is a Japanese

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. He competed in the men's Greco-Roman 63 kg at the

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. Originally from Sakata, Yamagata Prefecture, he competed in Judo throughout high school. After his graduation, he joined the Japan maritime Self Defense Force (海上自衛隊) and after a two year period, began training at the Physical Training School (自衛隊体育学校) in 1989. After a brief attempt in Judo, he transitioned to Greco-Roman Wrestling and eventually won the All Japan Championships and berth in the

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1969 births Living people Japanese male sport wrestlers Olympic wrestlers for Japan Wrestlers at the 2000 Summer Olympics Martial artists from Yamagata Prefecture Asian Wrestling Championships medalists 20th-century Japanese sportsmen {{Japan-wrestling-bio-stub