| Japan at the 1959 Summer Universiade | |
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| IOC code | JPN |
| NOC | Japanese Olympic Committee |
| Website | www |
| in Turin, Italy 26 August – 7 September 1959 | |
| Competitors | 22 |
| Medals Ranked 9th |
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| Summer Universiade appearances (overview) | |
Japan participated at the 1959 Summer Universiade , in Turin, Italy. [1] Japan finished ninth in the medal table with 2 gold medals, 2 silver medals, and 3 bronze medals. [2]
In this first edition of the Universiade, Japan sent 22 athletes led by JOC member Kiyoshi Kitazawa. The nation participates in three sports: athletics, fencing, and tennis. Even though the number of athletes was small, pole vaulter Noriaki Yasuda and men's tennis doubles players Masao Nagasaki and Takeo Hanna managed to win gold medals.
| Medal | Name | Sport | Event | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Gold | Noriaki Yasuda | Athletics | Men's pole vault | September 4 |
| Gold | Takeo Hanna Masao Nagasaki | Tennis | Men's doubles | unknown |
 Silver | Koji Sakurai | Athletics | Men's triple jump | September 5 |
| Silver | Saburo Yokomizo | Athletics | Men's 5000 m | September 6 |
 Bronze | Kuniaki Watanabe | Athletics | Men's 800 m | September 4 |
| Bronze | Hiroshi Shibata | Athletics | Men's triple jump | September 5 |
| Bronze | Kuniaki Watanabe | Athletics | Men's 1500 m | September 6 |
| Medals by sport | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sport | | | | Total |
| Athletics | 1 | 2 | 3 | 6 |
| Tennis | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Total | 2 | 2 | 3 | 7 |
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