is a Japanese snowboarder. Generally, he is called .
He is from Yoichi, Hokkaido.[1] He was promoted to a professional at the age of 21.[2] In Japan, he is recognized as one of the best snowboarders at ground-tricks, commonly called "buttering" in the west. He acted as a chairperson of until 2006. He and his teammate, Hirohisa Sato have both made appearances in many books.
Now, he works with a small Japanese snowboarding brand called "011 Artistic".