was a Japanese

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player. He played for Japan national team.

National team career

In August 1927, when Taki was a Waseda University High School student, he was selected Japan national team for 1927 Far Eastern Championship Games in

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. At this competition, on August 29, he debuted against

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and Japan won this match.Japan National Football Team Database
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National team statistics

References

External links

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Japan National Football Team Database
Year of birth missing Year of death missing Japanese footballers Japan international footballers Association football forwards {{Japan-footy-forward-stub