HIGHLIGHTS
AWARDS & ACCOLADES
STUDENT IN STUDENT-ATHLETE
» 2025-26 Academic All-PacWest Team
» 2025-26 Hawai‘i Hilo Student-Athlete Academic Honors
» 2024-25 Academic All-PacWest Team
» 2024-25 Hawai‘i Hilo Student-Athlete Academic Honors
2026 (Junior)
2025 (Sophomore): Played in 5 matches. Contributed to three team shutouts ... Helped Vulcans make first PacWest Conference Championships title match appearance with a runner-up finish. Program earned first NCAA postseason appearance and victory with a 3-2 win vs Western Oregon in NCAA Super 4 Regional First Round (Nov 21) before a second-round loss vs Stanislaus State (Nov 23).
2024 (Freshman): Appeared in eight matches, recording three shots on the season ... Helped Vulcans to inaugural PacWest Conference Championships postseason tournament, falling to Westmont in double overtime in the semifinal round (Nov. 14).
BEFORE HAWAI‘I HILO
» 2024 graduate of Meitoku Gijuku High School (Japan)
» Three seasons of varsity soccer for coach Akira Komatsu
» Kochi Prefecture Tournament Champion
» Honors: Kochi Prefecture Player of the Year
PERSONAL
» Born June 2005 in Japan
» Parents: Iku and Kazuhiro
» Siblings: 1 older sister
» Career Aspirations: Professional Soccer Player
» Major: Business Administration – Management
WHY HAWAI‘I HILO
» "I believe it offers an excellent environment to enhance not only my soccer skills but also my communication abilities and English proficiency. The diverse and supportive community at Hilo provides the perfect setting for personal growth both on and off the field. I am eager to engage with international teammates and coaches which will help me develop my teamwork and leadership skills while also improving my language abilities in a multicultural setting."
FAVORITES
» Hobbies: Drawing, Cooking, Kendama
» Sports Moment: "Championship Game-Winning Goal."
» Sports Teams: Manchester City FC
» Athletes: Thiago Alcantara do Nascimento
» Movies: Yes Man
» Musicians: One Direction
» Game Day Song: Lose Yourself by Eminem
» Quote: "You miss 100% of the shots you don't take. -Wayne Gretzky" -Michael Scott
» Video Games: Winning Eleven
