How the 1964 Tokyo Olympics redefined Japan

<p>With the Olympics underway in Tokyo, Chris Harding looks back at 1964 –&nbsp;the last time Japan hosted the competition</p><p>&nbsp;</p><p>With the Summer Olympics underway in Tokyo, Chris Harding looks back to the 1964 games – the last time Japan hosted the competition. He explores how the competition redefined the nation on the world stage two decades after the Second World War.&nbsp;</p><p>&nbsp;</p><p>(Ad) Christopher Harding is the author of <em>The Japanese: A History in 20 Lives</em> (Allen Lane, 2021). Buy it now from Waterstones: https://go.skimresources.com?id=71026X1535947&amp;xcust=historyextra-social-hexpod&amp;xs=1&amp;url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.waterstones.com%2Fbook%2Fthe-japanese%2Fchristopher-harding%2F9780241434505</p> &#10;&nbsp;<br /><hr><p style='color: grey; font - size: 0.75em; '>See <a style='color: grey; ' target='_blank' rel='noopener noreferrer' href='https://acast.com/privacy'>acast.com/privacy</a> for privacy and opt-out information.</p>