The Komazawa Hockey Field was a venue constructed in

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for the

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competitions of

1964 Summer Olympics The , officially the and commonly known as Tokyo 1964 ( ja, 東京1964), were an international multi-sport event held from 10 to 24 October 1964 in Tokyo, Japan. Tokyo had been awarded the organization of the 1940 Summer Olympics, but this ho ...

. Although there were three hockey fields, it marked the first time the

was played in one single venue for the

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since the 1920 Games.

Hockey Field 1

The first hockey field seated 2056 and had a playing field measuring long by wide. It also featured an electronic scoreboard. Construction occurred between December 1962 and June 1964.

Hockey Field 2

The second hockey field seated 3432 with 1542 temporary seats and had a playing field measuring long by wide. It also featured an electronic scoreboard. Construction occurred between December 1962 and June 1964.

Hockey Field 3

The third hockey field seated 2343 and had a playing field measuring . Construction occurred between December 1962 and September 1964.

References

1964 Summer Olympics official report.
Volume 1. Part 1. pp. 126–7. Venues of the 1964 Summer Olympics Olympic field hockey venues Defunct sports venues in Japan Sports venues in Tokyo {{Summer-Olympic-venue-stub