Biography

November 9, 1981 · Kagoshima, Japan

5′ 10¾″ (1.80 m)

[on his retirement from acting]: I am not famous, not even that good an actor. I've had more sad things than happy things. However, because of those sad things, I was able to make it until here.

[about his decision to retire acting]: Acting was the only thing I have done in these past 13 years. There are tons of things I wish I could have done and also tons of things left for me to do, but I decided to retire on my own.