| Birth Date: | January 9, 1916 |
| Birth Place: | Kyoto Prefecture, Japan |
| Death Date: | June 29, 1982 (aged 66) |
| Sport: | Swimming |
| Alma Mater: | Rikkyo University |
| Show-Medals: | yes |
was a Japanese freestyle swimmer. At the 1936 Olympics, he won a gold medal in the 4 × 200 m relay, setting a new world record. In the individual 100 m race, he finished almost simultaneously with Masanori Yusa and Shigeo Arai and was placed fourth, although photographs suggest he was second.[1] [2]
Taguchi graduated from Rikkyo University, later worked at a Daimaru department store and coached swimming at a local Daimaru swimming club. He was recruited 1961 to prepare the national swimming team for the 1964 Tokyo Olympics.[3]