The spirit of Japanese Design and Craft - Tokyo 2020 Medal Case

Understated at first glance, this medal case fulfils three roles: “to contain,” “to carry,” and “to display,” while encapsulating the Japanese aesthetic within its details.
Carved into a circular form to represent the Japanese flag and incorporating the traditional colour of indigo, each piece is meticulously created by Japanese craftsmen. Special care was placed to ensure that it complemented the medal when being displayed and had a pleasing tactile quality, opening and closing mechanism, and even sound.
The medal case is constructed out of ash wood from Hokkaido. This material has long been used for making tennis rackets, skis, bats, railings, and furniture, and is thoroughly embedded in our lives and the world of sports. Its hardy nature and strikingly beautiful wood grain personifies the strength and beauty of the athletes.
Furthermore, this medal case design will be utilised by both the Olympic and Paralympic Games.
The emblem on the surface is beautiful to behold and for visually-impaired athletes to feel as well. Various processing techniques were tested to achieve this desired effect.
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[@RainyToaster]

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[@ロビンマスク純粋]

誇り

[@iuru_shikiu]

色も形もすごくきれい…

[@fallen_cookie]

Very Beautiful

[@keitakurihara2259]

beautiful and peaceful

[@TOMO-tt7kc]

このメダルケース制作秘話の記事を拝読したのですが、
3Dプリンターや木で制作した数多くの試作品を経てこの形になったそうです。
色もエンブレムと同じ藍色が用いられています。
メダルを収納した時にメダルが映えるようになっていてひとつの芸術作品のように
なっているところも、日本の技術、おもてなしの結晶だと思います。
日本らしいメダルケースでとても素晴らしいデザインですね。

[@Street_Hawk]

I didn't know there were cases for medals. These look great!

[@ShinYahiro]

メダルの制作過程も見ましたが、何から何まで素晴らしくて感動しました。
パリ五輪メダルの制作過程も見てみたいです。公表してるのかな？

[@gong2355]

Exquisite.

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Que dedicación

[@kingmanova2404]

Nice video

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