Kakuichi Mimura Explained

Kakuichi Mimura
三村 恪一
Fullname:Kakuichi Mimura
Birth Date:1931 8, df=yes
Birth Place:Tokyo, Japan
Height:1.66 m
Position:Midfielder
Youthclubs1:Tokyo Daihachi High School
Youthclubs2:Chuo University
Years1:1955–????
Clubs1:Toho Titanium
Nationalyears1:1955
Nationalteam1:Japan
Nationalcaps1:4
Nationalgoals1:0
Manageryears1:????–1985
Managerclubs1:Toho Titanium

was a Japanese football player and manager. He played for the Japan national team.[1]

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.[2] In 1956, he was selected to represent Japan in the 1956 Summer Olympics in Melbourne,[3] 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.[4]

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Kakuichi Mimura . Olympedia . 2 December 2021.
  2. http://www.jfootball-db.com/en/players/mimura_kakuichi.html Japan National Football Team Database
  3. Web site: Carinavi. ja:たかがサッカー、されどサッカーなんです. http://www.carinavi.org/ja/career/323/. Japanese. 6 January 2004. dead. https://web.archive.org/web/20081014184802/http://www.carinavi.org/ja/career/323/. 14 October 2008.
  4. News: 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 . 21 February 2022 . Yahoo! Japan . 21 February 2022.