was a Japanese track and field athlete. He competed in the men's high jump at the 1936 Summer Olympics. He later became a reporter for the Asahi Shimbun newspaper, and was especially noted for his reporting on the Shimoyama incident. References External links 1913 births 1990 deaths Japanese reporters and correspondents Japanese male triple jumpers Japanese male high jumpers Olympic male high jumpers Olympic athletes of Japan Athletes (track and field) at the 1936 Summer Olympics Japan Championships in Athletics winners