第９回極東選手権競技大会における 英領インド選手団代表旗問題

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The purpose of this study is to clarify British India national flag incident which occurred during the ninth Far Eastern Championship Games (FECG), and also to examine its historical meaning The flag incident is an incident that the Indian national team raised the Gandhi’s flag which is a symbol of the Indian independence movement from British rule, although the British side required the Indian team to display the Flag of the Governor-General of India. After the incident happened, it was reported in a number of newspapers. Whilst the Japanese newspapers mentioned that the confrontation between the two countries was resolved by using the Flag of the Governor-General of India, the English newspapers reported that both flags were raised on the roof of Nihon Seinenkan where the Indian team stayed during FECG. Even though there was some confusion over which flag was chosen, in actual fact both flags were raised. In addition, the Indian team appeared in the closing ceremony, holding both the Flag of the Governor-General of India and the Gandhi' s placards. Moreover, not only the Indian team , but also Indians living in Japan and the Japan National Party (Nihon Kokumintou ) were involved in the incident. The flag incident and placards express the Indian team’s dilemma over their independence and sports.