Japan at the 1956 Summer Olympics

Japan at the 1956 Summer Olympics
IOC code	JPN
NOC	Japanese Olympic Committee
Website	www.joc.or.jp (in Japanese and English)
in Melbourne/Stockholm
Competitors	110 in 13 sports
Flag bearer	Shozo Sasahara
Medals Ranked 10th	Gold 4 Silver 10 Bronze 5 Total 19
Summer Olympics appearances (overview)
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Japan competed at the 1956 Summer Olympics in Melbourne, Australia and Stockholm, Sweden (equestrian events). 110 competitors, 94 men and 16 women, took part in 71 events in 13 sports.^[1]

Takashi Ono from gymnastics is the most successful athlete with 1 gold, 3 silver and 1 bronze.