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Katsumi Miyaji Japanese rugby union player and coach dead at age 85

Katsumi Miyaji

Katsumi Miyaji, a Japanese rugby union player and coach, died on April 25, 2026.

He was 85. Miyaji played as a prop and attended Shijonaga High School before going on to Doshisha University.

During his university years, he joined the second Japanese Association invited NHK Cup alongside Yoshihiro Sakata and other players, helping win against Kintetsu. He later worked at Sanyo Tokyo and also played for the Japan national rugby union team.

Katsumi Miyaji, 85, Japanese rugby union player and coach.

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