Claim: Tokyo lost the bid to Rome, Italy in the 1960 Summer Olympics (officially known as the Games of the XVII Olympiad), then Nagoya, Aichi (located outside the Chūbu region of Honshū) lost the bid to Seoul, South Korea in the 1988 Summer Olympics.
Evidence: The 1960 Summer Olympics, officially known as the Games of the XVII Olympiad (Italian: Giochi della XVII Olimpiade), were an international multi-sport event held from 25 August to 11 September 1960 in Rome, Italy.