After graduating from Kansai University, he joined Furukawa Electric in 1961.
On January 11, 1959, when Shimatani was a Kansai University student, he debuted for Japan national team against Singapore.
1972 season is first season Kyoto Shiko was promoted to new division, Japan Soccer League Division 2 from Japanese Regional Leagues.
On October 24, 2001, Shimatani died of cirrhosis in Kyoto at the age of 62.
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