is a retired Japan

Japan

Japan is an island nation in East Asia. Located in the Pacific Ocean, it lies to the east of the Sea of Japan, China, North Korea, South Korea and Russia, stretching from the Sea of Okhotsk in the north to the East China Sea and Taiwan in the south...

ese judo

Judo

is a modern martial art and combat sport created in Japan in 1882 by Jigoro Kano. Its most prominent feature is its competitive element, where the object is to either throw or takedown one's opponent to the ground, immobilize or otherwise subdue one's opponent with a grappling maneuver, or force an...

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He was born in Tsurugi, Ishikawa

Tsurugi, Ishikawa

Tsurugi was a town located in Ishikawa District, Ishikawa, Japan.On February 1, 2005 Tsurugi was merged with the town of Mikawa, and the villages of Kawachi, Oguchi, Shiramine, Torigoe and Yoshinodani, all from Ishikawa District, and the city of Mattō to create the new city of Hakusan and no...

, and began judo at the age of 5. He entered the Ryotokuji Gakuen after graduating from Tsukuba University.

He is good at Seoinage and Sode tsurikomi goshi

Sode Tsurikomi Goshi

Sode Tsurikomi Goshi is one of the techniques adopted by the Kodokan into their Shinmeisho No Waza list. It is categorized as a hip technique, or Koshi-waza. Sodi Tsuri Komi Goshi translates as sleeve lifting, or pulling the hip.- Technique Description :Sode Tsuri Komi Goshi is a hip throw used...

. Since 2000, He got a gold medal at the Kodokan Cup, and has been a judoka representing Japan in the Lightweight category.

Achievements

Year	Date	Tournament	Place	Weight class
1997	12.6	Kodokan Cup	3rd	Lightweight (-73 kg)
1998	11.28	Kodokan Cup	3rd	Lightweight (-73 kg)
1999	1.9	Jigoro Kano Cup Jigoro Kano Cup The Grand Slam Tokyo is an international judo competition held as part of the IJF Grand Slam series. The 2010 event is planned for December 11-13.- Men :- Women :...	Round of 8	Lightweight (-73 kg)
	11.27	Kodokan Cup	3rd	Lightweight (-73 kg)
2000	11.25	Kodokan Cup	1st	Lightweight (-73 kg)
2001	?	All-Japan Weight Class Championships	1st	Lightweight (-73 kg)
	7.27	World Championships World Judo Championships The World Judo Championships are the highest level of international judo competition, along with the Olympic judo competition. The championships are held once every year by the International Judo Federation, and qualified judoka compete in their respective categories as representatives of their...	2nd	Lightweight (-73 kg)
2002	10.?	Asian Games 2002 Asian Games The 2002 Asian Games, also known as XIV Asiad is a multi-sport event held in Busan, South Korea from September 29 to October 14, 2002. Busan is the second city, after Seoul in 1986 to host the Games. A total of 419 events in 38 sports were contested by 7,711 athletes from 44 countries...	1st	Lightweight (-73 kg)
2003	1.12	Jigoro Kano Cup Jigoro Kano Cup The Grand Slam Tokyo is an international judo competition held as part of the IJF Grand Slam series. The 2010 event is planned for December 11-13.- Men :- Women :...	1st	Lightweight (-73 kg)
	2.22	Hamburg Super World Cup	1st	Lightweight (-73 kg)
	?	All-Japan Weight Class Championships	1st	Lightweight (-73 kg)
	9.13	World Championships World Judo Championships The World Judo Championships are the highest level of international judo competition, along with the Olympic judo competition. The championships are held once every year by the International Judo Federation, and qualified judoka compete in their respective categories as representatives of their...	7th	Lightweight (-73 kg)
	10.31	Asian Championships Asian Judo Championships Asian Judo Championships is the Judo Asian Championship organized by the Judo Union of Asia.The men's tournament began in 1966 and was held approximately every four years, until 1991, when it became an annual event The women's tournament was first staged in 1981, and it has been held with the...	2nd	Lightweight (-73 kg)
2004	11.21	Kodokan Cup	1st	Lightweight (-73 kg)
2005	2.5	Paris Super World Cup	loss	Lightweight (-73 kg)
	5.14	Asian Championships Asian Judo Championships Asian Judo Championships is the Judo Asian Championship organized by the Judo Union of Asia.The men's tournament began in 1966 and was held approximately every four years, until 1991, when it became an annual event The women's tournament was first staged in 1981, and it has been held with the...	3rd	Lightweight (-73 kg)
2006	1.14	Jigoro Kano Cup Jigoro Kano Cup The Grand Slam Tokyo is an international judo competition held as part of the IJF Grand Slam series. The 2010 event is planned for December 11-13.- Men :- Women :...	3rd	Lightweight (-73 kg)
	2.25	Hamburg Super World Cup	5th	Lightweight (-73 kg)
	11.19	Kodokan Cup	3rd	Lightweight (-73 kg)
2007	2.10	Paris Super World Cup	1st	Lightweight (-73 kg)
	4.7	All-Japan Weight Class Championships	1st	Lightweight (-73 kg)
	9.15	World Championships World Judo Championships The World Judo Championships are the highest level of international judo competition, along with the Olympic judo competition. The championships are held once every year by the International Judo Federation, and qualified judoka compete in their respective categories as representatives of their...	3rd	Lightweight (-73 kg)
2008	2.23	Hamburg Super World Cup	loss	Lightweight (-73 kg)
	4.5	All-Japan Weight Class Championships	1st	Lightweight (-73 kg)
	8.11	Olympic Games Olympic Games The Olympic Games is a major international event featuring summer and winter sports, in which thousands of athletes participate in a variety of competitions. The Olympic Games have come to be regarded as the world’s foremost sports competition where more than 200 nations participate...	7th	Lightweight (-73 kg)