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第52回国民体育大会 << 1997年(平成9年) 9月12日 >> 2-5-202

52th National Athletic Meet Issued on September 12, 1997 (Heisei 9)

52th National Athletic Meet Issued on September 12, 1997 (Heisei 9)
The 52nd National Athletic Meet was held from January 24th to October 30th, 1997, around Osaka City, Osaka Prefecture, Kushiro City, Hokkaido, and Kazuno City, Akita Prefecture. The autumn tournament begins on October 25th at Nagai Athletics Stadium. The highest number of 40,000 people participated in the opening ceremony of the National Athletic Meet. Stamps are issued in commemoration of that, and "synchronized swimming" is designed.