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Japan at the 1956 Winter Olympics

Japan at the
1956 Winter Olympics
Flag of Japan (1870-1999).svg
IOC code JPN
NOC Japanese Olympic Committee
Website www.joc.or.jp (Japanese) (English)
in Cortina d'Ampezzo
Competitors 10 (men) in 5 sports
Flag bearer Hiroshi Yoshizawa
Medals
Ranked 11th
Gold Silver Bronze Total
0 1 0 1
Winter Olympics appearances (overview)

Japan competed at the 1956 Winter Olympics in Cortina d'Ampezzo, Italy. Chiharu Igaya won the nation's first ever medal and the first ever Asian champion at the Winter Olympic Games.

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