Further Personal Information |
| Residence |
Tokyo, JPN |
| Occupation |
Athlete |
| Languages |
Japanese |
| Higher education |
Law - Nihon University: Tokyo, JPN |
Sport Specific Information |
| When and where did you begin this sport? |
He began fencing at about age eight. |
| Why this sport? |
His father Hiroshi, who has also competed in fencing, encouraged him to take up the sport. |
| Club / Team |
Nexus: Japan |
| Name of coach |
Yuichi Shikine [club], JPN |
| Handedness |
Left |
General Interest |
| Hobbies |
Relaxing. (nexus-group.jp, 15 Jun 2015) |
| Memorable sporting achievement |
Winning a silver medal in team foil at the 2012 Olympic Games in London. (js88.com, 2013) |
| Most influential person in career |
His father. (js88.com, 2013) |
| Injuries |
He sustained an injury to his hand at the 2014 World Cup event in Seoul, Republic of Korea. (nexus-group.jp, 23 Apr 2014) |
| Sporting philosophy / motto |
"Devote yourself to fencing every day." (nexus-group.jp, 15 Jun 2015) |
| Awards and honours |
In 2012 he received a Citizen Sports Award in Tokyo, Japan. (sports-tokyo.info, 05 Oct 2012)
He was given the Gunma Prefecture Sports Honorary Award in 2012. (sponichi.co.jp, 11 Sep 2012) |
| Famous relatives |
His father competed in fencing and was his high school coach. (js88.com, 2013) |
| Other information |
RETIREMENT
He decided to retire from the Japanese fencing team in 2016. (nexus-group.jp, 29 Feb 2016, 17 Feb 2016) |
