is a Japanese judoka. He was born in

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. He won a gold medal at the -71 kg category of the Universiade in 1985 and Paris Super World Cup in 1986. After graduating from

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in 1991, he belonged to Tsukuba-Keikaku. In 1995, he took office as the coach of the judo club at

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1964 births Living people Japanese male judoka Sportspeople from Kagawa Prefecture Asian Games medalists in judo Judoka at the 1986 Asian Games Asian Games silver medalists for Japan Medalists at the 1986 Asian Games Summer World University Games medalists in judo Goodwill Games medalists in judo FISU World University Games gold medalists for Japan Medalists at the 1985 Summer Universiade Competitors at the 1990 Goodwill Games 20th-century Japanese sportsmen {{Japan-judo-bio-stub