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player and manager. He played for Japan national team.

Club career

Kami was born in Hiroshima Prefecture on June 28, 1941. After graduating from high school, he joined

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(later ''Nippon Steel'') in 1960. The club won 1964 Emperor's Cup. In 1965, Yawata Steel joined new league

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. He retired in 1970. He played 85 games and scored 5 goals in the league. He was selected Best Eleven in

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National team career

In October 1964, Kami was selected Japan national team for

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. At this competition, on October 16, he debuted against

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. He also played as regular player at

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and 1968 Summer Olympics qualification. However, he was not selected Japan for

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. He played 15 games for Japan until 1968.Japan National Football Team Database
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Coaching career

After retirement, Kami became a manager for

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in 1980 as

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successor. However, the club was relegated to Division 2 first time. He resigned in 1983. In 1987, he returned to Nippon Steel and managed until 1989.

National team statistics

Awards

Best Eleven: (2)

References

External links

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Japan National Football Team Database
1941 births Living people Association football people from Hiroshima Prefecture Japanese men's footballers Japan men's international footballers Japan Soccer League players Nippon Steel Yawata SC players Olympic footballers for Japan Footballers at the 1964 Summer Olympics Asian Games bronze medalists for Japan Footballers at the 1966 Asian Games Japanese football managers Men's association football defenders Medalists at the 1966 Asian Games 20th-century Japanese sportsmen Asian Games bronze medalists in football {{Japan-footy-defender-1940s-stub