(born 19 May 1982) is a Japanese

ski jumper Ski jumping is a winter sport in which competitors aim to achieve the farthest jump after sliding down on their skis from a specially designed curved ramp. Along with jump length, competitor's aerial style and other factors also affect the fina ...

. In the

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he finished four times among the top 10, his best results being two fourth places from

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(1 January 2002) and

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(24 January 2002). He participated in the

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held in

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, finishing 33rd in the normal hill and 5th in the team event.

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* 1982 births Living people Japanese male ski jumpers Ski jumpers at the 2002 Winter Olympics Olympic ski jumpers for Japan Place of birth missing (living people) {{Japan-skijumping-bio-stub