Tokyo 1964 LegacyTokyo 1964 LegacyTokyo 1964: The Games that brought a nation togetherAs preparations to stage safe and secure Olympic Games Tokyo 2020 enter their final stages, we go back in time and look at the lasting legacies created by the first-ever Olympic Games held in Asia: Tokyo 1964.Legacy overviewLegaciesLegaciesTokyo 1964 LegacyTokyo 1964: The Games that brought a nation together 23 Jun 2021Tokyo 1964 LegacyOlympic Venues Overview 20 Nov 2020Tokyo 1964 LegacyUnifying the Japanese population 19 Nov 2020Tokyo 1964 LegacyIncreased focus on sport benefits for public health 19 Nov 2020Tokyo 1964 LegacyJapan’s international image boosted 19 Nov 2020Tokyo 1964 LegacyDeveloping a new global visual communication language 19 Nov 2020Tokyo 1964 LegacyUrbanisation and urban renewal 19 Nov 2020Tokyo 1964 LegacyTransport enhancements 19 Nov 2020Tokyo 1964 LegacyDevelopment of sport in Japan through the 1964 Games 19 Nov 2020Tokyo 1964 LegacyTechnological innovations at the Olympic Games Tokyo 1964 19 Nov 2020Tokyo 1964 LegacyFair Play Trophy 19 Nov 2020Tokyo 1964 LegacyThe Japanese Women’s Volleyball Team 19 Nov 2020Tokyo 1964 LegacyYoyogi Olympic Village 19 Nov 2020Tokyo 1964 LegacyYoyogi National Stadium 19 Nov 2020Tokyo 1964 LegacyMeiji Park: Tokyo Metropolitan Gymnasium & Metropolitan Indoor Swimming Pool 19 Nov 2020Tokyo 1964 LegacyKomazawa Olympic Park 19 Nov 2020Tokyo 1964 LegacyEnoshima Yacht Harbour 19 Nov 2020More informationDiscover Olympic legaciesThe Olympic Games are all about their legacies. The benefits that the Games create – from increased sports participation and educational programmes to a boosted economy and an improved urban environment – are numerous.Learn moreRelive all the action from Tokyo 1964Learn more