Andorra, then Yemen: Japan's alphabet gives unique order to Olympic opening ceremonyGlobal viewers of Friday's opening ceremony for the Tokyo Olympics may have been confused at the order of the national parade, where Andorra was followed by YemenTOKYO — Global viewers of Friday’s opening ceremony for the Tokyo Olympics may have been confused at the order of the national parade, where Andorra was followed by Yemen. Look no further than Japan’s unique alphabet. Article contentUnlike previous Olympics held in Japan, where athletes marched into the stadium in the English order of their names, Tokyo 2020 followed Japan’s writing system. Try refreshing your browser, or Andorra, then Yemen: Japan's alphabet gives unique order to Olympic opening ceremony Back to video“After Italy, Israel, Iraq, India, Indonesia I thought there was a system but that was followed by Uruguay, Ukraine, Uzbekistan and overall it seems random,” one perplexed viewer wrote on Twitter. For example, Yemen – “Iemen” in Japanese – comes near the front, not the back.

Source: The Star July 23, 2021 13:18 UTC