The directors for the show were Hiroshi Sasaki ( creative supervisor ) , Ringo Sheena ( creative supervisor and music director ) , Mikiko Mizuno ( choreographer and stage director ) and Kaoru Sugano ( creative director ) . Tokyo 2020 's presentation for the next Olympics featured swimmer Kosuke Kitajima , long-distance runner Naoko Takahashi , boxer Ryōta Murata and Prime Minister Shinzō Abe . The Japanese national anthem arranged by Jun Miyake was sung while the flag of Japan was projected onto the stadium grounds while another flag was raised on the flagpole in the stadium . The flag then faded out to thank those who aided the country after the 2011 Tōhoku earthquake and tsunami
2011 Tōhoku earthquake and tsunami
2011 Tōhoku earthquake and tsunami
2016 Summer Olympics closing ceremony