"Making Waves: Trying Pictogram Performances from the Olympic Opening Ceremony as Wedding Entertainment!"

Did you see the pictograms at the opening ceremony?

The performance of pictograms presented at the Tokyo Olympic opening ceremony.

A pictogram is a general and international visual sign that conveys information instantly to anyone who sees it. (A simple example would be the emergency exit sign!)

For the Olympics, there are "Olympic pictograms" defined for each sport, and the performance where performers recreated all 50 sports' pictograms manually became a hot topic.*

Here it is.*

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The performer representing the pictograms (wearing full-body suits in white and blue) is:

HIIRO-PON from the duo gāmaru chōba.

GABEZ, a dancer from DANCE&MIME COMEDY.

Despite a mishap where he dropped a racket, he successfully fulfilled his important role.*

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Pictograms becoming a bit of a topic.

The performance of the Olympic pictograms gained attention, leading to a wave of pictogram creation trends on the internet.*

Creating pictograms related to one's profession.

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Imagining pictograms based on favorite idol songs.

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Corporate accounts are also getting in on the trend.*

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Could it become a trend in wedding entertainment...!?

The pictograms have become a hot topic seen all over social media.

Since they seem perfect for party tricks, I thought that more people might start doing pictogram performances as entertainment at weddings...!?

<Imagery of the performance>

- The two performers play the roles of the groom and bride.

- Similar to the 50 continuous pictogram performances at the Olympic opening ceremony, create pictograms related to the newlyweds and showcase them in sequence to music.

- To ensure people understand what is being expressed, it might be nice to display the pictogram design and a brief explanation on a screen in the background.

<Ideas for pictograms I want to create>

- A pictogram for the proposal (kneeling down).

- A pictogram of the groom’s favorite view of the bride (cooking).

- A pictogram of the bride’s favorite view of the groom (doing sports).

- Pictograms of the groom and bride’s quirks (often pushing up glasses, fluffing hair).

- A pictogram reenacting a funny pose from a photo taken during the groom's student days.

- A pictogram showing the bride in her everyday work situation (working on a computer, delivering a presentation, etc.).

It sounds incredibly fun to create a variety of pictograms with the help of the newlyweds and their families and friends!

I would love to see a pictogram performance someday...!

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