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Public records list Sachio Kinugasa as a baseball player and tarento. Sachio Kinugasa was born in Higashiyama-ku, Kyoto Prefecture, Japan on January 18, 1947. Death is recorded on April 23, 2018, at the age of 71. Awards on record include People's Honour Award (1987). The listed height was 175 cm.
My Take
Two thousand two hundred and fifteen consecutive games. Sachio Kinugasa played every one of them, across twenty-two seasons with the Hiroshima Toyo Carp from 1965 to 1987, passing Lou Gehrig's record along the way. Japan called him Tetsujin, the Iron Man, and the name was earned rather than handed over. Born in the Higashiyama district of Kyoto in 1947, he received the People's Honour Award in 1987, his final season. What moves me is not one heroic swing but the shape of the whole thing: showing up, again, for two decades. Durability like that looks less like a gift than a decision repeated daily. He died in 2018, and Japanese baseball still measures endurance against him.
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1. Profile
- Name (English)
- Sachio Kinugasa
- Name (Japanese)
- 衣笠祥雄
- Reading
- きぬがさ さちお
- Born
- January 18, 1947 – April 23, 2018
- Origin
- Higashiyama-ku, Kyoto Prefecture, Japan
- Height
- 175 cm
- Weight
- 73 kg
- Occupation
- baseball player / tarento
- Zodiac / Chinese zodiac
- Capricorn / Boar
2. Background
Awards & achievements
- 1987 People's Honour Award
3. Works & records
Works summary
- Appearances
- 19 (1984–2018)
- By year
- 1984: 1, 1985: 1, 1987: 1, 1988: 2, 1991: 1, 1994: 1, 2007: 1, 2017: 1, 2018: 2
- Debut work
- 第35回NHK紅白歌合戦
Filmography / notable works
| Category | Title | Year |
|---|---|---|
| 関連映像作品 | 追悼 衣笠祥雄さん | 2018 |
| 関連映像作品 | 追悼特別番組 ありがとう 鉄人 衣笠祥雄さん | 2018 |
| TV appearances | 発掘!スクープ映像 広島はここから始まった〜よみがえる昭和の記憶〜 | 2017 |
| TV appearances | プロ野球ネットワーク | 2007 |
| 関連映像作品 | かっ飛ばせ!ドリーマーズ・広島カープ誕生物語 | 1994 |
| TV appearances | 衣笠祥雄のほっとひといき | 1991 |
| TV appearances | サンデーTOKYO | 1989 |
| TV appearances | S☆1 BASEBALL | 1988 |
| TV appearances | TBSラジオ エキサイトベースボール | 1988 |
| 関連映像作品 | 限りなき挑戦 鉄人・衣笠 栄光の軌跡 | 1987 |
| TV appearances | 幕末青春グラフィティ 福沢諭吉 | 1985 |
| TV appearances | 第35回NHK紅白歌合戦 | 1984 |
| TV appearances | プロ野球中継 | |
| TV appearances | メジャーリーグベースボール | |
| TV appearances | RCCカープナイター | |
| TV appearances | 京都上がる下がる | |
| TV appearances | 午後は○○おもいッきりテレビ | |
| TV appearances | 秘密のケンミンSHOW | |
| TV appearances | サンデーモーニング |
4. Links
- Wikipedia (English)https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sachio%20Kinugasa
- Wikipedia (Japanese)https://ja.wikipedia.org/wiki/%E8%A1%A3%E7%AC%A0%E7%A5%A5%E9%9B%84
- Wikidatahttps://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q849010
5. About this entry
Tags
- Last updated
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Frequently asked questions
When was Sachio Kinugasa born?
Born January 18, 1947.
When did Sachio Kinugasa die?
Died April 23, 2018, aged 71.
Where was Sachio Kinugasa from?
Sachio Kinugasa was from Higashiyama-ku, Kyoto Prefecture, Japan.
What did Sachio Kinugasa do?
Sachio Kinugasa worked as baseball player, tarento.
How tall was Sachio Kinugasa?
Sachio Kinugasa was 175 cm.
What was Sachio Kinugasa known for?
Notable works include 追悼 衣笠祥雄さん, 追悼特別番組 ありがとう 鉄人 衣笠祥雄さん, 発掘!スクープ映像 広島はここから始まった〜よみがえる昭和の記憶〜.
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