Additional Information
Highlights
| Rank | Event | Year | Location |
|---|
| World Championships |
| 3 | Men | 2012 | Nice, FRA |
| 4 | Men | 2013 | London, ON, CAN |
| Four Continents Championships |
| 2 | Men | 2013 | Osaka, JPN |
| 2 | Men | 2011 | Taipei, TPE |
| Grand Prix Final |
| 1 | Men | 2013/2014 | Fukuoka, JPN |
| 2 | Men | 2012/2013 | Sochi, RUS |
| 4 | Men | 2011/2012 | Quebec, QC, CAN |
| Best performance per season in Grand Prix events from 2010/2011 |
| Season | Men |
|---|
| 2013/2014 | 2 x 2nd |
| 2012/2013 | 1 x 1st |
| 2011/2012 | 1 x 1st |
| 2010/2011 | 1 x 4th |
| Rank | Event | Year | Location |
|---|
| Grand Prix performances in current season |
| 2 | Men | 2013/2014 | Trophee Eric Bompard, FRA |
| 2 | Men | 2013/2014 | Skate Canada, CAN |
| World Junior Championships |
| 1 | Men | 2010 | The Hague, NED |
| ISU World Standings (as of 03 Feb 2014) |
| 1 | Men | | |
| Personal Bests |
| Type | Date | Score | Competition | Event |
|---|
| Total | 06 Dec 2013 | 293.25 | Grand Prix Final 2013/14 | Men |
| Short Program | 05 Dec 2013 | 99.84 | Grand Prix Final 2013/14 | Men |
| Short Program Technical | 05 Dec 2013 | 54.52 | Grand Prix Final 2013/14 | Men |
| Short Program Component | 06 Feb 2014 | 45.43 | Olympic Winter Games 2014 | Men |
| Free Skating | 06 Dec 2013 | 193.41 | Grand Prix Final 2013/14 | Men |
| Free Skating Technical | 06 Dec 2013 | 102.03 | Grand Prix Final 2013/14 | Men |
| Free Skating Component | 06 Dec 2013 | 92.38 | Grand Prix Final 2013/14 | Men |
| Season Bests |
| Type | Date | Score | Competition | Event |
|---|
| Total | 06 Dec 2013 | 293.25 | Grand Prix Final 2013/14 | Men |
| Short Program | 05 Dec 2013 | 99.84 | Grand Prix Final 2013/14 | Men |
| Short Program Technical | 05 Dec 2013 | 54.52 | Grand Prix Final 2013/14 | Men |
| Short Program Component | 06 Feb 2014 | 45.43 | Olympic Winter Games 2014 | Men |
| Free Skating | 06 Dec 2013 | 193.41 | Grand Prix Final 2013/14 | Men |
| Free Skating Technical | 06 Dec 2013 | 102.03 | Grand Prix Final 2013/14 | Men |
| Free Skating Component | 06 Dec 2013 | 92.38 | Grand Prix Final 2013/14 | Men |
- Hobbies: Music. (ISU, 30 Sep 2013)
- Languages Spoken: Japanese
- Coach: Brian Orser, CAN; Tracy Wilson, CAN (ISU, 14 Jan 2014)
- Occupation: Athlete, Student
- Club Name: ANA Minato Tokyo, Japan
Additional Information
Music
Music short program/short dance as of season 2013/2014
Parisian Walkways by Gary Moore
Music free skating/free dance as of season 2013/2014
Romeo And Juliet by Nino Rota (ISU, 14 Jan 2014)
Choreographer
David Wilson, CAN; Jeffrey Buttle, CAN (ISU, 28 Jan 2014)
Start of sporting career
He began skating in 1998 at age four. (gendai.ismedia.jp, 25 Dec 2012; ISU, 30 Sep 2013)
Reason for taking up this sport
He followed his older sister into skating. (gendai.ismedia.jp, 25 Dec 2012; ISU, 01 Oct 2013)
Training
During both the low and high season, he trains in Toronto, ON, Canada. (ISU, 28 Jan 2014)
Hero
US figure skater Johnny Weir, Russian figure skater Evgeni Plushenko. (ONS, 05 Feb 2014; ISU, 30 Sep 2013)
General
EARTHQUAKE ESCAPE
He was training in the Miyagi area of Japan when it was hit by an earthquake in 2011. He escaped the rink without even taking his skates off, and the rink was eventually destroyed in the quake. His home was damaged, and he had to spend four days in an emergency evacuation centre. (nikkansports.com, 15 Apr 2011; iza.ne.jp, 13 Mar 2013)