is a Japanese snowboarder. Generally, he is called .
He is from Yoichi, Hokkaido. He was promoted to a professional at the age of 21.Trasworld Snowboarding（2008年4月号）トランスワールドジャパン株式会社 In Japan, he is recognized as one of the best snowboarders at ground-tricks, commonly called "buttering" in the west. He acted as a chairperson of until 2006. He and his teammate, Hirohisa Sato have both made appearances in many books.
Now, he works with a small Japanese snowboarding brand called "011 Artistic".
References
External links 011 Artistic official website Youtube Video Youtube Video 2 Youtube Video 3 Youtube Video (29 valuable technique of ground tricks)