On July 23rd, JUMP hosted an event to help kick off the beginning of the 2020 Olympic Games in Tokyo, Japan. The Olympic opening ceremony was streamed on the “JUMPtron” while the public could experience different aspects of Japan’s culture. Over 4,000 people came to participate in various activities that were offered. Some of these activities and events include:
- Lighting the Olympic cauldron
- Former Idaho Olympian speeches
- Sanga Taiko drumming
- Kendo Enbu performance
- Karate performance
- Gyoza cooking demonstration
- Origami
- Japanese calligraphy
JUMP will continue streaming the 2020 Tokyo Olympics on the big screen during Boise’s warm summer evenings until August 2nd.
A special thanks to all the volunteers, performers, Muffy Davis, Stacy Dragila, KTVB Idaho’s News Channel 7, the Consular Office of Japan in Portland, JUMP staff, and everyone who visited!