Takafumi Hirao

Takafumi Hirao (平尾 剛史, Hirao Takafumi),[1] also known as Tsuyoshi Hirao (平尾剛, Hirao Tsuyoshi), (born Osaka, 3 May 1975) is a Japanese former rugby union player. He played as wing and as fullback. He is not related to the late Seiji Hirao. As of 2015 he works as teacher at Kobe Shinwa Women's University's Development and Education Faculty of Junior sports education Department, with "sports pedagogy", "kinematics" as field of specialization and "body and sports" and "sports education rooted in children's development" as research field.[2]

Takafumi Hirao
Birth nameTsuyoshi Hirao
Date of birth(1975-03-03)3 March 1975
Place of birthOsaka, Japan
Height180 cm (5 ft 11 in)
SchoolDoshisha Junior High School
UniversityDoshisha University
Rugby union career
Position(s) Fullback, Wing
Senior career
Years Team Apps (Points)
199?-1999
1999-2006		 Mitsubishi Motors Kyoto
Kobelco Steelers		 ()
National team(s)
Years Team Apps (Points)
1998-2004  Japan 12 (25)

Career

Hirao started to play rugby since his first year at the secondary school days.[3] He left the basketball club and joined the rugby club when the club members eagerly invited him to join them. He then accepted.[4] Hirao attended Doshisha Junior High School and Doshisha University,[5] earning a master in commerce in the latter.[6] He played for Mitsubishi Motors Kyoto and then, for Kobelco Steelers between 1999[7] and 2006.[8][9] With Kobe Steel, Hirao won three Japan Championships in 2000, 2001 and 2004 and two All Japan Championship titles in 2000 and 2001.[10] Hirao debuted for Japan in 1998, against South Korea in Bangkok, on 18 December. He was also part of the 1999 Rugby World Cup squad, playing only the match against Wales. His last cap was against Italy, in Tokyo, on 4 July 2004. As of March 2007,[11] Hirao retired from playing due to the continuous concussions he had during play, resulting in diplopia and distortion of visibility.[12][13] As of March 2008, he also was manager and coach of the Kobe club SCIX Rugby Club[14] and completed a master's degree in pedagogy and graduated in letters in Kobe Shinwa Women's University.[15][16]

Books
  • "Aikidō to ragubī o tsuranuku mono - jisedai no karada-ron" (Those who pass through Aikido and Rugby - next generation body theory（13/9/2007, Asahi Shinsho 64） ISBN 978-4022731647 - （co-author, along with Taro Uchida）
  • "Chikakute tōi kono karada" (Near and far this body)（27/9/2014、Mishima-sha） ISBN 978-4903908557 [17]
  • "Boku-ra no karada shugyō-ron" (Our theory of physical exercise)（9/3/2015, Asahi Shinsho） ISBN 978-4022618252 - （co-author, along with Taro Uchida）

Notes
  1. 平尾 剛史（ヒラオ タカフミ） - 神戸製鋼コベルコスティーラーズ Player Profile
  2. Tsuyoshi Hirao Archived 2015-07-13 at the Wayback Machine Kobe Shinwa Women's University profile
  3. SCIXコーチ対談 SCIX
  4. ミシマ社 「みんなのミシマガジン」、2013年5月15日更新
  5. 平尾 剛史（ヒラオ タカフミ） - 神戸製鋼コベルコスティーラーズ Player Profile
  6. [PROFILE] - CANVAS.]
  7. SCIXコーチ対談 SCIX
  8. 合気道とラグビーを貫くもの 次世代の身体論 Keio Shoseki Hanbai
  9. 近くて遠いこの身体 - 株式会社ミシマ社
  10. Kobelco Steelers: le mythique club japonais Japonrugby.net
  11. 合気道とラグビーを貫くもの 次世代の身体論 Keio Shoseki Hanbai
  12. 「引退させていただきます」 - CANVAS. 2007年3月6日
  13. ミッション；神戸（9）／平尾剛さん（ラグビー元日本代表）– Heyevent.com、2015年6月20日
  14. SCIXコーチ対談 SCIX
  15. Tsuyoshi Hirao Archived 2015-07-13 at the Wayback Machine Kobe Shinwa Women's University profile
  16. 合気道とラグビーを貫くもの 次世代の身体論 Keio Shoseki Hanbai
  17. ミシマ社 「みんなのミシマガジン」、2013年5月15日更新
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