is a former

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player and manager. He managed the Japan national team.

Playing career

Kamo was born in Ashiya on October 29, 1939. After graduation from

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, he played for

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from 1965 to 1967.

Coaching career

In 1974, Kamo became manager for

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. In 1991, he became manager for

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(later,

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) and won the

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. In December 1994, he was named the Japan national team manager, replacing

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was promoted to manager. In 1999, Kamo became manager for

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until June 2000. Starting in 2001, he managed a number of universities such as

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, and his alma mater

. In 2017, he was selected for the

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Managerial statistics

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