| Birth Day | October 6, 1990 |
| Birth Place | Nabari, Japan |
| Age | 33 YEARS OLD |
| Birth Sign | Libra |
Defensive midfielder who debuted with the Japanese national team in 2013.
He began his professional career with Cerezo Osaka after spending five year in the club's youth set-up.
He competed for the Japanese U23 team from 2010 to 2012.
He was born in Nabari, Japan.
He and Shinji Kagawa became teammates on the Japanese national team.
