was a
Japanese
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freestyle swimmer
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.
He represented Japan at the
1952 Summer Olympics
The 1952 Summer Olympics (, ), officially known as the Games of the XV Olympiad (, ) and commonly known as Helsinki 1952, were an international multi-sport event held from 19 July to 3 August 1952 in Helsinki, Finland.
After Japan declared in ...
in
Helsinki, Finland
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. There, he won a silver medal as a member of the 4 × 200 m freestyle relay team, alongside
Toru Goto,
Hiroshi Suzuki and
Teijiro Tanikawa. Also competed in the 100m freestyle advancing to the semifinals, missing the finals by a narrow margin.
After retiring he debuted as an actor in the 1955 film ''
Buruuba'' as a Japanese version of
Tarzan
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Creat ...
. He also appeared in the TV Show ''
Shōnen Jet'', a detective adventure show made by
Kadokawa Pictures
Kadokawa Daiei Studio Co., Ltd., formerly is the film production division of the Japanese company the Kadokawa Corporation.
History
In 1945, Genyoshi Kadokawa established Kadokawa Shoten Publishing Co., focusing on the publishing business. ...
.
References
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1926 births
Swimmers at the 1952 Summer Olympics
Olympic swimmers for Japan
Olympic silver medalists for Japan
2011 deaths
World record setters in swimming
Japanese male freestyle swimmers
Medalists at the 1952 Summer Olympics
Olympic silver medalists in swimming
Sportspeople from Takamatsu, Kagawa
20th-century Japanese sportsmen
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