Further Personal Information |
Occupation |
Student |
Languages |
Japanese |
Sport Specific Information |
When and where did you begin this sport? |
He took up the sport in grade two of primary school in Taiki, Japan. |
Club / Team |
Toyo University: Tokyo, JPN |
Name of coach |
Norimasa Hirai [club], JPN; Yoshimitsu Shimoyama [national], JPN |
General Interest |
Hero / Idol |
Japanese swimmer Takeshi Matsuda. (bgf.or.jp, 22 Aug 2017) |
Sporting philosophy / motto |
"Through swimming, I have received a lot of warmth and support from local people. I am proud that this backing has spurred me to good competition results." (bgf.or.jp, 22 Aug 2017) |