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Japanese footballer and manager (1931–2022)

Kakuichi Mimura
三村 恪一
Personal information
Full name Kakuichi Mimura
Date of birth (1931-08-16)16 August 1931
Place of birth Tokyo, Japan
Date of death 19 February 2022(2022-02-19) (aged 90)
Height 1.66 m (5 ft 5 in)
Position(s) Midfielder
Youth career
Tokyo Daihachi High School
Chuo University
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1955–???? Toho Titanium
International career
1955 Japan 4 (0)
Managerial career
????–1985 Toho Titanium
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Kakuichi Mimura (三村 恪一, Mimura Kakuichi, 16 August 1931 – 19 February 2022) was a Japanese football player and manager. He played for the Japan national team.

Club career

Mimura was born in Tokyo on 16 August 1931. After graduating from Chuo University, he founded Toho Titanium in 1955 and played for the club.

International career

On 2 January 1955, Mimura debuted for the Japan national team against Burma. He played four games for Japan in 1955. In 1956, he was selected to represent Japan in the 1956 Summer Olympics in Melbourne, but did not compete.

Coaching career

After retirement, Mimura became a manager for Toho Titanium. He led the club to win Japanese Regional Leagues four times and was promoted to Japan Soccer League two times in 1982 and 1985. At the end of 1985 season, he resigned.

Death

Mimura died on 19 February 2022, at the age of 90.

Career statistics

Appearances and goals by national team and year
National team Year Apps Goals
Japan 1955 4 0
Total 4 0

References

  1. "Kakuichi Mimura". Olympedia. Retrieved 2 December 2021.
  2. ^ Japan National Football Team Database
  3. たかがサッカー、されどサッカーなんです (in Japanese). Carinavi. 6 January 2004. Archived from the original on 14 October 2008.
  4. "元サッカー日本代表選手の三村恪一さん死去 90歳 1956年メルボルン五輪メンバー". Yahoo! Japan. 21 February 2022. Retrieved 21 February 2022.

External links

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