is a Japanese former

volleyball Volleyball is a team sport in which two teams of six players are separated by a net. Each team tries to score points by grounding a ball on the other team's court under organized rules. It has been a part of the official program of the Summ ...

player who competed in the

1968 Summer Olympics The 1968 Summer Olympics ( es, Juegos Olímpicos de Verano de 1968), officially known as the Games of the XIX Olympiad ( es, Juegos de la XIX Olimpiada) and commonly known as Mexico 1968 ( es, México 1968), were an international multi-sport eve ...

, in the

1972 Summer Olympics The 1972 Summer Olympics (), officially known as the Games of the XX Olympiad () and commonly known as Munich 1972 (german: München 1972), was an international multi-sport event held in Munich, West Germany, from 26 August to 11 September 1972. ...

, and in the

1976 Summer Olympics Events January * January 3 – The International Covenant on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights enters into force. * January 5 – The Pol Pot regime proclaims a new constitution for Democratic Kampuchea. * January 11 – The 1976 Phi ...

. In 1968, he was part of the Japanese team which won the silver medal in the Olympic tournament. He played four matches. Four years later, in 1972, he won the gold medal with the Japanese team in the 1972 Olympic tournament. He played all seven matches. At the 1976 Games, he was a member of the Japanese team which finished fourth in the Olympic tournament. He played all five matches.

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1949 births Living people Japanese men's volleyball players Olympic volleyball players for Japan Volleyball players at the 1968 Summer Olympics Volleyball players at the 1972 Summer Olympics Volleyball players at the 1976 Summer Olympics Olympic gold medalists for Japan Olympic silver medalists for Japan Olympic medalists in volleyball Asian Games medalists in volleyball Volleyball players at the 1970 Asian Games Volleyball players at the 1974 Asian Games Volleyball players at the 1978 Asian Games Medalists at the 1970 Asian Games Medalists at the 1974 Asian Games Medalists at the 1978 Asian Games Asian Games gold medalists for Japan Asian Games silver medalists for Japan Medalists at the 1972 Summer Olympics Medalists at the 1968 Summer Olympics {{Japan-volleyball-bio-stub