Wakunaga Leolic
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is a men's handball
team based in Akitakata, Hiroshima
, Japan
.
The club was founded in 1969 as a club of Wakunaga Pharmaceutical Co., Ltd. in Osaka
.
Moved to Kōda
, Takata District, Hiroshima
former Akitakata, home town of Manji Wakunaga in 1976.
The club won the first prize of Japan Cup Handball for 13 times, 1st prize of Japan Handball League
for eight times, first prize of All Japan Championship for 15 times, and first prize of National Sports Festival of Japan
for 17 times.
Team handball
Handball is a team sport in which two teams of seven players each pass a ball to throw it into the goal of the other team...
team based in Akitakata, Hiroshima
Akitakata, Hiroshima
is a city located in north-central Hiroshima Prefecture, Japan.As of April 1, 2011, the city has a population of 31,565, with a household number of 13,223, and an area of 538.17 km²....
, Japan
Japan
Japan is an island nation in East Asia. Located in the Pacific Ocean, it lies to the east of the Sea of Japan, China, North Korea, South Korea and Russia, stretching from the Sea of Okhotsk in the north to the East China Sea and Taiwan in the south...
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The club was founded in 1969 as a club of Wakunaga Pharmaceutical Co., Ltd. in Osaka
Osaka
is a city in the Kansai region of Japan's main island of Honshu, a designated city under the Local Autonomy Law, the capital city of Osaka Prefecture and also the biggest part of Keihanshin area, which is represented by three major cities of Japan, Kyoto, Osaka and Kobe...
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Moved to Kōda
Akitakata, Hiroshima
is a city located in north-central Hiroshima Prefecture, Japan.As of April 1, 2011, the city has a population of 31,565, with a household number of 13,223, and an area of 538.17 km²....
, Takata District, Hiroshima
Takata District, Hiroshima
Takata District is a former district located in Hiroshima Prefecture, Japan. On March 1, 2004, it was dissolved upon the formation of the city of Akitakata.-Towns in Takata District:* Kōda* Midori* Mukaihara* Takamiya* Yachiyo* Yoshida...
former Akitakata, home town of Manji Wakunaga in 1976.
The club won the first prize of Japan Cup Handball for 13 times, 1st prize of Japan Handball League
Japan Handball League
The , is the top non-professional handball league in Japan.-Clubs for men:-Clubs for women:...
for eight times, first prize of All Japan Championship for 15 times, and first prize of National Sports Festival of Japan
National Sports Festival of Japan
is the national premier sports event of Japan. The abbreviated name is Kokutai . The 65th National Sports Festival of Japan was held in October 2010 in Chiba Prefecture.- Emperor's Cup and Empress Cup Champions :...
for 17 times.
2009 Roster
| No | Player | Position |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Takayuki Shimizu | GK |
| 2 | Ryouta Tanimura | CP |
| 3 | Masatoshi Kimura | CP |
| 4 | Nobuhiro Sakamoto | CP |
| 5 | Tadashi Hamamoto | CP |
| 6 | Motoi Yamanaka | CP |
| 7 | Taiki Fukuda | CP |
| 8 | Naohiro Yoshida | CP |
| 9 | Tomohito Sato | CP |
| 10 | Nobuaki Naka | CP |
| 11 | Norikazu Higashi | CP |
| 12 | Toshihiro Tsubone | GK |
| 13 | Kenji Atarashi | CP |
| 14 | Tsuyoshi Muto | CP |
| 15 | Akihito Imai | CP |
| 16 | Masayuki Matsumura | GK |
| 17 | Masayuki Furuie | CP |
| 19 | Osamu Yamaguchi | CP |
| 23 | Shusaku Higashinagahama | CP |