Starred for Japan at the 2009 IFAF Junior World Championship in Canton, Ohio, where he caught 19 passes for 287 yards and 5 touchdowns… returned 4 kickoffs for 96 yards and 3 punts for 25 yards… gave Japan a semi-final lead with a 33-yard touchdown with 1.21 remaining against Canada… was named to the JWC all-tournament team… broke his arm catching his third touchdown in Japan’s bronze medal victory over Mexico… currently plays for Ritsumeikan University Panthers in Japan… has thirteen years of football experience… played ten years with the Bears and three years with the Fighting Angels… named MVP of the Japanese high school all-star Prince Bowl… greatest football memory was playing in the high school championship Christmas Bowl game… favorite part of football is scoring touchdowns… most influential person is his older brother Shimpei who played at the same college… has previously traveled to Boston, Massachusetts… favorite NFL player is Santonio Holmes…favorite NFL team is the Pittsburgh Steelers.