Idaten: Tokyo Olympics Story_
Original: いだてん〜東京オリムピック噺〜
Traces Japan’s history with the Olympic games and the 1964 Tokyo Olympics for viewers before Tokyo hosts the event again in 2020. The first half tells the story of marathon runner Kanakuri Shiso, who became one of the first Japanese nationals to participate in the Olympics in Stockholm in 1912. The second half features Tabata Masaji, the coach who laid the foundations of Japanese swimming and helped bring the games to Tokyo for the first time in 1964.
Network
NHK
Episodes
47
Updated Feb 16, 2026
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Overview
Idaten: Tokyo Olympics Story has 1 season with 47 episodes spanning 2019.
Rating
With a 7.8/10 rating from 4 votes, Idaten: Tokyo Olympics Story is considered highly rated.
Year context
Idaten: Tokyo Olympics Story first aired 7 years ago in 2019.
CAST (20)
Kantarô Nakamura
金栗四三
Sadao Abe
田畑政治
Haruka Ayase
春野Suya
Toma Ikuta
三岛弥彦
Hana Sugisaki
Shima
Kento Nagayama
野口源三郎
Ryo Katsuji
美川秀信
Yutaka Takenouchi
大森兵藏
Shido Nakamura
金栗实次
Charlotte Kate Fox
大森安仁子
Kanji Furutachi
可儿德
Pierre Taki
黑坂辛作
Tetta Sugimoto
永井道明
Shinobu Otake
池部几江
Koji Yakusho
嘉納治五郎
Takeshi Kitano
古今亭志生
Ai Hashimoto
小梅
Mizuki Yamamoto
本庄
Shinnosuke Mitsushima
吉冈信敬
Rina Kawaei
知惠
SEASONS (1 season, 47 episodes)
SEASON 1
01
Before the Rising of the Sun
02
Botchan
03
Adventure World
04
Manneken Pis
05
Not Losing to the Rain
06
Oedo Nihonbashi
07
The Odd Couple
08
Thousands of Enemies May Come
09
Farewell, Siberian Railway
10
A Midsummer Night's Dream
11
One Hundred Years of Solitude
12
Full Sun
13
Resurrection
14
A New World
15
Ah, Marriage
16
Berlin Wall
17
Two for the Road
18
Liebestraum
19
Hakone Ekiden
20
One Way Ticket
21
The Cherry Orchard
22
The Birth of Venus
23
The Good Earth
24
The Sower
25
The Times They Are A-Changin'
26
Born To Run
27
Transition
28
Run Across the Earth
29
California Dreamin
30
The Gold Rush
31
Top of the World
32
The Great Dictator
33
Battle Without Honor or Humanity
34
226
35
Olympia
36
Maehata, Go For It
37
The Last Supper
38
Episode 38
39
Episode 39
40
Episode 40
41
Episode 41
42
Episode 42
43
Episode 43
44
Episode 44
45
Episode 45
46
Episode 46
47
Episode 47
SERIES INFO
1
Seasons
47
Episodes
45 min/ep
Per Episode
Ended
Status
NETWORKS (1)
NHK
DETAILS
FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS
What is Idaten: Tokyo Olympics Story about?
Traces Japan’s history with the Olympic games and the 1964 Tokyo Olympics for viewers before Tokyo hosts the event again in 2020. The first half tells the story of marathon runner Kanakuri Shiso, who became one of the first Japanese nationals to participate in the Olympics in Stockholm in 1912. The second half features Tabata Masaji, the coach who laid the foundations of Japanese swimming and helped bring the games to Tokyo for the first time in 1964.
How many seasons does Idaten: Tokyo Olympics Story have?
Idaten: Tokyo Olympics Story has 1 season with 47 episodes total.
Who stars in Idaten: Tokyo Olympics Story?
The cast of Idaten: Tokyo Olympics Story includes Kantarô Nakamura, Sadao Abe, Haruka Ayase, Toma Ikuta, Hana Sugisaki.
What is the rating of Idaten: Tokyo Olympics Story?
Idaten: Tokyo Olympics Story has a rating of 7.8 out of 10 based on 4 votes on TMDB.
Is Idaten: Tokyo Olympics Story still running?
Idaten: Tokyo Olympics Story has ended. The final episode aired on .
GENRES (2)
Drama
War & Politics
