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| Full name | Shogo Miura | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Date of birth | 6 August 1995 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Place of birth | Akita City, Japan | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 1.80 m (5 ft 11 in) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 113 kg (17 st 11 lb; 249 lb) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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