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During the Parade of Nations portion of the 1964 Summer Olympics opening ceremony, athletes from each country participating in the Olympics paraded in the arena, preceded by their flag. The flag was borne by a sportsperson from that country chosen either by the National Olympic Committee or by the athletes themselves to represent their country. Although the Games were held in Japan, English was used to organize the Parade of Nations instead of Japanese. Had the parade followed the Japanese characters, Greece would have been followed by Iceland, and Rhodesia would have been the penultimate country before Japan. The Japanese language order would not be introduced until 2020 when the country hosted the games for the fourth time.[1][2]
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| Order | Nation | Japanese name | Roman transliteration | Flag bearer | Sport |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Greece (GRE) | ギリシャ | Girisha | Georgios Marsellos | Athletics |
| 2 |  Afghanistan (AFG) | アフガニスタン | Afuganisutan | Mohammad Ebrahim Khedri | Wrestling |
| 3 |  Algeria (ALG) | アルジェリア | Arujeria | Mohamed Lazhari | Gymnastics |
| 4 |  Argentina (ARG) | アルゼンチン | Aruzenchin | Jeannette Campbell | Swimming |
| 5 |  Australia (AUS) | オーストラリア | Ōsutoraria | Ivan Lund | Fencing |
| 6 |  Austria (AUT) | オーストリア | Ōsutoria | Hubert Hammerer | Shooting |
| 7 |  Bahamas (BAH) | バハマ | Bahama | TBC | TBC |
| 8 |  Belgium (BEL) | ベルギー | Berugī | Gaston Roelants | Athletics |
| 9 |  Bermuda (BER) | バミューダ | Bamyūda | Whitfield Hayward | President of the Bermuda Olympic Association |
| 10 |  Bolivia (BOL) | ボリビア | Boribia | Fernando Inchauste | Canoeing |
| 11 |  Brazil (BRA) | ブラジル | Burajiru | Wlamir Marques | Basketball |
| 12 |  Guyana (GUY) | イギリス領ギアナ | Igirisu-ryō Giana | Dr. Joe Allí-Shaw | Guyana Olympic Association Official |
| 13 |  Bulgaria (BUL) | ブルガリア | Burugaria | Enyu Valchev | Wrestling |
| 14 |  Burma (BIR) | ビルマ | Biruma | TBC | TBC |
| 15 |  Cambodia (CAM) | カンボジア | Kambojia | TBC | TBC |
| 16 |  Cameroon (CMR) | カメルーン | Kamerūn | David Njitock | Men's 100 metres |
| 17 |  Canada (CAN) | カナダ | Kanada | Gil Boa | Shooting |
| 18 |  Ceylon (CEY) | セイロン | Seiron | Ravi Jayewardene | Shooting |
| 19 |  Chad (CHA) | チャド | Chado | TBC | TBC |
| 20 |  Chile (CHI) | チリ | Chiri | Aquiles Gloffka | Fencing |
| 21 |  Colombia (COL) | コロンビア | Koronbia | Emilio Echeverry | Fencing |
| 22 |  Republic of the Congo (CGO) | コンゴ | Kongo | TBC | TBC |
| 23 |  Costa Rica (CRC) | コスタリカ | Kosutarika | TBC | TBC |
| 24 |  Cuba (CUB) | キューバ | Kyūba | Ernesto Varona | Weightlifting |
| 25 |  Czechoslovakia (TCH) | チェコスロバキア | Chekosurobakia | Karel Klečka | Gymnastics |
| 26 |  Denmark (DEN) | デンマーク | Denmāku | Henning Wind | Sailing |
| 27 |  Dominican Republic (DOM) | ドミニカ共和国 | Dominika Kyōwakoku | Alberto Torres | Athletics |
| 28 |  Ethiopia (ETH) | エチオピア | Echiopiya | Abebe Bikila | Athletics |
| 29 |  Finland (FIN) | フィンランド | Finrando | Eugen Ekman | Gymnastics |
| 30 |  France (FRA) | フランス | Furansu | Michel Macquet | Athletics |
| 31 |  United Team of Germany (EUA) | ドイツ | Doitsu | Ingrid Engel-Krämer | Diving |
| 32 |  Ghana (GHA) | ガーナ | Gāna | TBC | TBC |
| 33 |  Great Britain (GBR) | イギリス | Igirisu | Anita Lonsbrough | Swimming |
| 34 |  Hong Kong (HKG) | 香港 | Honkon | TBC | TBC |
| 35 |  Hungary (HUN) | ハンガリー | Hangarī | Gergely Kulcsár | Athletics |
| 36 |  Iceland (ISL) | アイスランド | Aisurando | Valbjörn Þorláksson | Athletics |
| 37 |  India (IND) | インド | Indo | Gurbachan Singh Randhawa | Athletics |
| 38 |  Iran (IRI) | イラン | Iran | Nosratollah Shahmir | Olympic Committee Official |
| 39 |  Iraq (IRQ) | イラク | Iraku | TBC | TBC |
| 40 |  Ireland (IRL) | アイルランド | Airurando | John Lawlor | Athletics |
| 41 |  Israel (ISR) | イスラエル | Isuraeru | Gideon Ariel | Athletics |
| 42 |  Italy (ITA) | イタリア | Itaria | Giuseppe Delfino | Fencing |
| 43 |  Ivory Coast (CIV) | コートジボワール | Kōto Jibowāru | TBC | TBC |
| 44 |  Jamaica (JAM) | ジャマイカ | Jamaika | TBC | TBC |
| 45 |  Kenya (KEN) | ケニア | Kenia | Kip Keino[3] | Athletics |
| 46 |  South Korea (KOR) | 韓国 | Kankoku | TBC | TBC |
| 47 |  Lebanon (LIB) | レバノン | Rebanon | TBC | TBC |
| 48 |  Liberia (LBR) | リベリア | Riberia | Wesley Momo Johnson | Athletics |
| 49 |  Libya (LBA) | リビア | Ribia | — | — |
| 50 |  Liechtenstein (LIE) | リヒテンシュタイン | Rihitenshutain | Alois Büchel | Athletics |
| 51 |  Luxembourg (LUX) | ルクセンブルク | Rukusenburugu | Josy Stoffel[3] | Gymnastics |
| 52 |  Madagascar (MAD) | マダガスカル | Madagasukaru | TBC | TBC |
| 53 |  Malaysia (MAS) | マレーシア | Marēshia | Kuda Ditta | Athletics |
| 54 |  Mali (MLI) | マリ | Mari | TBC | TBC |
| 55 |  Mexico (MEX) | メキシコ | Mekishiko | Fidel Negrete | Athletics |
| 56 |  Monaco (MON) | モナコ | Monako | Joseph Asso | Official |
| 57 |  Mongolia (MGL) | モンゴル | Mongoru | Ch. Naydan | Official |
| 58 |  Morocco (MAR) | モロッコ | Morokko | TBC | TBC |
| 59 |  Nepal (NEP) | ネパール | Nepāru | Ram Prasad Gurung[3] | Boxing |
| 60 |  Netherlands (NED) | オランダ | Oranda | Anton Geesink | Judo |
| 61 |  Netherlands Antilles (AHO) | オランダ領アンティル | Oranda-ryō Antiru | TBC | TBC |
| 62 |  New Zealand (NZL) | ニュージーランド | Nyūjīrando | Peter Snell | Athletics |
| 63 |  Niger (NIG) | ニジェール | Nijēru | Issake Dabore | Boxing |
| 64 |  Nigeria (NGR) | ナイジェリア | Naijeria | TBC | TBC |
| 65 |  Northern Rhodesia (NRH) | 北ローデシア | Kita-Rōdeshia | Trevor Haynes | Athletics |
| 66 |  Norway (NOR) | ノルウェー | Noruwē | Crown Prince Harald | Sailing |
| 67 |  Pakistan (PAK) | パキスタン | Pakisutan | Manzoor Hussain Atif | Field hockey |
| 68 |  Panama (PAN) | パナマ | Panama | Lorraine Dunn | Athletics |
| 69 |  Peru (PER) | ペルー | Perū | TBC | TBC |
| 70 |  Philippines (PHI) | フィリピン | Firipin | Manfredo Alipala | Boxing |
| 71 |  Poland (POL) | ポーランド | Pōrando | Waldemar Baszanowski | Weightlifting |
| 72 |  Portugal (POR) | ポルトガル | Porutogaru | Fernando Matos | Judo |
| 73 |  Puerto Rico (PUR) | プエルトリコ | Puertoriko | Rolando Cruz | Athletics |
| 74 |  Rhodesia (RHO) | ローデシア | Rōdeshia | Lloyd Koch | Field hockey |
| 75 |  Romania (ROU) | ルーマニア | Rūmania | Aurel Vernescu | Canoeing |
| 76 |  Senegal (SEN) | セネガル | Senegaru | TBC | TBC |
| 77 |  Spain (ESP) | スペイン | Supein | Eduardo Dualde | Field hockey |
| 78 |  Sweden (SWE) | スウェーデン | Suwēden | William Hamilton | Equestrian |
| 79 |  Switzerland (SUI) | スイス | Suisu | Peter Laeng | |
| 80 |  Taiwan (TWN) | 中華民国 | Chūka Minkoku | Yang Chuan-kwang | Athletics |
| 81 |  Tanzania (TAN) | タンガニーカ | Tanganīka | TBC | TBC |
| 82 |  Thailand (THA) | タイ | Tai | Katesepsawasdi Bhakdikul | Athletics |
| 83 |  Trinidad and Tobago (TRI) | トリニダード・トバゴ | Torinidādo Tobago | Wendell Mottley | Athletics |
| 84 |  Tunisia (TUN) | チュニジア | Chunijia | Slaheddine Baly | Official |
| 85 |  Turkey (TUR) | トルコ | Toruko | Çetin Şahiner | Athletics |
| 86 |  Uganda (UGA) | ウガンダ | Uganda | TBC | TBC |
| 87 |  Egypt (EGY) | アラブ連合共和国 | Arabu Rengō Kyōwakoku | TBC | TBC |
| 88 |  Uruguay (URU) | ウルグアイ | Uruguai | ||
| 89 |  United States (USA) | アメリカ | Amerika | Parry O’Brien | Athletics |
| 90 |  Soviet Union (URS) | ソビエト | Sobieto | Yury Vlasov | Weightlifting |
| 91 |  Venezuela (VEN) | ベネズエラ | Benezuera | Téodoro Capriles | Swimming |
| 92 |  Vietnam (VIE) | ベトナム | Betonamu | TBC | TBC |
| 93 |  Yugoslavia (YUG) | ユーゴスラビア | Yūgosurabia | Miroslav Cerar | Gymnastics |
| 94 |  Japan (JPN) | 日本 | Nihon | Makoto Fukui | Swimming |
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- 2020 Summer Olympics Parade of Nations, also in Tokyo, Japan.
- 1972 Winter Olympics Parade of Nations
- 1998 Winter Olympics Parade of Nations
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