About Ginnosuke Tanaka
Lived 1873 – 1933 (aged 60). Ginnosuke Tanaka was a Japanese rugby union player.
is credited with the introduction of rugby to Japan. He was educated at the Leys School in Cambridge and then Trinity Hall, a college of Cambridge University. He introduced rugby to students at Keio University, in 1899, with the help of Edward Bramwell Clarke. Later, he pursued a career in banking.
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Who was Ginnosuke Tanaka?
Japanese rugby union footballer (1873-1933)
When was Ginnosuke Tanaka born?
Ginnosuke Tanaka was born on 20 January 1873.
When did Ginnosuke Tanaka die?
Ginnosuke Tanaka died on 27 August 1933.
What was Ginnosuke Tanaka's occupation?
Ginnosuke Tanaka was a rugby union player.
What nationality was Ginnosuke Tanaka?
Ginnosuke Tanaka was Japanese.
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