is a Japanese figure skating coach and former ice dancer. He competed with Noriko Sato from 1979. They placed 17th in the 1984 Winter Olympic Games. They were the first ice dancers from Japan to compete in olympics, also the first ice dancers from Japan to win an international competition (1984 Prague Skate). He was seven-time Japanese national champions from 1979 to 1985.
Currently he coaches in KOSÉ Shin-Yokohama Skate Center.
Competitive highlights (with Yumiko Kage) Event 1976–77 1977–78 1978–79 World Championships 19 Japanese Championships 2 2 1
(with Noriko Sato) Event 1979–80 1980–81 1981–82 1982–83 1983–84 1984–85 Winter Olympic Games 17 World Championships 15 16 15 14 17 13 Japanese Championships 1 1 1 1 1 1 NHK Trophy 4 7 5 4
See also Figure skating at the 1984 Winter Olympics
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