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]
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.
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.
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.
Mimura died on 19 February 2022, at the age of 90.[4]