was a Japanese

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player, manager, and referee. He played for Japan national team. He also managed Japan national team.

Club career

Takenokoshi was born in Usuki on February 15, 1906. He played for Tokyo Imperial University LB was consisted of his alma mater

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players and graduates. He also played for Tokyo OB Club and won 1933 Emperor's Cup with

Shiro Teshima was a Japanese football player. He played for Japan national team. Club career Teshima was born in Hiroshima Prefecture on February 26, 1907. He played for Tokyo OB Club and won 1933 Emperor's Cup with Shigemaru Takenokoshi and Teiichi Mats ...

and

Teiichi Matsumaru was a Japanese football player. He played for Japan national team. Club career Matsumaru was born in Bunkyo, Tokyo on February 28, 1909. He played for Keio BRB was consisted of his alma mater Keio University players and graduates. At Keio BRB ...

National team career

In May 1925, when Takenokoshi was a

student, he was selected Japan national team for 1925 Far Eastern Championship Games in

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. At this competition, on May 20, he debuted against

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. He also played at 1927 in

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and 1930 Far Eastern Championship Games in

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. At 1927 Far Eastern Championship Games, on August 29, he scored a goal against

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and Japan won this match. This is Japan national team first victory in

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. At 1930 Far Eastern Championship Games, he led Japan to the champions as captain. He played 5 games and scored 1 goal for Japan until 1930.Japan National Football Team Database
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Coaching career

In 1934, Takenokoshi was named manager for Japan national team for the 1934 Far Eastern Championship Games in

. In 1936, he served as assistant coach under manager

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for

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. Japan completed a come-from-behind victory against

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. The first victory in Olympics for the Japan and the historic victory over one of the powerhouses became later known as "Miracle of Berlin" ( ベルリンの奇跡) in Japan. In 2016, this team was selected

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. He also managed Japan from 1938 to 1940. After

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, in 1951, Takenokoshi became a manager for Japan as

Hirokazu Ninomiya was a Japanese football player and manager. He played for Japan national team. He also managed Japan national team. Club career Ninomiya was born in Hyogo Prefecture on 22 November 1917. He played for Keio BRB was consisted of his alma mate ...

successor again. He managed at 1954 Asian Games and

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. After 1956 Summer Olympics, he resigned. In 1958, he became a manager for Japan as

Taizo Kawamoto was a Japanese football player and manager. He played for Japan national team. He also managed Japan national team. Club career Kawamoto was born in Seto on January 17, 1914. He played for Waseda WMW, which consisted of players and graduates o ...

successor again. However, in December 1959, at 1960 Summer Olympics qualification, following Japan's failure to qualify for

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, he stepped down as manager. On October 6, 1980, Takenokoshi died of

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in Bunkyo,

at the age of 74. In 2005, he was selected

National team statistics

References

External links

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Japan National Football Team Database
at

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