Biography
Started: He began the sport in 2013. (team.yahoo.co.jp, 11 Aug 2021)
Reason: He originally took up kendo, a martial art that uses bamboo swords, at age 11 through his father. He decided to switch to wheelchair fencing after Tokyo won the bid to host the 2020 Paralympic Games. (city.edogawa.tokyo.jp, 03 Aug 2021, 30 Jul 2020; amazon.co.jp, 01 Apr 2018)
Additional Info: EDUCATION
He studied prosthetics and orthotics at the Kumamoto College of Medical Care and Rehabilitation because he wanted to make his own prosthetic leg. (number.bunshun.jp, 05 May 2020; amazon.co.jp, 01 Apr 2018)
Frequently Asked Questions
Personal Details
GenderMale
Birth DateMarch 2, 1985
Place of ResidenceTOKYO
OccupationAthlete, Office Worker
EducationProsthetics and Orthotics - Kumamoto College of Medical Care and Rehabilitation, Japan
Languages SpokenJapanese
Highlights
| Rank | Event | Year | Location | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Paralympic Games | ||||
| 7 | Foil Team | 2020 | Tokyo, JPN | |
| 12 | Foil Category A | 2020 | Tokyo, JPN | |
| 12 | Sabre Category A | 2020 | Tokyo, JPN | |
| World Championships | ||||
| 4 | Foil Team | 2023 | Terni, ITA | |
| 9 | Foil Team | 2017 | Rome, ITA | |
| 11 | Foil Team | 2019 | Cheongju, KOR | |
| 11 | Men's Team Sabre | 2019 | Cheongju, KOR | |
| 11 | Men's Team Sabre | 2017 | Rome, ITA | |
| 12 | Epee Team | 2019 | Cheongju, KOR | |
| 19 | Foil Category A | 2023 | Terni, ITA | |
| 19 | Sabre Category A | 2023 | Terni, ITA | |
| 19 | Sabre Category A | 2017 | Rome, ITA | |
| 23 | Foil Category A | 2017 | Rome, ITA | |
| 25 | Foil Category A | 2019 | Cheongju, KOR | |
| 28 | Sabre Category A | 2019 | Cheongju, KOR | |
| 34 | Epee Category A | 2019 | Cheongju, KOR | |
| Asian Para Games | ||||
| 3 | Foil Team | 2022 | Hangzhou, CHN | |
| 4 | Epee Team | 2022 | Hangzhou, CHN | |
| 5 | Foil Category A | 2022 | Hangzhou, CHN | |
| 5 | Sabre Category A | 2022 | Hangzhou, CHN | |
