Personal Information
Residence Tokyo, JPN
Occupation Athlete, Office Worker
Languages English, Japanese, Korean
Higher education Physical Education - Nippon Sport Science University : Tokyo, JPN
License number 17081987003
Club
Sport Specific Information
When and where did you begin this sport? He began fencing in grade 10 at Takefu Commercial High School in Echizen, Japan.
Why this sport? He was involved in kendo for three years while at middle school. He was encouraged to switch to fencing by a coach, Katsuaki Moroe, at his high school.
Club / Team Deloitte Tohmatsu Consulting [DTC]: Japan
Name of coach Lee Wook-Jae [national], KOR; Yusuke Aoki [national], JPN
Handedness Left
General Interest
Nicknames Toku (fencingfan.net, 27 Nov 2015)
Hobbies Visiting saunas, yoga, golf. (Twitter profile, 04 May 2021)
Sporting philosophy / motto "Be grateful." (fencingfan.net, 27 Nov 2015)
Awards and honours He received an Excellence Award at the 2013 Fukui Newspaper Sports Award Ceremony in Japan. (fukuishimbun.co.jp, 02 Feb 2014)
Ambitions To win gold at the 2020 Olympic Games in Tokyo. (Twitter profile, 15 May 2019)
