was a Japanese male

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player who represented Japan in the

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and

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. He competed in the singles event at the

1924 Summer Olympics The 1924 Summer Olympics (), officially the Games of the VIII Olympiad () and officially branded as Paris 1924, were an international multi-sport event held in Paris, France. The opening ceremony was held on 5 July, but some competitions had al ...

, reaching the fourth round in which he lost to Henri Cochet. With compatriot Asaji Honda he competed in the men's doubles event and reached the second round. In 1923 he won the Orange Invitation tournament against Frank Anderson. He competed in the 1924 Wimbledon Championships and reached the third round in the singles event and the second round in the doubles.

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* * * 1897 births 1974 deaths Japanese male tennis players Olympic tennis players for Japan Tennis players at the 1924 Summer Olympics 20th-century Japanese sportsmen {{Japan-tennis-bio-stub