WKO President and Chairman of WKO Grading Committee

• 1962 (April) Born on 18 April in AmamiOshima, Kagoshima Prefecture, Japan

1978 Started Kyokushin Karate

1980 (April) 4^{th Place at 1st} Chiba Prefectural Tournament

1983 (August) 3^{rd Place at 1st} NishiNihon (Western Japan) Tournament

1984 (April) Best 8 at 1^{st All Japan Weight Division Tournament}
               – Men Lightweight

1985 (June) 1^st Place at 2^nd All Japan Weight Division Tournament
               – Men Lightweight

1985 (November) 5^{th Place and Best Fighting Sprit Award at 17th}
              All Japan Tournament

1987 (June) 1^st Place at 4th All Japan Weight Division Tournament
             – Men Lightweight

• 1987 (November) Best 16 and Best Technique Award at 4^{th World Tournament}

1988 (September) 2^{nd Place at International Tournament in Switzerland}

          (December) Married on 4 December

1990 (June) 1^st Place at 7th All Japan Weight Division Tournament
             – Men Lightweight

1990 (December) 2^nd Place at 22nd All Japan Tournament

1991 (November) 1^st Place at 5th World Tournament

• 2000 (March) Became President of NPO Kyokushin Kaikan

• 2001 (March) Became President of NPO International Karate Organization

• 2002 (November) Promoted to 6^{th Dan on 26 November}

2003 (October) IKO changed WKO (World Karate Organization)

        2010 (June) Promoted to 7^{th Dan on WKO Grading Committee}

• He has two sons and a daughter.