| Taro Kagawa 賀川 太郎 | |
| Fullname: | Taro Kagawa |
| Birth Date: | 9 August 1922 |
| Birth Place: | Kobe, Hyogo, Empire of Japan |
| Death Place: | Japan |
| Position: | Forward |
| Youthclubs1: | Kobe Daiichi High School |
| Youthclubs2: | Kobe University of Economics |
| Years1: | 1948–? |
| Clubs1: | Tanabe Pharmaceutical |
| Clubs2: | Osaka SC |
| Nationalyears1: | 1951–1954 |
| Nationalteam1: | Japan |
| Nationalcaps1: | 5 |
| Nationalgoals1: | 0 |
was a Japanese football player. He played for Japan's national team. His brother is journalist and former footballer Hiroshi Kagawa.
Kagawa was born in Kobe on August 9, 1922. After graduating from Kobe University of Economics, he joined Tanabe Pharmaceutical in 1948. He also played for Osaka SC. At Osaka SC, he won the 2nd place at Emperor's Cup 3 times (1951, 1952 and 1953).
In March 1951, Kagawa was selected to the Japan national team for Japan's first game after World War II, at the 1951 Asian Games. At this competition, on March 7, he debuted against Iran. He also played at the 1954 Asian Games. He played 5 games for Japan until 1954.[1]
Kagawa died on March 6, 1990, at the age of 67. In 2006, he was selected to the Japan Football Hall of Fame.
| Japan national team | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Year | Apps | Goals | |
| 1951 | 2 | 0 | |
| 1954 | 3 | 0 | |
| Total | 5 | 0 | |
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Inducted in 2006[2]