About
Japanese freestyle skier specializing in moguls and dual moguls, competing for Toyota Motor Corp; born in Ikeda, Gifu Prefecture. Began moguls seriously in the fourth grade of elementary school; named FIS Rookie of the Year in his third year of high school after a 3rd-place finish at the opening World Cup event of the season. While at Chukyo University, won gold in both moguls and dual moguls at the 2017 World Championships in Sierra Nevada, Spain. Finished 11th in moguls at his Olympic debut (2018 PyeongChang), then won bronze in moguls at the 2022 Beijing Olympics. Won the Moguls Overall World Cup title in the 2023-24 season. At the 2026 Milano Cortina Olympics, won bronze in moguls and silver in dual moguls (losing the final to Mikael Kingsbury), forming part of the 'dad podium' alongside Kingsbury and Australia's Matt Graham - all three having become first-time fathers just before the 2024-25 season.
2026 Olympics: bronze (moguls), silver (dual moguls, lost final to Kingsbury). 2022 Beijing: bronze (moguls). 2017 World Champs: gold moguls + gold dual moguls.