BORN IN: Nagoya, Japan

LIVES IN: Dallas

PLAYING SINCE: 2002

BIGGEST INFLUENCES: Heavy metal music, video game music

MOST MEMORABLE PERFORMANCE YOU PLAYED IN: 2006 DCI Finals

MOST MEMORABLE PERFORMANCE YOU DIDN’T PLAY IN: 2018 DCI Finals

CAREER HIGHLIGHT: Moving to Texas and getting entrenched in the music education culture.

FAVOURITE SABIAN CYMBAL: AAX X-Treme China