is a former Japanese marathon runner. After finishing second in the Fukuoka Marathon 1998 with his career best of 2:08:48, he won the bronze medal at the 1999 World Championships in Athletics.
At the Olympics 2000, he finished in 41st place.
| Representing | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1997 | Lake Biwa Marathon | Otsu, Japan | 8th | Marathon | 2:12:28 |
| 1998 | Fukuoka, Japan | 2nd | Marathon | 2:08:48 | |
| 1999 | Seville, Spain | 3rd | Marathon | 2:14:07 | |
| 2000 | Sydney, Australia | 41st | Marathon | 2:20:52 | |
| 2001 | Beijing Marathon | Beijing, PR China | 4th | Marathon | 2:10:32 |
| 2005 | Tokyo Marathon | Tokyo, Japan | 8th | Marathon | 2:16:18 |
| Sapporo Hokkaido Marathon | Sapporo, Japan | 8th | Marathon | 2:18:34 | |