Japan was the host nation for the 1964 Summer Olympics in Tokyo. 328 competitors, 270 men and 58 women, took part in 155 events in 21 sports.

Medalists

Athletics

Basketball

Preliminary round

Group A

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Classification brackets

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Boxing

Canoeing

Cycling

15 cyclists represented Japan in 1964.

Road

Track

Diving

Equestrian

Dressage

Eventing

Show jumping

Fencing

15 fencers, 11 men and 4 women, represented Japan in 1964.

Football

First round

Group D

Quarter-finals

First consolation round

Played by losing quarter-finalists.

Gymnastics

Hockey

Preliminary round

The preliminary round was conducted by breaking the 15 teams into two groups of 7 and 8 teams. The groups then played a round-robin tournament with each team playing the other teams in the group once. 2 points were awarded for a win, 1 point for a tie, and 0 for a loss. The top two teams from each group advanced to the semifinals while the third and fourth played in consolation semifinals.

Group A

Semifinals

The top two teams in each of the groups played in the 1st-4th semifinals, with the winner of each group playing the second-place team in the other group. The third and fourth team in each group played in the consolation semifinals

Judo

Four judoka, all male, represented Japan in 1964.

Modern pentathlon

Three male pentathletes represented Japan in 1964.

Rowing

Sailing

Shooting

Ten shooters represented Japan in 1964. Yoshihisa Yoshikawa won the bronze medal in the 50 m pistol event.

Swimming

Volleyball

Men's team competition

Team roster

Women's team competition

Team roster Head coach: Hirofumi Daimatsu

Water polo

Group A

Weightlifting

Wrestling