# Tokyo Olympics and the Tōkaidō Shinkansen (1964)

URL: https://history-japan.com/timeline/1964-tokyo-olympics-and-the-tokaido-shinkansen
Location: Japan
Categories: main-event

Tokyo hosted the Summer Olympics as the Tōkaidō Shinkansen began service between Tokyo and Osaka. Both became symbols of postwar recovery and rapid growth. The period also brought social disruption and pollution associated with accelerated industrialization.

Ruler at the time: [Ikeda Hayato](https://history-japan.com/rulers/ikeda-hayato)

## Sources
- [en.wikipedia.org](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/1964_Summer_Olympics)