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My Take
Shinjirō Honryō is one of those figures who makes you do a double-take at his Wikipedia page — politician, university professor, and rugby player-turned-coach, all rolled into one guy born in 1903. A Kyoto merchant's son, he captained Waseda's rugby side on its 1927 tour of Australia and then coached it straight out of university, before turning to teaching and, in 1942, to the Diet. That combination of the intellectual world (academia, politics) and the physical world of sport feels genuinely unusual, and his books ran from a rugby primer to wartime political writing. He passed away in 1971 at 67, and honestly, someone like this deserves more than a footnote — the breadth alone is impressive.
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Overview
Shinjirō Honryō (October 8, 1903 – July 24, 1971) was a Japanese politician and educator born in Kyoto who combined careers in politics, university education, and rugby union. A scrum-half at Waseda University, he captained its 1927 tour of Australia and coached the team from 1928; he later taught at Waseda and was elected to the House of Representatives for Tokyo in 1942. He passed away on July 24, 1971, at the age of 67.
1. Profile
- Name (English)
- Shinjirō Honryō
- Name (Japanese)
- 本領信治郎
- Reading
- ほんりょう しんじろう
- Born
- October 8, 1903 – July 24, 1971
- Origin
- Kyoto, Kyoto Prefecture, Japan
- Occupation
- Politician / University educator / Rugby union player / Rugby union coach
- Zodiac / Chinese zodiac
- Libra / Rabbit
2. Links
- Wikipedia (Japanese)https://ja.wikipedia.org/wiki/%E6%9C%AC%E9%A0%98%E4%BF%A1%E6%B2%BB%E9%83%8E
- Wikidatahttps://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q111624
3. About this entry
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Only publicly available facts are listed; non-public or unconfirmed items are omitted. Base data was compiled from Wikidata from June 2026 onward; ages are recalculated daily and deaths are checked against Wikidata on an ongoing basis. English text is machine-assisted (facts translated by Sonnet, "My Take" written by Opus 4.8). The Japanese page is the source of record.
Frequently asked questions
When was Shinjirō Honryō born?
Shinjirō Honryō was born on October 8, 1903.
When did Shinjirō Honryō die?
Shinjirō Honryō died on July 24, 1971, aged 67.
Where was Shinjirō Honryō from?
Shinjirō Honryō was from Kyoto, Kyoto Prefecture, Japan.
What did Shinjirō Honryō do?
Shinjirō Honryō worked as Politician, University educator, Rugby union player, Rugby union coach.
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