was a Japanese

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player. He played for Japan national team.

Club career

Kanda played for Osaka SC was founded by his alma mater high school graduates and many Japan national team players

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, Fukusaburo Harada, Usaburo Hidaka, Toshio Hirabayashi, Setsu Sawagata, Kikuzo Kisaka,

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, Yoshimatsu Oyama, Toshio Miyaji,

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and

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were playing in those days.

National team career

In May 1923, Kanda was selected Japan national team for

1923 Far Eastern Championship Games The 1923 Far Eastern Championship Games was the sixth edition of the regional multi-sport event, contested between China, Japan and the Philippines, and was held from 21–25 May in Osaka, Empire of Japan. It was the first and only time that Osaka ...

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. At this competition, on May 23, he debuted against

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. This match is Japan team first match in

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. He also played at

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. He played 4 games for Japan until 1925. But Japan lost in both matches.Japan National Football Team Database
/ref> Kanda died on May 9, 1970.

National team statistics

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Year of birth missing 1970 deaths Association football people from Osaka Doshisha University alumni Japanese men's footballers Japan men's international footballers Men's association football midfielders {{Japan-footy-midfielder-stub