Japan at the 1964 Winter Olympics

Japan took part in the 1964 Winter Olympics, which were held in Innsbruck, Austria. This was an important event for the country as it showed how athletes from Japan performed in winter sports against other nations. The Winter Olympics are special games where countries come together to compete in snowy and icy sports like skiing and ice skating. For Japan, joining these games was a chance to share its skills and learn from others around the world.

Alpine skiing

Main article: Alpine skiing at the 1964 Winter Olympics

Japan took part in alpine skiing events at the 1964 Winter Olympics in Innsbruck, Austria. The men competed in slalom races during these games.

Biathlon

Main article: Biathlon at the 1964 Winter Olympics

Men

¹ Two minutes were added for each miss.

Cross-country skiing

Main article: Cross-country skiing at the 1964 Winter Olympics

Japan took part in cross-country skiing events at the 1964 Winter Olympics in Innsbruck, Austria.

Men's 4 × 10 km relay

Figure skating

Main article: Figure skating at the 1964 Winter Olympics

Japan took part in figure skating at the 1964 Winter Olympics in Innsbruck, Austria. There were competitions for both men and women skaters.

Ice hockey

Main article: Ice hockey at the 1964 Winter Olympics

In the 1964 Winter Olympics, Japan played several matches in the ice hockey event. In the first round, teams that won advanced to compete for positions 1 through 8, while those that lost moved on to play for positions 9 through 16.

In the later part of the competition, Japan had several exciting games. They won against Norway and Romania, drew with Austria, and had close matches against Yugoslavia, Poland, Hungary, and Italy.

• Japan 4-3 Norway
• Japan 6-4 Romania
• Austria 5-5 Japan
• Yugoslavia 6-4 Japan
• Japan 4-3 Poland
• Japan 6-2 Hungary
• Italy 8-6 Japan

Rank	Team	Pld	W	L	T	GF	GA	Pts
9	Poland	7	6	1	0	40	13	12
10	Norway	7	5	2	0	40	19	10
11	Japan	7	4	2	1	35	31	9
12	Romania	7	3	3	1	31	28	7
13	Austria	7	3	3	1	24	28	7
14	Yugoslavia	7	3	3	1	29	37	7
15	Italy	7	2	5	0	24	42	4
16	Hungary	7	0	7	0	14	39	0

Nordic combined

Main article: Nordic combined at the 1964 Winter Olympics

In the 1964 Winter Olympics, Japan took part in the Nordic combined events. These events included normal hill ski jumping, where athletes performed three jumps and the best two counts, and a 15 km cross-country skiing race.

Ski jumping

Main article: Ski jumping at the 1964 Winter Olympics

In ski jumping at the 1964 Winter Olympics, athletes made three jumps. Only their best two jumps were used to decide their scores.

Speed skating

Main article: Speed skating at the 1964 Winter Olympics

In the 1964 Winter Olympics held in Innsbruck, Austria, Japan took part in the speed skating events. The competition included both men and women athletes.