is a Japanese alpine skier and Paralympic athlete. He won a gold medal in the slalom event at the 2014 Winter Paralympics in Sochi, Russia.
He competed in the 2006 Winter Paralympics in Turin, Italy, where he became 4th in the Downhill and 12th in the Slalom, sitting.
He competed in the 2010 Winter Paralympics in Vancouver, Canada. He won a bronze medal in the Giant slalom, sitting. He became 5th at the Super combined, 5th in the Super-G, 11th at the Downhill and 15th at the Slalom, sitting.