Japan at the 1956 Winter OlympicsJapan competed at the 1956 Winter Olympics in Cortina d'Ampezzo, Italy. Chiharu Igaya won the nation's first ever medal and the first Asian medalist at the Winter Olympic Games.Alpine skiing;MenCross-country skiing;MenNordic combinedEvents: normal hill ski jumping 15 km cross-country skiingSpeed skating;Men