Yields no-hits, no-runs in the semifinals and final in the Summer Koshien Tournament
Inducted
2008
Category
Elected by the Special Committee
From
Wakayama
Born
December 15,1920
Died
March 29,1925
Alma Mater
Meiji University
His five consecutive appearances in the national tournament as the ace of Kaiso Middle School culminated in a splendid victory in the summer of 1939. The southpaw shut out all five opposing teams and pitched unprecedented no-hit, no-run performances in the semi-final and final games.