandeville Games (although it was the second time such Games had been held in the same city as the Olympic Games).
As part of the film programme in conjunction with the exhibition , Japan House London presents two free public screenings of the long-forgotten documentary Tokyo Paralympics – Ai to Eiko no Saiten (Tokyo Paralympics – Festival of Love and Glory, released in 1965) directed by cinematographer Watanabe Kimio.
Recently restored after being rediscovered in the archives of Kadokawa Corp., it is an intimate documentary which offers a fascinating account of the Tokyo Paralympics Games of 1964 and allows insights into the journey of several pioneering Japanese athletes whose participation (along with that of over 300 other athletes from 20 national teams) helped raise disability awareness in their home country.
This screening is introduced by Dr Ian Brittain, Associate Professor at Coventry University, who offers an historical overview of the Tokyo 1964 Games and their impact on society.
The exhibition is on display in the Gallery at Japan House London until 7 November 2021.
Event Venue & Nearby Stays
Japan House London, Kensington High Street, London, United Kingdom
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