This webpage provides an introduction to materials at the National Diet Library as well as Internet resources regarding the Games of the XVIII Olympiad and the II Paralympic Games (XIII Stoke Mandeville Games) held in Tokyo during 1964.

1. Official reports and other publications (Japanese, English, and French)

1-1. Official reports

• Dai 18 Kai Orimpikku Kyogitaikai Koshiki Hokokusho (Organizing Committee for the Games of the XVIII Olympiad / 1966 / Our Call No.: 780.6-O7662d) (Volume 1:NDL Digital Collections, Volume 2: NDL Digital Collections) (Japanese)
• The Games of the XVIII Olympiad, Tokyo 1964: the official report of the organizing committee (Organizing Committee for the Games of the XVIII Olympiad / [1966] / Our Call No.: 796.4-O53ga) (English)
• Les jeux de la XVIIIe Olympiade, Tokyo, 1964; rapport officiel du Comité organisateur (Comité organisateur des jeux de la XVIIIe Olympiade / [1966] / Our Call No.: 796.4-O53ga) (French)

These reports were published after the Games were concluded. They describe in detail the complete schedule of competitions, the results of each competition, lists of medalists, Japanese athletes and their results, and the art exhibitions, including photographs.
"The Games of the XVIII Olympiad, Tokyo 1964: the official report of the Organizing Committee" in English can be viewed on the LA84 Foundation website, a non-profit organization endowed with surplus funds from the 1984 Los Angeles Olympics.

1-2. Official handbooks

• Official handbook to Tokyo Olympics (Organizing Committee for the Games of the XVIII Olympiad /1964 / Our Call No.: 780.6-O7662o) (NDL Digital Collections) (Japanese)
• Official handbook to Tokyo Olympics ([Dentsu Advertising Ltd. ]/ [1964?] / Our Call No.: 796.4-O53o) (English)
• Le guide officiel des Jeux olympiques de Tokyo, 1964 ([Dentsu Advertising] / [1964] / Our Call No.: 796.4-O53gu) (French)

These handbooks describe the venues, practice facilities, schedule and course for the torch relay, ID cards, tickets, press center, and other detailed information about the actual operation of the Tokyo Olympic Games.

1-3. Official record book

• Results of the games of the XVIII Olympiad Tokyo, 1964 = Dai 18 Kai Orimpikku Tokyo Taikai Kiroku Zenshu, 1964 = Resultats des jeux de la XVIII Olympiade Tokyo, 1964 (The Committee / [1964] / Our Call No.: 796.4-Q53r)
  This is the official record book published by the Organizing Committee for the Games of the XVIII Olympiad. All results and records of the events from preliminary heats to final events are listed in this book. The name of each sport is written in romanized Japanese, English, and French.

1-4. Official souvenirs

• Tokyo Olympics Official souvenir 1964 (Dentsu Advertising / 1964 / Our Call No.: 780.6-D53t) (NDL Digital Collections) (Japanese)
• Tokyo Olympics : official souvenir, 1964 (Dentsu Advertising / c1964 / Our Call No.: 796.4-D415t) (English)
• Les Jeux olympiques de Tokyo, souvenir officiel 1964 : [superveillé par le Comité organisateur des jeux de la XVIIIe olympiade] ([Dentsū Advertising] / [c1964] / Our Call No.: 796.4-D415j) (French)

These books include the history of the Olympics, successive Japanese medalists, an overview of the 1964 Tokyo Olympics, maps of Tokyo and profiles of major Japanese cities.

1-5. Paralympic games

• Pararimpikku Tokyo Taikai Hokokusho: Kokusai Shintai Shogaisha Supotsu Kyogikai (International Sports Committee for the Disabled / 1965 / Our Call No.: FS27-H37)（Japanese）
  This book includes the history of the Paralympics, the progress of the 1964 Tokyo Games, subcommittee reports, competition records, and athletes' impressions about the Paralympic Games.
• Pararimpikku Kokusai Shintai Shogaisha Supotsu Taikai Shashinshu (International Sports Committee for the Disabled / [1964] / Our Call No.: FS22-G35) (NDL Digital Collections) (Japanese)
  This is a collection of photographs taken at the Tokyo Paralympics. The full text is available at the information website "Disability Information Resources (DINF)" provided by the Japanese Society for Rehabilitation of Persons with Disabilities.

2. Publications in Japanese

• Orimpikku Jumbikyoku Jigyo Gaiyo, 1961 (Bureau of Olympic Games Tokyo 1964 Preparation / [1961] / Our Call No.: 780.6-To458o) (NDL Digital Collections)
• Orimpikku Jumbikyoku Jigyo Gaiyo, 1962 (Bureau of Olympic Games Tokyo 1964 Preparation / 1962/ Our Call No.: 780.6-To458o) (NDL Digital Collections)
• Orimpikku Jumbikyoku Jigyo Gaiyo, 1963 (Bureau of Olympic Games Tokyo 1964 Preparation / 1963/ Our Call No.: 780.6-To458o) (NDL Digital Collections)
• Orimpikku Jumbikyoku Jigyo Gaiyo, 1964 (Bureau of Olympic Games Tokyo 1964 Preparation / 1964/ Our Call No.: 780.6-To458o) (NDL Digital Collections)
  This four-volume work was made while preparations for the Olympic Games were underway. It describes the public relations and advertising, facility development, traffic improvement around the venues, and other preparations undertaken prior to the Games.
• Dai 18 Kai Orimpikku Kyogitaikai Tokyoto Hokokusho (Tokyo Metropolitan Government / 1965 / Our Call No.: 780.6-To458d) (NDL Digital Collections)
  This report was published after the Games were concluded. It contains detailed information about schedule of competitions, the results of each competition, a lists of medalists, Japanese athletes and their results, art exhibitions, photographs, and other information about the Games.
• Orimpikku Tokyo Taikai Shiryoshu (Organizing Committee for the Games of the XVIII Olympiad / [1965] / Our Call No.: 780.6-O7662o2) (NDL Digital Collections)
  This ten-volume work contains materials from each of the ten departments comprising the Organizing Committee for the Games of the XVIII Olympiad.

The following materials published by news agencies and newspaper companies contain many photographs of the competition. These include a number of both black-and-white and color photographs of the Olympic flame, the opening and closing ceremonies, the construction of the facilities of venues, and the athletes.

• Tokyo Olympiad: 1964 (Kyodo News / Our Call No.: 780.6-Ky993t) (NDL Digital Collections)
• Bi To Chikara: 1964 Tokyo Olympics (The Yomiuri Shimbun / 1964 / Our Call No.: 780.6-Y752b) (NDL Digital Collections)
• '64 Tokyo Orimpikku (The Asahi Shimbun Company / 1964 / Our Call No.: 780.6-A839s) (NDL Digital Collections)

3. Publications in languages other than Japanese

The following are materials about the Tokyo 1964 Olympic & Paralympic Games published in English, German, French, or other languages.

• The games of the XVIIIth Olympiad, Tokyo, 1964: Patronage: International Olympic Committee, Lausanne (International Olympic Institute / [1965] / Our Call No.: FS27-B97) (English)
• Die Spiele der XVIII. Olympiade, Tokio 1964: Das offizielle Standardwerk des Nationalen Olympischen Komitees (Olympischer Sport-Verlag / [1965] / Our Call No.: FS27-B61) (German)

Above books contain stories about the Tokyo Olympic Games and color photographs of athletes and spectators during competitions. The summaries and results of competitions are at the end of the book.

• XVIII Olympiad official bulletin no. 1-no. 21 (The Organizing Committee for the Games of the XVIII Olympiad / [1960]-1964 / Our Call No.: 796.4-O53ol) (English, French)
  This is a series of bulletins issued by the Organizing Committee for the Games of the XVIII Olympiad. It includes architectural drawings of stadiums, photographs of construction, introduction of Japanese culture, famous places and landmarks in Japan, and news about the Tokyo Olympic Games.
• XVIII Olympiad ([Pan American Airways] / [c1964] / Our Call No.: 796.4-A798e)
  This book provides information in English on the schedule of the 1964 Tokyo Olympics, the stadiums, Japanese culture and economy, and sightseeing in Japan. It also contains a section entitled "A Brief History of the Modern Olympics" in seven languages, including Arabic and Russian.
• Die Olympischen Spiele, 1964: Tokyo, Insbruck (C. Bertelsmann / [1964] / Our Call No.: 796.4-L549o) (German)
  This book contains information on both the Olympic Winter Games held in Innsbruck, Austria, (Jan 1964) and the Olympic Games held in Tokyo (Oct 1964).

You can search for materials on the Olympic Games in languages other than Japanese by entering the code 796.4 in the Other category field of the NDL Search.

4. Internet resources

• Japanese Olympic Committee (JOC) (Japanese) (English)
  The sections "orimpikkukoramu tokyo orimpikku 1964" (Japanese) and "TOKYO 1964 Olympic Games" (English) provide overviews of the 1964 Tokyo Olympics. There are the articles about the process of hosting 1964 Tokyo Olympics, venues, and interviews with athletes.(Japanese only)
• Japanese Paralympic Committee (JPC) (Japanese)
  The section "Tokyo 1964 pararimpikku" (Japanese) provides lists of Japanese athletes, medalists, and all sports and events of the Tokyo Games.
• Olympics (International Olympic Committee (IOC)) (English)
  "TOKYO 1964" (English) provides detailed information on the 1964 Tokyo Olympics.
• International Paralympic Committee (IPC) (English)
  "TOKYO 1964 PARALYMPIC GAMES" (English) provides an overview of the 1964 Tokyo Paralympics.
• Paralympic Research Group (The Nippon Foundation Paralympic Support Center) (Japanese) (English)
  This group conducts surveys and research on issues related to the Paralympics and publishes a journal that is partly translated into English.
• Orimpikku pararimpikku no sekai (Tokyo Metropolitan Library) (Japanese)
  This webpage contains an introduction to the materials and reference examples at the Tokyo Metropolitan Library related to the Olympics and Paralympics.

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