The inaugural Women's Volleyball Tournament in the Summer Olympic Games was held during Olympic Games of Tokyo, from October 11 to October 23, 1964. Japan won the gold medal, with the Soviet Union and Poland taking silver and bronze, respectively. The gold medal-winning Japanese team was referred to as the "Oriental Witches" due to their domination of the women's volleyball scene in the early 1960s. The final match between Japan and the Soviet Union was watched by over 80% of the entire population of Japan, according to NHK. Princess Michiko was present at the final match.
<nowiki>*</nowiki>North Korea did not send its delegation to Tokyo because it does not have bilateral relations with Japan.Their spot was given to South Korea.
The tournament was played in a single round-robin format, all teams were placed into a single pool and faced each other once.
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