土門正夫さん死去、元NHKアナウンサー 1964年東京五輪「伝説の閉会式」で名実況

土門さんの目に映ったのは、政治や宗教、国境や人種を忘れ、笑い親しみ、名残を惜しむ選手たちの姿だった。

1964年の東京オリンピックなど、スポーツ実況で活躍した元NHKアナウンサーの土門正夫さんが、5月2日、肺気腫のため死去した。87歳だった。NHKニュースなどが伝えた。

土門さんは1930年3月、神奈川県横浜市生まれ。51年にNHK入局後、広島放送局などを経て東京で主にスポーツを担当。60年のローマ・オリンピックを皮切りに、オリンピックの中継には計7回携わった。64年の東京オリンピックでは、日本が金メダルを獲得した女子バレーボール決勝や、閉会式の実況を担った。1987年にNHKを退職した後はフリーアナウンサーとして活躍した。

数ある土門さんのアナウンスの中でも特に「名実況」と称えられるのが、1964年の東京オリンピック閉会式だ。

■1964年東京オリンピック「伝説の閉会式」をアドリブで実況

終戦から19年、焼け野原だった日本はめざましい復興を遂げた。アジア初の五輪となった「東京オリンピック」は、日本の戦後復興と国際社会への復帰を世界に向かってアピールする絶好の機会となった。

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1964年東京オリンピック開会式

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1964年東京オリンピック開会式

大会は10月10日にはじまり、24日に閉会式を迎えた。会場は、開会式と同じ東京・国立競技場。式の段取りは、はじめに94カ国・地域の旗手だけが先に入場し、選手たちは開会式と同様、国別に整然と列を組んで歩くというものだった。

ところが、選手団が入ってきたところから閉会式は一変した。選手たちは係員の制止を振り切り、入り乱れ、腕や肩を組んで国立競技場のトラックになだれこんだ。中には踊ったり、担ぎ上げられて国旗を振る選手も。日本の旗手を務めた福井誠選手(競泳)を肩車する選手もいた。前代未聞の入場行進だったが、みな表情はほころんでいた。

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閉会式。外国選手たちが入り混じり、腕を組むなどして入場行進した

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閉会式。リラックスした表情で入場する外国選手ら

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閉会式で行進する日本のプラカードと日の丸の旗手

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競技ユニホーム姿で走って入場する選手もいるなど、型破りの閉会式になった

なぜこうなったのか。「誘導のミスだった」「全競技が終わった解放感のせい」「振る舞い酒で選手たちが高揚してしまった」「もともと考えられていた」など、様々な説が語られるが、真相はよくわからない。

選手たちの動きに戸惑ったのは、閉会式を生中継していたテレビ・ラジオ各局だ。秒刻みのスケジュールに合わせて周到に用意したアナウンス原稿は、何の役にも立たなくなった。当時の心境を土門さんはこう語る。

考えていた美辞麗句とか、ここで泣かせてやろうみたいなものはすべて吹っ飛んでしまって。何を話したのか全く覚えてない
(朝日新聞・2008年7月25日 朝刊)

こうなったら、アナウンサーは目の前で起きていることを言葉にして伝えるしかない。土門さんはマイクに向かってこう実況した。

「そこには国境を越え、宗教を超えました美しい姿があります。このような美しい姿を、見たことはありません。まことに和気あいあい、呉越同舟。グリーンのブレザーの隣には、白いブレザーの選手がおります。紺のブレザーの隣には、真っ赤なブレザーの選手がおります。そして、選手の手を振りますその彼方には、7万5000の大観衆を収容した、このスタンドがあります。まことに、和やかな風景であります」

土門さんのアドリブ実況は、オリンピックが「平和の祭典」であることを巧みに伝えた。のちに土門さんは、当時を振り返りながらこう語っている。

アナウンサーとしては茫然自失の事態ですけど、たしかに、和気あいあいでしょうね。僕が観客席にいたら、拍手をすると思う
(朝日新聞・2014年10月06日 朝刊)

土門さんの目に映ったのは、政治や宗教、国境や人種を忘れ、笑い親しみ、名残を惜しむ選手たちの姿だった。人類の平和を体現したかのような風景は、東京オリンピックの標語「世界は一つ」を象徴する場面として今なお語り継がれる。

■2度目の東京オリンピック――「あの閉会式の雰囲気をもう一度」

朝日新聞(2004年7月13日夕刊・東京本社版)によると、閉会式で頭の中が真っ白になった土門さん。中継終了後は、「めちゃくちゃな中継をしてしまった」と、始末書を書く覚悟をしながら重い足どりで放送局に戻ったという。

ところが、土門さんを迎えたのは万雷の拍手だったという。平均視聴率は63.2%をマーク。東京オリンピック閉会式は、戦後日本の歴史の一ページとして刻まれた。

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閉会式で浮かび上がる「SAYONARA」の文字

53年前の10月24日、太陽へと帰った聖火は、2020年に再び東京へやってくる。2度目の「東京オリンピック」にどんな理想を描くのか――土門さんはこんな言葉を残している。

一言で言えば、『あの閉会式の雰囲気をもう一度』になる。なぜ、皆があの閉会式を喜んだのか、記憶に刻まれているのかを考えたらどうかな
(朝日新聞・2014年10月06日朝刊)

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1964 Summer Olympics(01 of48)
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Vapor trails from Japanese Air Force jets from the Olympic emblem of five rings above the National Stadium in Tokyo today for the official opening of the XVIII Olympiad, first even held in Asia, Oct. 10, 1964. More than 7,000 athletes from 94 nations are competing. (AP Photo) (credit:ASSOCIATED PRESS)
Japanese Royals(02 of48)
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Crown Prince Akihito of Japan watches the start of the marathon at the 1964 Tokyo Olympics, accompanied by his wife Michiko and their son Naruhito (known as Prince Hiro). (Photo by Central Press/Hulton Archive/Getty Images) (credit:Central Press via Getty Images)
東京五輪(03 of48)
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スタンドで観戦する読売巨人軍の長嶋茂雄(中央右)と王貞治(同左)(東京・国立競技場) \n\n撮影日: 1964/10 (credit:時事通信社)
Opening Ceremonies(04 of48)
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Pictured here is Tokyo Stadium at the opening ceremonies of the 1964 Summer Olympics in Tokyo, Japan, Oct. 10, 1964. (AP Photo) (credit:ASSOCIATED PRESS)
Opening Ceremonies(05 of48)
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Pictured here is Tokyo Stadium at the opening ceremonies of the 1964 Summer Olympics in Tokyo, Japan, Oct. 10, 1964. (AP Photo) (credit:ASSOCIATED PRESS)
Postage stamp commemorating Tokyo Olympics(06 of48)
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JAPAN - SEPTEMBER 06: Postage stamp commemorating the Tokyo Olympics, 1964, depicting the Olympic flame. Japan, 20th century. Japan (Photo by DeAgostini/Getty Images) (credit:DEA / A. DAGLI ORTI via Getty Images)
Postage stamp commemorating Tokyo Olympics(07 of48)
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JAPAN - SEPTEMBER 06: Postage stamp commemorating the Tokyo Olympics, 1964, depicting weight lifting. Japan, 20th century. Japan (Photo by DeAgostini/Getty Images) (credit:DEA / A. DAGLI ORTI via Getty Images)
Postage stamp commemorating Tokyo Olympics(08 of48)
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JAPAN - SEPTEMBER 06: Postage stamp commemorating the Tokyo Olympics, 1964, depicting football match. Japan, 20th century. Japan (Photo by DeAgostini/Getty Images) (credit:DEA / A. DAGLI ORTI via Getty Images)
Postage stamp commemorating Tokyo Olympics(09 of48)
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JAPAN - SEPTEMBER 06: Postage stamp commemorating the Tokyo Olympics, 1964, depicting horse riding, swimming, fencing, running and pistol shooting. Japan, 20th century. Japan (Photo by DeAgostini/Getty Images) (credit:DEA / A. DAGLI ORTI via Getty Images)
Olympic Summer 1964 Tokyo Japan Olympis Stadium Opening Ceremony(10 of48)
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Aerial view of the Olympic stadium in Tokyo on Oct. 10, 1964 as teams of the countries represented filed in for the ceremonial opening of the Olympic Games. (AP Photo) (credit:ASSOCIATED PRESS)
Yoyogi National Gymnasium(11 of48)
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An aerial view of the Yoyogi National Gymnasium, circa 1965. Designed by Kenzo Tange to house the swimming and diving events in the 1964 Tokyo Olympics, it is now a major venue for basketball and ice hockey. (Photo by Three Lions/Hulton Archive/Getty Images) (credit:Three Lions via Getty Images)
Olympic Village(12 of48)
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The construction of the National Gymnasium of the Olympic Village at Yoyogi in Tokyo, where the athletes will live for the duration of the games, 6th June 1964. The building was designed by Japanese architect Kenzo Tange. (Photo by Keystone/Hulton Archive/Getty Images) (credit:Keystone via Getty Images)
東京オリンピック準備(13 of48)
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駒沢は明治神宮外苑について東京大会の第2会場となる。右上はサッカーが行われる陸上競技場。左下はレスリング会場となる体育館(東京・世田谷区)\n\n撮影日:1964年03月 (credit:時事通信社)
Opening Ceremonies(14 of48)
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Pictured here are the festivities at the opening ceremony of the 1964 Summer Olympics in Tokyo, Japan, Oct. 10, 1964. (AP Photo) (credit:ASSOCIATED PRESS)
東京五輪・開会式 (15 of48)
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東京五輪開会式で入場する日本選手団(東京・国立競技場) \n\n撮影日: 1964/10/10 (credit:時事通信社)
Tokyo Olympic Opening Ceremony(16 of48)
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TOKYO - OCTOBER 10: The Olympic flag is being carried during the opening ceremony of the Tokyo Olympic at the National Stadium on October 10, 1964 in Tokyo, Japan. (Photo by Sankei Archive via Getty Images) (credit:Sankei Archive via Getty Images)
Torch Lighting(17 of48)
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Pictured here are the stairs leading the Olympic Torch at Tokyo Stadium at the opening ceremonies of the 1964 Summer Olympics in Tokyo, Japan, Oct. 10, 1964. (AP Photo) (credit:ASSOCIATED PRESS)
The 1964 Tokyo Olympic Opening Ceremony(18 of48)
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TOKYO, JAPAN - OCTOBER 10: The Olympic fflag flies over the scoreboard showing the list of the parade of Nations during the opening ceremonies for the XVIII Olympiad at the Olympic Stadium on October 10, 1964 in Tokyo, Japan. (Photo by Michael Ochs Archive/Getty Images) *** Local Caption *** (credit:Getty Images)
Olympic Village(19 of48)
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Members of the Tokyo Olympic Committee make a final inspection of the Olympic Village at Yoyogi in Tokyo, where the athletes will live for the duration of the games, 1964. The site, formerly called Washington Heights, was once home to US soldiers and their families. (Photo by Keystone/Hulton Archive/Getty Images) (credit:Getty Images)
Olympic Village(20 of48)
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The National Gymnasium of the Olympic Village at Yoyogi in Tokyo, where the athletes will live for the duration of the games, 1964. (Photo by Keystone Features/Hulton Archive/Getty Images) (credit:Getty Images)
Pole Vaulting Of John Pennel At The Olympic Games Of Tokyo In 1964(21 of48)
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JAPAN - JANUARY 01: Pole Vaulting Of The American John Pennel Fro The Final Of The Olympic Games Of Tokyo In 1964. (Photo by Keystone-France/Gamma-Keystone via Getty Images) (credit:Getty Images)
Polina Astakhova(22 of48)
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Soviet gymnast Polina Astakhova of the Ukraine after a training session before the Tokyo Olympics, 8th October 1964. (Photo by Hulton Archive/Getty Images) (credit:Getty Images)
Shuji Tsurumi With Rings At The Olympic Games Of Tokyo 1964(23 of48)
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JAPAN - APRIL 18: The Japanese Shuji Tsurimi With Rings At The Olympic Games Of Tokyo On October 19, 1964. (Photo by Keystone-France/Gamma-Keystone via Getty Images) (credit:Getty Images)
1964 Summer Olympics(24 of48)
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1964 Summer Olympics -- Pictured: Japanese spectators outside the Olympic Stadium in Tokyo, Japan -- Photo by: NBCU Photo Bank (credit:Getty Images)
Japan Tokyo Streets(25 of48)
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The changing face of Tokyo shows itself in this view which includes the gigantic Miyake-Zaka underground highway interchange on April 13, 1964. It is one of many construction jobs through which Tokyo is preparing for the Olympics opening next October and for its future growth. Roads and subways being built are behind the needs. (AP Photo/Koichiro Morita) (credit:ASSOCIATED PRESS)
Tokyo Japan Streets(26 of48)
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In a race to catch up with traffic, work is rushed on a mammoth highway interchange at Miyake Zaka in Tokyo on April 13, 1964. When the $34 million project is completed, two arterial highways will crisscross underground. Much of the road construction in Tokyo is done at night as the city gets ready for the Olympics opening in October. (AP Photo/Koichiro Morita) (credit:ASSOCIATED PRESS)
Japan Tokyo Streets(27 of48)
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New freeways are rushed on Dec. 16, 1963 as part of the gigantic face-lifting Tokyo is getting for the Olympics opening in October 1964. Buildings and bridges also are going up so fast that some critics warn that safety sometimes is passed up. An elevated expressway and a swimming pool roof under construction collapsed with one death and 25 injuries. (AP Photo) (credit:ASSOCIATED PRESS)
Olympic HQ(28 of48)
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September 1964: Olympic cars lined up outside the old palace in Tokyo which is the headquarters of the Olympic Committee. (Photo by Douglas Miller/Keystone Features/Getty Images) (credit:Douglas Miller via Getty Images)
Emblems Of The Olympic Games And Of The City Of Tokyo On The Shops 1959(29 of48)
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JAPAN - JUNE 01: The Shop Keepers Installing The Emblems Of The Olympic Games And Of The City Of Tokyo Next To One Another For The Coming Games Which Would Take Place In The Japanese Capital On June 1, 1964. (Photo by Keystone-France/Gamma-Keystone via Getty Images) (credit:Keystone-France via Getty Images)
Hirohito At The Olympic Games Of 1964(30 of48)
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Hirohito, the 124th Emperor of Japan according to the traditional order, is carefully watching at the games of the XVIII Olimpiad. Tokyo (Japan), October 1964.. (Photo by Walter Mori/Mondadori Portfolio via Getty Images) (credit:Mondadori Portfolio via Getty Images)
Opening Ceremonies(31 of48)
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Pictured here is Tokyo Stadium at the opening ceremonies of the 1964 Summer Olympics in Tokyo, Japan, Oct. 10, 1964. (AP Photo) (credit:ASSOCIATED PRESS)
Opening Ceremonies(32 of48)
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Pictured here is Tokyo Stadium at the opening ceremonies of the 1964 Summer Olympics in Tokyo, Japan, Oct. 10, 1964. (AP Photo) (credit:ASSOCIATED PRESS)
1964 Summer Olympics(33 of48)
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Royal Box in National Stadium, Tokyo, Oct. 10, 1964, during the opening ceremony of the 1964 Summer Olympics. (AP Photo) (credit:ASSOCIATED PRESS)
Japan Olymipcs Tokyo 2020 Venues Photo Essay(34 of48)
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In this Oct. 10, 1964 file photo, balloons fly over Olympians and spectators during the opening ceremony of the 1964 Summer Olympics at the National Stadium in Tokyo. The venues planned for the 2020 Olympics in Tokyo both look to the future and incorporate the past. A futuristic 80,000-seat main stadium will be the centerpiece, touted by organizers as one of the most advanced in the world. Designed by Zaha Hadid, it will go up on the site of the Olympic Stadium from 1964, the last time Tokyo was host. The Japanese capital, selected Sept. 7, 2013 over Istanbul and Madrid to host in 2020, will also reuse three venues from the 1964 Games, demonstrating a commitment to its Olympic legacy. (AP Photo/File) (credit:ASSOCIATED PRESS)
Olympic Summer 1964 Tokyo Japan Opening Ceremony(35 of48)
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Gymnasts performing during the opening ceremony at the Tokyo National Stadium in Tokyo, Japan, Oct. 10, 1964. (AP Photo/Mitsunori Chigita) (credit:AP)
Opening Ceremonies of Olympics(36 of48)
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(Original Caption) U.S. team marches onto the field during opening ceremonies of the 1964 Olympiad. Tokyo, Japan. (credit:Bettmann via Getty Images)
Olympic Summer 1964 Tokyo Japan Opening Ceremony(37 of48)
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Gymnasts performing during the opening ceremony at the Tokyo National Stadium in Tokyo, Japan, Oct. 10, 1964. (AP Photo/Mitsunori Chigita) (credit:AP)
Olympic Summer 1964 Tokyo Japan Opening Ceremony(38 of48)
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Gymnasts performing during the opening ceremony at the Tokyo National Stadium in Tokyo, Japan, Oct. 10, 1964. (AP Photo/Mitsunori Chigita) (credit:AP)
Torch Lighting(39 of48)
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Pictured here is the lighting of the Olympic Torch at the opening ceremonies of the 1964 Summer Olympics in Tokyo, Japan, Oct. 10, 1964. (AP Photo) (credit:ASSOCIATED PRESS)
Yoshinori Sakai Holding The Flame For The Opening Ceremony Of The Olympic Games Of Tokyo 1964(40 of48)
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JAPAN - AUGUST 12: A Japanese Student Yoshinori Sakai Holding The Olympic Flame For The Opening Ceremony Of The Olympic Games Of Tokyo On October 11, 1964. The Ceremony Gathered 7000 Athlets From 94 Nations. (Photo by Keystone-France/Gamma-Keystone via Getty Images) (credit:Keystone-France via Getty Images)
Canadian Team Marching in Stadium(41 of48)
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(Original Caption) Japan, Tokyo: Canadian Team entered National stadium during opening ceremonies for the XVIII Olympiad. (credit:Bettmann via Getty Images)
The 1964 Tokyo Olympic Opening Ceremony(42 of48)
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TOKYO, JAPAN - OCTOBER 10: The The United States Olympic team completes its part of the parade of Nations during the opening ceremonies for the XVIII Olympiad at the Olympic Stadium on October 10, 1964 in Tokyo, Japan. (Photo by Michael Ochs Archive/Getty Images) *** Local Caption *** (credit:Michael Ochs Archives via Getty Images)
Tokyo Olympic Opening Ceremony(43 of48)
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TOKYO - OCTOBER 10: Japan delegation march during the opening ceremony of the Tokyo Olympic at the National Stadium on October 10, 1964 in Tokyo, Japan. (Photo by Sankei Archive via Getty Images) (credit:Sankei Archive via Getty Images)
Olympic Summer 1964 Tokyo Japan Opening Ceremony(44 of48)
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FILE - In this Oct. 10, 1964 file photo, Japanese runner Yoshinori Sakai lights the Olympic cauldron during the opening ceremony of the 1964 Summer Olympics in Tokyo. Sakai was born in Hiroshima on Aug. 6, 1945, the day the nuclear weapon destroyed that city. He symbolized the rebirth of Japan after the Second World War as he opened the 1964 Tokyo Games. Olympic organizers say the true spirit of the games is to bring humanity together to promote amity and human excellence. But an undertone of politics has been present at every Olympics for the past several decades. (AP Photo/File) (credit:AP)
Opening Ceremonies(45 of48)
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Closeup of the flame at the cauldron at Tokyo Stadium, where most of the events took place at the 1964 Olympic Games at Tokyo, Japan. This Olympic Flame was lit by Yoshinori Sakai who was born in Hiroshima on August 6, 1945, the day the nuclear weapon destroyed that city. He symbolized the rebirth of Japan after the Second World War when he opened the 1964 Tokyo Games. (AP Photo) (credit:ASSOCIATED PRESS)
Opening Ceremonies(46 of48)
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Pictured here is the release of doves at the Tokyo Stadium during the opening ceremonies of the 1964 Summer Olympics in Tokyo, Japan, Oct. 10, 1964. (AP Photo) (credit:ASSOCIATED PRESS)
Torch Lighting(47 of48)
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Pictured here is the lighting of the Olympic Torch at the opening ceremonies of the 1964 Summer Olympics in Tokyo, Japan, Oct. 10, 1964. (AP Photo) (credit:ASSOCIATED PRESS)
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Pictured here is Tokyo Stadium at the opening ceremonies of the 1964 Summer Olympics in Tokyo, Japan, Oct. 10, 1964. (AP Photo) (credit:ASSOCIATED PRESS)


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