[1] Iwabuchi was born in Tochigi Prefecture on November 17, 1933.
On January 5, 1955, when Iwabuchi was a Keio University student, he debuted for Japan national team against Burma.
In June 1956, at 1956 Summer Olympics qualification against South Korea, he scored a goal.
[4] On April 16, 2003, Iwabuchi died of peritonitis in Tokyo at the age of 69.
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