Further Personal Information |
| Residence |
United States |
| Languages |
English, Japanese |
| Higher education |
Business Management - Pennsylvania State University: State College, PA, USA |
Sport Specific Information |
| When and where did you begin this sport? |
He began fencing at age eight. |
| Why this sport? |
"I didn't like it at first and wanted to quit. My parents switched me to a different club and encouraged me to keep fencing. I knew I had the talent to be successful." |
| Club / Team |
Kagoshima Club: Japan |
| Name of coach |
Yuichi Shikine [national], JPN; Hiroshi Hashimoto [national], JPN |
| Handedness |
Right |
General Interest |
| Nicknames |
Kai (Facebook profile, 2016) |
| Sporting philosophy / motto |
"There is no right equation for success, so write your own story and make history." (Facebook profile, 2016) |
| Ambitions |
To compete at the 2020 Olympic Games in Tokyo. (OnPoint Fencing YouTube channel, 10 Oct 2016) |
| Other information |
COACHING
He has served as an assistant coach at Hristov-Csikany Fencing Club in Carmichael, CA, United States of America. (LinkedIn profile, 2016)
REPRESENTING JAPAN
He was born in Japan to an English-American father and a Japanese mother. He moved to the United States of America at age seven due to his father's job being based there. He represented the US national team until 2015, when he decided to represent Japan with the aim of competing at the 2020 Olympic Games in Tokyo. (mercurynews.com, 08 Apr 2014; pref.kagoshima.jp, 25 Jan 2018; Facebook page, 05 Apr 2018) |
