is a Japanese professional ice hockey center currently playing for the Oji Eagles of the Asia League. He began his professional career in 2003-2004, at the American ECHL, playing for the Peoria Rivermen, Charlotte Checkers and Augusta Lynx; later he played for the Kokudo/Seibu Prince Rabbits between 2004 and 2009; for the

Nippon Paper Cranes The were an Asia League Ice Hockey team based in Kushiro City in Hokkaidō, Japan. History The club was founded as Jūjō Paper Kushiro Ice Hockey Club in 1949. They adopted the new name Nippon Paper Cranes in 1993 when Jūjō Paper and Sanyō K ...

from 2009 to 2014; and since 2014, the

(Oji Eagles Red Eagles Hokkaido (レッドイーグルス北海道) are a professional ice hockey team based in Tomakomai city on Hokkaidō, Japan. They are members of the Asia League Ice Hockey. History The club was founded as the Oji Eagles in 1925. They ...

. He also has played for the Japan national team since 2000 (Japan U20 and Senior).

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1981 births Living people Japanese ice hockey centres People from Kushiro, Hokkaido Augusta Lynx players Charlotte Checkers (1993–2010) players Kokudo Keikaku players Nippon Paper Cranes players Oji Eagles players Peoria Rivermen (ECHL) players Seibu Prince Rabbits players Sportspeople from Hokkaido Asian Games gold medalists for Japan Medalists at the 2003 Asian Winter Games Medalists at the 2007 Asian Winter Games Ice hockey players at the 2003 Asian Winter Games Ice hockey players at the 2007 Asian Winter Games Asian Games medalists in ice hockey {{Japan-icehockey-bio-stub