A Tokyo native with a second-dan in kendo entered the entertainment world after securing the Right-on award at the 2009 Amuse National Audition, which led to a contract with the agency. He first appeared on television in 2011 and gained early recognition portraying Ryusei Sakuta in the tokusatsu series Kamen Rider Fourze. Breakthrough momentum arrived with his depiction of Shinsengumi captain Sogo…
