is a Japanese former international

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player. He won a

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at the

1997 World Table Tennis Championships The 1997 World Table Tennis Championships were held in Manchester from April 24 to May 5, 1997. This event was notable as the winner Jan-Ove Waldner won without losing a single set in all matches played, this was the first time that this occurred. ...

in the men's doubles with Kōji Matsushita and three years later won another bronze at the

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. His father was Goro Shibutani and they became the first father and son to win the All-Japan Singles title.

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Japanese male table tennis players Living people 1967 births Table tennis players at the 1992 Summer Olympics Table tennis players at the 1996 Summer Olympics Table tennis players at the 2000 Summer Olympics Asian Games medalists in table tennis Table tennis players at the 1986 Asian Games Table tennis players at the 1998 Asian Games Olympic table tennis players for Japan Medalists at the 1986 Asian Games Medalists at the 1998 Asian Games Asian Games bronze medalists for Japan World Table Tennis Championships medalists {{Japan-tabletennis-bio-stub

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