There was some disruption during this period, with the club being suspended in 1944 due to wartime conditions.

While playing for the Tanabe Pharmaceuticals team, he also played for the amateur Kwangaku Club, which consisted of players belonging to his alma mater Kwansei Gakuin University - both current University student players and graduates.

[2] Upon his retirement, Tanabe held an unbeaten record in official career games in the Kansai Business Group competition, with 94 wins and one draw.

[3] On March 5, 2004, Tokita died of esophageal cancer in Hyogo Prefecture at the age of 78.

In 1986 he joined Okayama’s Ryoko Pharmaceuticals as president, and in 1990 became chairman of Sankei Co. Ltd.[2] Japan Individual