2023.11.21
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Watch. Dance. Cheer. Enjoy in your own way !
Let’s sing and dance together
SHUWA SHUWA☆Deaflympics!
The 25th Summer Deaflympics Tokyo 2025 will be held in Tokyo for the first time in Japan.
In preparation for the event for deaf athletes, we have created a “SHUWA SHUWA ☆ Deaflympics!”to provide the opportunity for children to have fun learning sign language.
Let’s sing and dance together to cheer the deaf athletes!!
Song by: Poupies Music/Choreographer: Sucanpo Arrangement: Hiroshi Ito
Created by Tokyo Metropolitan Government Supervised by the Tokyo Federation of Deaf
【What is the “SHUWA SHUWA ☆ Deaflympics!”? 】
Tokyo Metropolitan Government created the dance song “SHUWA SHUWA☆Deaflympics!” with the aim for children to become familiar with sign language towards the 25th Summer Deaflympics held in Tokyo for the first time in Japan.
You can find a total of 12 words in sign language in this song which express greetings, emotions, or cheers for the athletes. Let's try it and dance together!
![「手話」の手話説明画像](https://www.tokyoforward2025.metro.tokyo.lg.jp/wp-content/uploads/2023/09/Deaflympics_dance_web_230920_shuwa.png)
“SHUWA” (Sign Language)
Place the index fingers of both hands facing each other, up and down, and rotate them alternately.
![「こんにちは」の手話説明画像](https://www.tokyoforward2025.metro.tokyo.lg.jp/wp-content/uploads/2023/09/Deaflympics_dance_web_230920_konnichiha.png)
“KONNICHIWA” (Hello)
1. Place the index and middle fingers on the forehead
2. Bend the index fingers of both hands
1 represents noon on the clock.
Download the guidance (Japanese only)
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