Japanese government sponsorship of the Olympic effort continued, both financially, and through expansion of the annual Meiji Shrine Games to include a wider variety of sports, including archery, basketball, field hockey, rowing, table tennis,  volleyball and equestrian sports.
Japanese government support of the Olympic effort continued, both financially and through expanding the annual Meiji Shrine Games to include a wider range of sports, including archery, basketball, field hockey, rowing, table tennis, volleyball, and equestrian sports.