is a Japanese

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player. He plays for the Japanese club

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in the

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. He also plays rugby sevens for Japan's national rugby sevens team and was named in their

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squad. He captained the Japanese squad when they played at the

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and won the World Series Qualifier for the

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. He was also a member of the squad that won the

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to qualify for the

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* * * * * {{DEFAULTSORT:Sakai, Katsuyuki 1988 births Living people Sportspeople from Mie Prefecture Japanese rugby union players Rugby sevens players at the 2016 Summer Olympics Olympic rugby sevens players for Japan Japanese rugby sevens players Toyota Industries Shuttles Aichi players Rugby sevens players at the 2014 Asian Games Rugby sevens players at the 2018 Asian Games Asian Games gold medalists for Japan Asian Games silver medalists for Japan Asian Games medalists in rugby union Medalists at the 2014 Asian Games Medalists at the 2018 Asian Games Japan international rugby sevens players Rugby union centres Rugby union wings 21st-century Japanese sportsmen