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player. Her position is

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and she shoots left. She has played for

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constantly in

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since 2000, when she made her first national team appearance while still in junior high school. Currently she plays for Kamori Kankou Bears. Stats:http://www.iihf.com/hockey/x/0203/WWI/0203/scripts/rosters/pg000042.html

References

1984 births Japanese women's ice hockey defencemen Living people Asian Games medalists in ice hockey Ice hockey players at the 2007 Asian Winter Games Medalists at the 2007 Asian Winter Games Asian Games silver medalists for Japan {{Japan-icehockey-bio-stub