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| Born | 8 March 2002 Osaka, Japan | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Occupation | Judoka | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Country | Japan | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Sport | Judo | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Weight class | +100 kg | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| World Champ. |  (2022) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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