Yasukazu Tanaka (Japanese footballer, born 1933)

Overview and background

Tanaka's playing career belongs to the era when Japanese football was organized around university teams, company (corp) teams and amateur clubs rather than the fully professional structure that came later with the J.League. Players of his generation often combined sporting activities with employment or academic studies, and national-team selection reflected those domestic structures.

Records and public sources

Contemporary databases and archival lists note Tanaka among players who have worn the Japan colors. Because records from mid-20th-century matches are sometimes incomplete, many individual match details, position listings and season-by-season club appearances for players like Tanaka are sparse in general-reference materials.

Significance and context

As a national-team player, Tanaka is part of Japan's football history during a period of rebuilding and international reengagement following World War II. Players from this period helped set foundations for later developments in the sport within Japan, including growing interest that eventually led to professionalization and broader international participation.

Quick facts

• Name: Yasukazu Tanaka (田中 雍和)
• Date of birth: 15 June 1933
• Nationality: Japanese
• Notable: Listed as a player for the Japan national football team

For summaries and historical listings consult general football databases or national archives. See a biographical index at biographical database, statistical compilations at football records, and national-team archival material at Japan national team archives for further exploration of rosters and match lists.