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Bungo Shirai
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2026-07-23
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Bungo Shirai (白井 文吾, Shirai Bungo; 27 January 1928 – 29 October 2024) was a Japanese journalist and businessman, who was the president of Chunichi Shimbun and owner of Nippon Professional Baseball team, the Chunichi Dragons.
Career
- 1928Born
- 2024Passed away
- Won Order of the Rising Sun, Gold and Silver Star
Trivia
- •Place of birth: Aichi Prefecture
- •Citizenship: Japan
- •Known as: journalist
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