(born 21 August 1986, in

Sapporo is a Cities designated by government ordinance of Japan, designated city in Hokkaido, Japan. Located in the southwest of Hokkaido, it lies within the alluvial fan of the Toyohira River, a tributary of the Ishikari River. Sapporo is the capital ...

) is a Japanese

gymnast Gymnastics is a group of sport that includes physical exercises requiring balance, strength, flexibility, agility, coordination, artistry and endurance. The movements involved in gymnastics contribute to the development of the arms, legs, sh ...

. He was a member of the 2008 Olympic team that won the silver medal. He was the 2nd best Japanese gymnast in the qualifying round and 5th overall but was replaced in the all around final by Hiroyuki Tomita.

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1986 births Living people Japanese male artistic gymnasts Olympic gymnasts for Japan Gymnasts at the 2008 Summer Olympics Olympic silver medalists for Japan Sportspeople from Sapporo Olympic medalists in gymnastics Medalists at the 2008 Summer Olympics 21st-century Japanese sportsmen {{Japan-Olympic-medalist-stub