# Canonical recap data for Tokyo Olympics Held (1964)
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slug: tokyo-olympics-1964
canonicalUrl: "https://recap.at/1964/tokyo-olympics-1964"
title: Tokyo Olympics Held
subtitle: Japan's first Olympic Games showcased post-war economic recovery and technological prowess, while the Shinkansen bullet train debut symbolized Japan's emergence as a global power.
recapType: global_event
eventStatus: concluded
startDate: 1964-01-01
datePrecision: year
year: 1964
decade: 1960
country:
name: Japan
slug: japan
summaryShort: |-
  Tokyo Olympics may refer to:1940 Summer Olympics, Games of the XII Olympiad, cancelled due to World War II
  1964 Summer Olympics, Games of the XVIII Olympiad
  2020 Summer Olympics, Games of the XXXII Olympiad, held in 2021 due to the COVID-19 pandemic
summaryLong: |-
  Tokyo Olympics may refer to:1940 Summer Olympics, Games of the XII Olympiad, cancelled due to World War II
  1964 Summer Olympics, Games of the XVIII Olympiad
  2020 Summer Olympics, Games of the XXXII Olympiad, held in 2021 due to the COVID-19 pandemic
heroImageUrl: "https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/1/10/Edo_Panorama_old_Tokyo_color_photochrom.jpg/1280px-Edo_Panorama_old_Tokyo_color_photochrom.jpg"
heroImageCredit: Felice Beato · via Wikipedia
importance: 85
sourceConfidence: 75
keyFacts: []
timeline: []
sources:
- url: "https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tokyo_Olympics"
  title: Tokyo Olympics
  provider: Wikipedia
related: []
categories:
- sports
- festival
metaDescription: |-
  Tokyo Olympics may refer to:1940 Summer Olympics, Games of the XII Olympiad, cancelled due to World War II
  1964 Summer Olympics, Games of the XVIII Olympiad
  202
wikidataQid: Q12402739
