is a Japanese

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player. He was a team captain in the men's tournament at the

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, and represented Japan in the

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fifteen times.

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* 1964 births Living people Japanese ice hockey players Olympic ice hockey players for Japan Ice hockey players at the 1998 Winter Olympics Sportspeople from Hokkaido Asian Games silver medalists for Japan Medalists at the 1990 Asian Winter Games Ice hockey players at the 1990 Asian Winter Games Asian Games medalists in ice hockey {{Japan-icehockey-bio-stub