was a Japanese

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player. He played for Japan national team. His brother Takeshi Kamo also played for Japan national team.

Club career

Kamo was born in

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on December 12, 1915. He played for

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. He won the

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with Sei Fuwa, Sekiji Sasano,

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, Hidetoki Takahashi, and the rest of the team. After graduating from university, he played for

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, which consisted of players who were fellow Waseda University alumni.

National team career

In 1936, when Kamo was a

student, he was selected for the Japan national team for the

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. At this competition, he debuted against

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on August 4. He assisted

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and Tokutaro Ukon with goals, and Japan completed a come-from-behind victory. The first victory in the Olympics for Japan and a historic victory over one of the powerhouses later became known as the "Miracle of Berlin" ( ベルリンの奇跡) in Japan. In 2016, this team was selected for the

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. On August 7, he also played against

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. He played two games for Japan in 1936.Japan National Football Team Database
/ref> His older brother Takeshi Kamo was also an Olympic footballer for Japan. On September 14, 1977, Kamo collapsed during training for an exhibition match at the

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. He died of a

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at a hospital at the age of 61.

National team statistics

References

External links

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Japan National Football Team Database
(Japan team at 1936 Olympics) at

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