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| Date of birth | 1 June 1986 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Place of birth | Shijōnawate, Osaka, Japan | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 1.83 m (6 ft 0 in) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 120 kg (18 st 13 lb; 265 lb) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| School | Miyakojima Technical High School | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| University | Kyoto Sangyo University | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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