Biography
Started: He took up the sport in 2013 in Okinawa, Japan. (Athlete, 04 Sep 2016; sportiva.shueisha.co.jp, 24 Oct 2014)
Reason: He began playing wheelchair basketball at age 16 but did not play competitively. He was later invited to a training session for wheelchair rugby by an official from the Okinawa Hurricanes club, and he made the switch to the sport. (team-smbc.com, 01 Sep 2019; Athlete, 04 Sep 2016)
Awards: He was named Best Player in the 1.5 category at the 2017 National Championship in Japan. (mitsuifudosan.co.jp, 10 Jan 2018)
In 2016 he was given the Tokyo-to Citizen Sports Grand Award in Japan. (team-smbc.com, 01 Sep 2019)
In 2014 he received the Kumamoto Prefecture Sports Excellence Award in Japan. (pref.kumamoto.jp, 12 Feb 2015)
Sporting Relatives: His older brother Akayuki has competed in wheelchair rugby and was called up to the Japan national team in 2019. (city.arao.lg.jp, 13 Nov 2023; sports.nhk.or.jp, 16 Aug 2019)
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Personal Details
GenderMale
Birth DateApril 2, 1990
Place of ResidenceARAO
OccupationOffice Worker
Languages SpokenJapanese
CoachKotaro Kishi [national], JPN
Highlights
| Rank | Event | Year | Location | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Paralympic Games | ||||
| 3 | Mixed | 2020 | Tokyo, JPN | |
| 3 | Mixed | 2016 | Rio de Janeiro, BRA | |
| World Championships | ||||
| 1 | Mixed | 2018 | Sydney, NSW, AUS | |
| 3 | Mixed | 2022 | Vejle, DEN | |
| 4 | Mixed | 2014 | Odense, DEN | |
