Takafumi Hirao Explained

Birth Name:Tsuyoshi Hirao
Birth Date:1975 3, df=y
Birth Place:Osaka, Japan
School:Doshisha Kori Junior High School
University:Doshisha University
Height:180cm
Ru Position:Fullback, Wing
Ru Clubyears:199?-1999
1999-2006
Ru Proclubs:Mitsubishi Motors Kyoto
Kobelco Steelers
Ru Nationalyears:1998-2004
Ru Nationalcaps:12
Ru Nationalpoints:(25)

,[1] also known as, (born Osaka, 3 May 1975) is a Japanese former rugby union player. He played as wing and as fullback. He is not related to the late Seiji Hirao. As of 2015 he works as teacher at Kobe Shinwa Women's University's Development and Education Faculty of Junior sports education Department, with "sports pedagogy", "kinematics" as field of specialization and "body and sports" and "sports education rooted in children's development" as research field.[2]

Career

Hirao started to play rugby since his first year at the secondary school days.[3] He left the basketball club and joined the rugby club when the club members eagerly invited him to join them. He then accepted.[4] Hirao attended Doshisha Kori Junior High School and Doshisha University,[5] earning a master in commerce in the latter.[6] He played for Mitsubishi Motors Kyoto and then, for Kobelco Steelers between 1999[7] and 2006.[8] [9] With Kobe Steel, Hirao won three Japan Championships in 2000, 2001 and 2004 and two All Japan Championship titles in 2000 and 2001.[10] Hirao debuted for Japan in 1998, against South Korea in Bangkok, on 18 December. He was also part of the 1999 Rugby World Cup squad, playing only the match against Wales. His last cap was against Italy, in Tokyo, on 4 July 2004.As of March 2007,[11] Hirao retired from playing due to the continuous concussions he had during play, resulting in diplopia and distortion of visibility.[12] [13] As of March 2008, he also was manager and coach of the Kobe club SCIX Rugby Club[14] and completed a master's degree in pedagogy and graduated in letters in Kobe Shinwa Women's University.[15] [16]

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Notes and References

  1. http://www.kobelcosteelers.com/base/team/base/yearbook/hirao.html 平尾 剛史(ヒラオ タカフミ) - 神戸製鋼コベルコスティーラーズ
  2. http://www.kobe-shinwa.ac.jp/faculty/human_junior/pdf/achievement_67.pdf Tsuyoshi Hirao
  3. http://www.scix.org/rugbyclub/coach_talk02_2.html SCIXコーチ対談
  4. https://web.archive.org/web/20140629092612/http://mishimaga.com/chikakute/004.html ミシマ社 「みんなのミシマガジン」、2013年5月15日更新
  5. http://www.kobelcosteelers.com/base/team/base/yearbook/hirao.html 平尾 剛史(ヒラオ タカフミ) - 神戸製鋼コベルコスティーラーズ
  6. http://www001.upp.so-net.ne.jp/canvas/profile/profile.html [PROFILE]
  7. http://www.scix.org/rugbyclub/coach_talk02_2.html SCIXコーチ対談
  8. http://www.keibundo.co.jp/search/detail/0100000000000031948216 合気道とラグビーを貫くもの 次世代の身体論
  9. http://mishimasha.com/books/chikakute.html 近くて遠いこの身体
  10. http://www.japonrugby.net/kobelco-steelers-le-mythique-club-japonais.php Kobelco Steelers: le mythique club japonais
  11. http://www.keibundo.co.jp/search/detail/0100000000000031948216 合気道とラグビーを貫くもの 次世代の身体論
  12. http://www001.upp.so-net.ne.jp/canvas/column/2007column/07_03/03_06.html 「引退させていただきます」
  13. http://heyevent.com/event/bvyd5wd6k7gcma/9 ミッション;神戸(9)/平尾剛さん(ラグビー元日本代表)
  14. http://www.scix.org/rugbyclub/coach_talk02_2.html SCIXコーチ対談
  15. http://www.kobe-shinwa.ac.jp/faculty/human_junior/pdf/achievement_67.pdf Tsuyoshi Hirao
  16. http://www.keibundo.co.jp/search/detail/0100000000000031948216 合気道とラグビーを貫くもの 次世代の身体論
  17. https://web.archive.org/web/20140629092612/http://mishimaga.com/chikakute/004.html ミシマ社 「みんなのミシマガジン」、2013年5月15日更新