Education
Chuo University; Osaka University.
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Chuo University; Osaka University.
He was the flag bearer for Japan at the 1956 Games. After retiring from competitions he worked as a national coach. His trainees included Osamu Watanabe.
Sasahara is credited with designing "bound tennis" in 1980, which is a form of tennis played on a small-sized court.
In 1981 he became the founding president of Japan Bound Tennis Association. Between 1989 and 2003 Sasahara was president of Japan Wrestling Association.
Foreign many years he also served as Vice-President of United World Wrestling (FILA), and was later named its Honorary Vice-president In 2006 he was inducted to the FILA International Wrestling Hall of Fame.