was a Japanese

hurdler Hurdling is the act of jumping over an obstacle at a high speed or in a sprint. In the early 19th century, hurdlers ran at and jumped over each hurdle (sometimes known as 'burgles'), landing on both feet and checking their forward motion. Today ...

. He competed in the men's 400 metres hurdles at the

1936 Summer Olympics The 1936 Summer Olympics (), officially the Games of the XI Olympiad () and officially branded as Berlin 1936, were an international multi-sport event held from 1 to 16 August 1936 in Berlin, then capital of Nazi Germany. Berlin won the bid to ...

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1915 births 2001 deaths Athletes (track and field) at the 1936 Summer Olympics Japanese male hurdlers Olympic athletes for Japan Place of birth missing 20th-century Japanese sportsmen {{Japan-hurdles-athletics-bio-stub