An album of a Japanese player at the Berlin Olympics can be found.

At the Berlin Olympics held in 1936, an album summarizing the appearance of Japanese players was found at the photographer's home in Tokyo. A German private company seems to have produced it in anticipation of the Tokyo tournament, which was decided to be held four years later, and the expert who surveyed said, “The players are interacting, and they look back on the Berlin tournament. It has a great meaning as a document. "

This album is decorated with a Hinomaru on the cover and contains 113 photos taken at the Berlin Olympics in August 1936 and a winter tournament held in another German city half a year ago.

One book is left in the Chichibunomiya Memorial Sports Museum, and it is newly found that photographers in Tokyo have the same thing.

According to the museum, the album seems to have been produced by a major German tobacco company for Japanese people, and at the beginning, the Berlin Olympic organization is expected to be the success of the Tokyo Olympics, which was decided to be held in 1940, four years later. A message from the committee is written.

The Berlin Olympics were held in Germany under the Nazi regime, with around 180 players from Japan and 20 medals.

In addition to photos of Japanese athletes, such as Hideko Maebata, who swims, the album also includes many photos of how they interacted with overseas players in the Olympic Village.

Sachiko Shinna, a curator at the Chichibunomiya Memorial Sports Museum, said, “While the brilliant atmosphere of the Hitler administration is transmitted, the players are concentrated in the competition and interacting with each other. "It has a very big meaning as a material to look back from one side as well as from another side."

The album has a total of 113 photos

The album has 113 photos in total, and the first is a photo of Hitler looking into something surrounded by Japanese people.

According to the Chichibunomiya Memorial Sports Museum, it seems that the intimacy between Japan and Germany is emphasized by looking at the “Hamama” that was given to Hitler by the people in Tokyo at that time.

After that, photos of the competition of Japanese athletes are posted for each competition along with explanations.

The swimmer Hideko Maebata, who won the gold medal for the first time as a Japanese woman, is celebrating a good fight with other athletes after the goal. It is recorded.

On the other hand, the eye-catching photograph shows how the players interacted in the village.

It is recorded that players from various countries gathered to take commemorative photos and exchange commemorative items, as well as photos of Japanese players playing board games and taking a bath There is.

Sachiko Shinna, a curator at the Chichibunomiya Memorial Sports Museum, pointed out, "In the tournament held in tension, I saw for the first time that various players gathered together and chatted with a soft expression." It is.

Stored as a relic of the photographer's father

The newly found album was kept by the photographer Ryoji Akiyama as a relic of the photographer's father, Celadon, who died 41 years ago.

It was said that there was no opportunity to hear from the father about the contents of the album and how it was obtained, but the facial expressions of each player during the competition were accurately photographed. I was surprised by the height.

Mr. Akiyama said, “I am working very well with completely different equipment. I want many people to know the outstanding achievements of the photographers at that time.”

The Chichibunomiya Memorial Sports Museum donated the same album two years ago, but it has not been investigated in detail.

The album shows that Japan and Germany were working together to boost the 1940 Tokyo Olympics, but it was not held due to the impact of the Sino-Japanese War.