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| Full name | Toyota Motors Higashi-Fuji F.C. |
|---|---|
| Founded | ? |
| Dissolved | 1993 |
| Ground | Shizuoka, Japan |
Toyota Motors Higashi-Fuji F.C. was a Japanese football club based in Shizuoka. The club has played in the former Japan Football League.
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