Ryota Kuriyama

Ryota Kuriyama

Hello everyone. Music has been part of my life since I was young. This culminated in me composing "Real Victory." Everyone is looking forward to the Tokyo Olympics and Paralympics which will be held in 2020. Everyday athletes who will participate in the Olympic and Paralympic Games work hard, overcoming frustration and disappointment. They give us courage, hope and excitement. As a person with a visual impairment, I wondered what I could do for these para-athletes who are trying so hard. I put my feelings of wanting to support them into this song. What I want to convey in this song is that despite various kinds of disabilities, everyone can make a difference in society. There are things that only the disabled can do, and doing so we are able to move people's hearts. I chose "Real Victory" as the song title because regardless of nationality, race, or disability, people who do their best go beyond just victory or defeat and have the heart of really accepting one another. That precious heart is the source of power that will move the future. That is real victory. Para athletes, please do your best and show us heroes! I want to see with my heart. And together, let's have the sound of Real Victory echo high up into the Tokyo sky.