| Date of birth | 19 January 1998 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Place of birth | Takasaki, Gunma, Japan | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 164 cm (5 ft 5 in) [1] | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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