Yahiko Mishima

Japanese: 三島弥彦 - みしまやひこ
Yahiko Mishima

The first Japanese athlete to participate in the Olympics. Born in Tokyo. Graduated from Gakushuin and Tokyo Imperial University. He was known as an all-round athlete from his student days. He was particularly good at short distances in track and field, and in 1912 (Meiji 45), he became the first Japanese to participate in the Olympics at the 5th Olympic Games in Stockholm, along with marathon runner Shiso Kanakuri. They competed in the 100, 200 and 400 meters, but only made it past the qualifying rounds in each. Not knowing that there would be a placard at the entrance ceremony, the two of them discussed it and marched in with the country's name as NIPPON. This was the only time NIPPON was used, and it has since been changed to JAPAN. He was a scholarly man with a beard, which he carefully groomed, even in Stockholm.

[Tsuneo Ishii April 17, 2020]

[References] | Olympics | Shiso Kaneguri

Source: Shogakukan Encyclopedia Nipponica About Encyclopedia Nipponica Information | Legend

Japanese:

日本人初のオリンピック参加選手。東京生まれ。学習院から東京帝国大学を卒業。学生時代から万能選手として鳴らした。とくに陸上の短距離は得意で、1912年(明治45)の第5回オリンピック・ストックホルム大会にマラソンの金栗四三(かなくりしそう)と2人で、日本人として初のオリンピック参加選手となった。100、200、400メートルに出場したが、いずれも予選通過程度で終わった。このときの入場式にプラカードがあることを知らず、2人で相談の結果、国名をNIPPONとして入場行進した。NIPPONはこれ一度だけで以後はJAPANとなっている。学者肌でひげを生やしており、ストックホルムでもひげをだいじに手入れしていたという。

[石井恒男 2020年4月17日]

[参照項目] | オリンピック | 金栗四三

出典 小学館 日本大百科全書(ニッポニカ)日本大百科全書(ニッポニカ)について 情報 | 凡例

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