is a Japanese

racewalker Racewalking, or race walking, is a long-distance discipline within the sport of athletics. Although a foot race, it is different from running in that one foot must appear to be in contact with the ground at all times. Race judges carefully asses ...

. He competed in the 20 km walk at the

2012 Summer Olympics The 2012 Summer Olympics (officially the Games of the XXX Olympiad and also known as London 2012) was an international multi-sport event held from 27 July to 12 August 2012 in London, England, United Kingdom. The first event, the ...

, where he placed 25th.

References

1993 births Living people Japanese male racewalkers Olympic athletes for Japan Athletes (track and field) at the 2012 Summer Olympics 21st-century Japanese people Sportspeople from Hiroshima Prefecture {{Japan-athletics-bio-stub