He played
flanker at Waseda University, joining the Toshiba company on graduation. After World War Two he returned to Waseda to teach and was appointed coach of the rugby club after his elder brother. He was coach of the Japanese team from 1966 to 1971. In 1968, they defeated the
Junior All Blacks in New Zealand 23–19, and lost 3–6 to England in 1971 at
Chichibunomiya rugby stadium in Tokyo. In 1981 he was appointed Waseda's coach for the third time, and the following year on a tour to France and England gained the first win over
Cambridge University R.U.F.C. by a Japanese team, 13–12. == References ==