The Empire of Japan competed at the Summer Olympic Games for the first time at the 1912 Summer Olympics in Stockholm, Sweden.
The team of Japan at the opening ceremony.
1912 Summer Olympics
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The 1912 Summer Olympics, officially known as the Games of the V Olympiad and commonly known as Stockholm 1912, were an international multi-sport event held in Stockholm, Sweden, between 6 July and 22
Japan at the 1912 Summer Olympics
…The Empire of Japan competed at the Summer Olympic Games for the first time at the 1912 Summer Olympics in Stockholm, Sweden. When Pierre de Coubertin formulated the modern Olympic Games, it was his intent for the games to be global in scale. However, no…
Poster for the 1912 Summer Olympics, designed by Olle Hjortzberg
Coubertin wanted the 1912 Games to be "more dignified" than those of 1908
The front gate of the Stockholm Olympic Stadium, which was built for the 1912 Games
The Swedish team parading in the stadium during the opening ceremony