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 mater Keio University players and graduates. He won Emperor's Cup 7 times (

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, 1937, 1939,

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1951 Events January * January 4 – Korean War: Third Battle of Seoul – Chinese and North Korean forces capture Seoul for the second time (having lost the Second Battle of Seoul in September 1950). * January 9 – The Government of the United ...

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and 1954).

National team career

On 16 June 1940, when Ninomiya was a Keio University student, he debuted for Japan national team against

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and Japan won the match. This match was the first match since 1936 Summer Olympics and the only match in the 1940s in Japan's International A Match due to

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. After World War II, Japan national team was resumed activities in 1951. Ninomiya played as playing manager at

1951 Asian Games The 1951 Asian Games ( hi, 1951 एशियाई खेल; Marathi: १९५१ आशियाई खेळ), officially known as the First Asian Games, was a multi-sport event celebrated in New Delhi, India from 4 to 11 March 1951. The Ga ...

. He also played at 1954 Asian Games. He played 6 games and scored 1 goal for Japan until 1954.Japan National Football Team Database
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Coaching career

After

, in 1951, player Ninomiya named manager for Japan national team for

and he managed 3 matches as playing manager. After 1951 Asian Games, he resigned. On 7 March 2000, Ninomiya died of

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at the age of 82. In 2006, he was selected

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National team statistics

Honours

Japan * Asian Games Bronze medal:

References

External links

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Japan National Football Team Database
at Japan Football Association 1917 births 2000 deaths Keio University alumni Association football people from Hyōgo Prefecture Japanese footballers Japan international footballers Japanese football managers Japan national football team managers Asian Games medalists in football Footballers at the 1951 Asian Games Medalists at the 1951 Asian Games Footballers at the 1954 Asian Games Association football forwards Asian Games bronze medalists for Japan {{Japan-footy-forward-stub