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Born in Tokyo and grown up in Kamakura in 1967
Graduated from Yokohama National University an attached educational department elementary school and junior high school.
Graduated from Kanagawa Misaki Fisheries high school.

The Record Holder as the Youngest sailor in the World to Circumnavigate the Globe Non-stop & Single-handed.
PAST ACHIEVEMENT [SAILING ]

2003
May.Goaled "Around Alone" for 4th rank of class 2
Oct.Published "Bokutachini Yume to Yukiwo... Bokensha" published from Takarajima Inc.
2002
Sep.Competed in "Around Alone", single handed yacht race.
2001
Jan.Produced the sail training for young people by Sail ship"Kaisei"
2000
Jun.Changed own first name
Apr.Published "Over the seven seas" published from Bungei Shunjyu.
May.Contracted with Sports biz co.,ltd. a sports marketing company.
May."Skills of the Great adventure", interview book with Ken Noguchi who climbed the seven biggest continental as the youngest records, published from Bungei Shunjyu.
Jul.Participated in Camel Trophy. Tonga/ Samoa in 2000
1998Made world record across the pacific ocean(Yokohama - SF 14days 17hours) participated to record.
1997
Feb.Being the highest ranking as a Japanese, which is 11th, in the toughest adventure race "Raid Gauloises" at South Africa tournament.
1996Participated in “Eco challenge” British Colombia.
1995Participated in “Eco challenge”, adventure race.(over 500km durable race. Made from 5 people including female crews. Team will be eliminated if someone can’t participate. Tracking, canoeing, rock climbing, MTB …)
1993
1994
Succeeded in breaking the record for circumnavigating the globe non-stop & single-handed as the youngest sailor in the world at the age of 26.(with the Spirit of Yukoh,46,115km,176days)
1991Sailed across the Pacific Ocean single-handad
(Matsuzaki.Japan - Sydney,Australia)
1990Sailed the Race vessel for the BOC Challenge
(San Francisco - New Port)
With Mr.Yukoh Tada, the Class winner of the first BOC Challenge.
1989The BOC Challenge,participated as a support crew for Mr.Yukoh Tada.
The Auckland - Hakata Memorial Yacht Race,participated as a crew.
1988The Japan Sea Yacht Race,participated as a crew.
1986Became apprenticed to Mr. Yukoh Toda, who was the winner of the first BOC race.