is a former

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ese

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player. He played for Japan national team.

Club career

Kawanishi was born in

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on October 9, 1938. After graduating from

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, he joined his local club Toyo Industries in 1961. In 1965, Toyo Industries joined new league

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. He retired in 1966. He did not play in the league.

National team career

In December 1959, when he was a

student, he was selected Japan national team for 1960 Summer Olympics qualification. At this qualification, on December 20, he debuted against

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. He played 8 games for Japan until 1962.Japan National Football Team Database
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1938 births Living people Rikkyo University alumni Association football people from Hiroshima Prefecture Japanese men's footballers Japan men's international footballers Japan Soccer League players Sanfrecce Hiroshima players Men's association football midfielders {{Japan-footy-midfielder-1930s-stub