is a Japanese long-distance runner who specializes in the 5000 metres, 10,000 metres and the marathon race. He owned the former men's marathon Asian record. International competitions Personal bests 3000 metres - 7:41.87 min (1999/Japanese record) 5000 metres - 13:13.40 min (1998/Japanese record) 10,000 metres - 27:35.09 min (2001/Former Japanese record) Half marathon - 1:01:07 hrs (2003) Marathon - 2:06:16 hrs (2002/Former Asian record) References 1970 births Living people Japanese male long-distance runners Japanese male marathon runners Olympic male long-distance runners Olympic athletes of Japan Athletes (track and field) at the 1996 Summer Olympics Athletes (track and field) at the 2000 Summer Olympics Asian Games gold medalists for Japan Asian Games gold medalists in athletics (track and field) Medalists at the 1994 Asian Games Athletes (track and field) at the 1994 Asian Games Universiade bronze medalists for Japan Universiade medalists in athletics (track and field) Medalists at the 1993 Summer Universiade World Athletics Championships athletes for Japan Japan Championships in Athletics winners