After graduation from Kwansei Gakuin University, he played for Yanmar Diesel from 1965 to 1967.
In 1991, he became manager for All Nippon Airways (later, Yokohama Flügels) and won the 1993 Emperor's Cup.
In December 1994, he was named the Japan national team manager, replacing Paulo Roberto Falcão.
After four games at the 1998 World Cup qualification Final round in October 1997, he was dismissed and assistant coach Takeshi Okada was promoted to manager.
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