Biography

On September 20, 2017, while filming the second season of the live action drama adaptation of the manga Yowamushi Pedal, he lost control of his bicycle during filming and hit a curb on the road which sent him flying off his bike, resulted in a severe spinal injury.

[wishing everyone luck on his recovery]: "I will live, with all my might, day by day. The past is the past. From now on I am making my own new path. The straight road that is my own. Toward something that no one yet knows. 'I will start from zero!'"

[during his surgery from his injuries]: "On the 1,000th year worth of tears, when the sunlight shined on me, something inside me changed. My mind for some reason became calm, and in front of me, I decided on how to start going forward. I told myself and my family 'Laugh. I'm alright. Because I'm strong.'"

[encouraging himself through his injury]: "I have a bed, I have food, I have family, I have everyone. It's warm. I am fortunate."