Fumito Tomoi , born 16 December 1974 in

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) is a Japanese

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and entrepreneur that lived in

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for 14 years. He was the host of ''Takeši Pilis'', a popular Lithuanian show based on the Japanese TV show ''

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''. Tomoi Fumito arrived to Lithuania in 1993, studied

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and

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, 2006 completed archaeologic master's degree in

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.Lithuanian Society of Archaeology (Lietuvos archeologijos draugija)
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References

External links

"Fumito Tomoi ieškojimų kelias", 2009, 15min.lt"Fumito Tomoi: Lietuvoje yra daug žmonių, kurių norėčiau atsiprašyti", moteris.lt
Japanese television personalities Japanese expatriates in Lithuania Living people 1974 births People from Nagoya {{Japan-bio-stub