Has played football for five years at Saitama Sakae High school and now Nihon University… started for the Japan team that won a bronze medal at the 2009 IFAF Junior World Championship in Canton, Ohio… recorded 13 tackles and a team-high 4 pass break ups at the JWC… represented Japan in the 2009 Global Challenge Bowl victory over Team Stars & Stripes in March 2009 in Kawasaki… favorite aspect of the game is making interceptions… favorite current NFL player is Asante Samuel… favorite NFL team is the New England Patriots… likes comedy TV shows and listening to music, particularly hip hop… favorite food is sushi… has a sister Risa and brother Ryodai… has visited Hawaii, Los Angeles, New York and Ohio.