Japan at the 1956 Winter Olympics

Japan at the
1956 Winter Olympics
Japan at the; 1956 Winter Olympics
IOC code	JPN
NOC	Japanese Olympic Committee
Website	www.joc.or.jp (in Japanese and English)
in Cortina d'Ampezzo
Competitors	10 (men) in 5 sports
Flag bearer	Hiroshi Yoshizawa
Medals; Ranked 11th	Gold 0 Silver 1 Bronze 0 Total 1
Winter Olympics appearances (overview)
	1928; 1932; 1936; 1948; 1952; 1956; 1960; 1964; 1968; 1972; 1976; 1980; 1984; 1988; 1992; 1994; 1998; 2002; 2006; 2010; 2014; 2018; 2022;

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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