Parade of Nations - Poland

French: Pologne // English: Poland // Japanese: ポーランド (Pōrando)

    Poland formed its National Olympic Committee in 1919 and participated in its first Olympics as a country at the 1924 Charmonix Winter Olympics. They haven’t hosted any Olympic Games, but they’ve participated in 21 Summer Games and 23 Winter Games. The Olympic sports in which Poland has medaled are Archery, Athletics, Boxing, Canoeing, Cycling, Equestrian, Fencing, Football (Soccer), Gymnastics, Handball, Judo, Modern Pentathlon, Rowing, Sailing, Shooting, Swimming, Volleyball, Weightlifting, and Wrestling.

Kimono Maker: Kunio Arima/ 有馬 国雄

    “Poland is like a plain with a large land area. With the theme of nature where storks and creatures can connect their lives with peace of mind, we dyed poppies, rape blossoms, chrysanthemums, daffodils, pansies, etc. that bloom on the ground with this Yuzen. I also draw paper cutouts, which are also famous as souvenirs. The ground color expresses the big sky of Poland and the clear heart of people in sky blue.”[1]

Obi Maker: Hakuryoen-Ohba, Supervised by Hasegawa/ 白綾苑大庭 監修 長谷川

    “In autumn, the whole surface is dyed yellow, and based on the golden color of beautiful autumn spreading in various places, including the Wagenski Park in Warsaw, which is also symbolic of the Polish hero Chopin, a material unique to Poland, where wheat cultivation is one of the world's leading So, the background is Payonki, which was made from straw, which is said to keep evil spirits away, and has the motif of a spider web that carries good luck. Traditional bodice and striped skirts with multicolored flower patterns velvety and embroidered are colorfully accented with lace knitting, which is a traditional craft, and strawberry, which boasts the world's largest shipment volume. It shows how to dance and decorate.” [1]

Bibliography

Source 1 – Kimono Project for Poland

(https://kimono.piow.jp/nation/201.html)