JFA Hall of Fame Inductee

TAKAHASHI Ryutaro

Inductees recommended by the Committee (Past Presidents/3rd President)
Time in charge: 1947 - 1954

Born in Ehime on 19 July 1875

Graduates from the Third Higher School (now Kyoto University).
President of Dai Nippon Beer Company. President of the Japan Chamber of Commerce and Industry. Chairman of the National Association of the Bereaved Family(Zenkoku Izoku Kai). Chairman of the Japan-Germany Association (Nichi Doku Kyoukai). Member of the Imperial House of Peers, Member of the House of Councillors, Minister of Commerce and Industry.

Takahashi's son had been infatuated with football from his time at the old Matsuyama Higher School and at Kyoto Imperial University before his death in the war. This leads Takahashi to become respected for his character and achievements, and ultimately to appointment as JFA president "for the sake of football". Holds presidential role during particularly difficult period after the war, and pours energies into rebuilding the sport in Japan. Receives the "Emperor's Cup" for the All-Japan Championship in 1948 . marking the first of the sports associations in the company to be presented with such an imperial trophy. Also has great relationship with Germany. He studied in Germany from 1898 to 1904 and served as the chairman of the Japan-Germany Association. Also served as owner of the Takahashi Unions professional baseball team.

Awarded the Medal of Merit by the Federal Republic of Germany in 1958, A Medal with Blue Ribbon in 1963, The 2nd Class Order of the Rising Sun in 1964 and a set of the Silver Pin in 1967. Passes away in 1967 .

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  TSUBOI Gendo
• FUKAO Ryutaro