is a Japanese

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. After moving up from the 66 kg division to the 73 kg division, he won the gold medal in the lightweight division (73 kg) at the

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Personal life

Akimoto married

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player Ai Ōtomo in August 8, 2013. The couple has four children; their eldest daughter (stepchild), Miku Akimoto, is also a professional volleyball player.

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* * * 1986 births Living people Japanese male judoka Asian Games medalists in judo Judoka at the 2006 Asian Games Judoka at the 2010 Asian Games Judoka at the 2014 Asian Games Asian Games gold medalists for Japan Asian Games bronze medalists for Japan Medalists at the 2006 Asian Games Medalists at the 2010 Asian Games Medalists at the 2014 Asian Games Martial artists from Kumamoto Prefecture 21st-century Japanese sportsmen {{Japan-judo-bio-stub