Nationality Japanese

南宇和中 - MINAMIUWA JUNIOR HIGH as a midfielder (n°4, captain).

全日本 - ALL JAPAN (U16) as an under 16 midfielder.

Him and the rest of Minamiuwa have the ambition of playing against Nankatsu, and for this must defeat Furano (Captain Tsubasa arc, chapter 65, pages 31-32).

He'll tease Matsuyama for avoiding confrontations against him, and show him that relying too much on passes can become a weakness (Captain Tsubasa arc, chapter 65, pages 34-35). However, Furano will eventually mix passes with dribbling, and Matsuyama will also defeat him in a one on one (Captain Tsubasa arc, chapter 65, pages 69 to 71)

He'll be among the best 24 players of the Junior High School Japan Soccer Tournament (Captain Tsubasa arc, chapter 84, pages 68-69), but won't make it into the U-16 japanese team, asking everyone left to do their best for the sake of those who weren't chosen (Captain Tsubasa arc, chapter 85, page 104).
During All Japan Jr. Youth's campaign in Europe, he'll appear from time to time as a supporter in Japan, especially during the finals against West Germany (Captain Tsubasa arc, chapter 107, page 8).

Abilities
According to coach Kurata, players should watch out for his technique (Captain Tsubasa arc, chapter 65, page 7), it's said that he is recognized for his ball technique (Captain Tsubasa arc, chapter 65, page 38).
He was among the best 24 players of the Junior High School Japan Soccer Tournament (Captain Tsubasa arc, chapter 84, pages 68-69), but didn't make it into the U-16 japanese team (Captain Tsubasa arc, chapter 85, page 104).

Shooting
He can kick a long shot to surprise the opponent, but Kato can catch it with a two handed diving catch (Captain Tsubasa arc, chapter 65, page 58).

Dribbling
He can dribble alone to attack, and despite being marked by Honda and Saseki, as well as having passing options, he can still get past them by dribbling on his own (Captain Tsubasa arc, chapter 65, page 38).

Passing
He can send a high pass with the left leg in front of the opponent's goal before being tackled by Matsuyama (Captain Tsubasa arc, chapter 65, page 39).

Defensive abilities
He may not be able to reach Matsuyama before he can pass the ball (Captain Tsubasa arc, chapter 65, page 36).

Ball stealing
He may not be able to take the ball from Matsuyama in a one on one (Captain Tsubasa arc, chapter 65, page 73).

Tackling
He may not be able to tackle Matsuyama before he can pass the ball, as he was expecting a shot (Captain Tsubasa arc, chapter 65, page 46).

Captainship
He is Minamiuwa's captain (Captain Tsubasa arc, chapter 65, page 7).