is a Japanese

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and sevens player. She represented

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at the

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and competed at the 2017 Rugby World Cup in

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Early career

Tomita studied at

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in the School of International Liberal Studies in Japan.

Rugby career

Sevens

Tomita competed at the

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. She competed at the

as a member of the

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XVs

Tomita was named in the Japanese squad for the 2017 Rugby World Cup. She was cited for a dangerous tackle in their match against

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. After she returned from a three-match suspension, she helped the Sakura XVs beat

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in their final World Cup match. In 2021, she had a stint with French club Lons Section Paloise; she became the first Japanese to compete in the

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competition.

References

External links

Japan Player Profile
* {{DEFAULTSORT:Tomita, Makiko 1991 births Living people Sportspeople from Okayama Prefecture Olympic rugby sevens players for Japan Japanese rugby sevens players Japan international women's rugby sevens players Rugby sevens players at the 2016 Summer Olympics Asian Games silver medalists in rugby sevens Rugby sevens players at the 2010 Asian Games Rugby sevens players at the 2014 Asian Games Asian Games silver medalists for Japan Medalists at the 2014 Asian Games Japan women's international rugby union players Japanese female rugby union players Waseda University alumni 21st-century Japanese sportswomen