Japan's Olympic debut at 1912 Stockholm Games

Japan's Olympic debut at 1912 Stockholm Games

TOKYO, Japan - File photo shows the Japanese athletic delegation marching during the opening ceremony of the 1912 Olympic Games in Stockholm, Sweden, which marked Japan's first Olympic appearance. The sign holder was marathon runner Shiso Kanaguri (R front) and the flag bearer was sprinter Yahiko Mishima (L front).

Japan's Olympic debut at 1912 Stockholm Games

Japan's Olympic debut at 1912 Stockholm Games

TOKYO, Japan - File photo shows the Japanese athletic delegation led by judoka Jigoro Kano (L) marching during the opening ceremony of the 1912 Olympic Games in Stockholm, Sweden, which marked Japan's first Olympic appearance. The flag bearer was sprinter Yahiko Mishima.

Yokozuna Harumafuji in ceremonial action at shrine in northern Japan

Yokozuna Harumafuji in ceremonial action at shrine in northern Japan

Yokozuna Harumafuji performs a ring-entering ceremony at a shrine in the village of Yahiko, Niigata Prefecture, northwestern Japan, on Aug. 26, 2015, at the opening of a new sumo ring. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

Japan's Olympic debut at 1912 Stockholm Games

Japan's Olympic debut at 1912 Stockholm Games

TOKYO, Japan - File photo shows the Japanese athletic delegation led by judoka Jigoro Kano (L) marching during the opening ceremony of the 1912 Olympic Games in Stockholm, Sweden, which marked Japan's first Olympic appearance. The flag bearer was sprinter Yahiko Mishima. (Kyodo)

Japan's Olympic debut at 1912 Stockholm Games

Japan's Olympic debut at 1912 Stockholm Games

TOKYO, Japan - File photo shows the Japanese athletic delegation marching during the opening ceremony of the 1912 Olympic Games in Stockholm, Sweden, which marked Japan's first Olympic appearance. The sign holder was marathon runner Shiso Kanaguri (R front) and the flag bearer was sprinter Yahiko Mishima (L front). (Kyodo)

Tokyo Olympic torch relay

Tokyo Olympic torch relay

Tokyo Olympic torch relay runners pose in front of a shrine in the Niigata Prefecture village of Yahiko on June 5, 2021.

Tokyo Olympic torch relay

Tokyo Olympic torch relay

A Tokyo Olympic torch relay runner poses at a mountain peak facing the Sea of Japan in the Niigata Prefecture village of Yahiko on June 5, 2021.

Tokyo Olympic torch relay

Tokyo Olympic torch relay

A Tokyo Olympic torch relay runner passes through the premises of a shrine in the Niigata Prefecture village of Yahiko on June 5, 2021.

Tokyo Olympic torch relay

Tokyo Olympic torch relay

A Tokyo Olympic torch relay runner poses at a mountain peak facing the Sea of Japan in the Niigata Prefecture village of Yahiko on June 5, 2021.