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was a Japanese baseball player and manager, nicknamed . Born in Hitoyoshi, Kumamoto, he played for the Yomiuri Giants between 1938 and 1958. In 1951, he struck out only 6 times, which is the Japanese single-season tie record. He was a professional player for 18 years, winning the batting title five times, two home run crowns, three RBI titles, and had six titles for the most hits in a season. He was the first player in Japanese pro baseball to achieve 2,000 hits and was named the league's MVP three times. As manager of the Giants from 1961–1974, he was known for his ruthless, tough-love style, but he led the Yomiuri Giants to nine consecutive championships.〔Whiting, Robert, "(Kawakami was Japanese baseball’s first Zen master )", ''Japan Times'', 27 November 2013, p. 14, retrieved 27 November 2013.〕〔Whiting, Robert, "(Kawakami’s philosophy as manager never wavered )", ''Japan Times'', 28 November 2013, p. 16, retrieved 28 November 2013〕 == Filmography == Tetsuharu Kawakami appeared in three films:〔http://www.jmdb.ne.jp/person/p0233360.htm accessed 27 January 2009〕 * 人生選手 (1949) * 川上哲治物語 背番号１６ ''Kawakami Tetsuharu monogatari sebangō 16'' (1957) as himself * ＢＩＧ−１物語 王貞治 (1977) In addition, Kawakami is referred to by name in the baseball game scene from film director Akira Kurosawa's ''Stray Dog'' (1949); a.k.a. ''Nora Inu''. 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Tetsuharu Kawakami」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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