| Hometown:
Yokohama, Japan |
| Nationality:
Japanese |
| Date of birth:
7th May, 1974 |
| Marital status:
Married to Kyomi,
with two daughters - Sakura and Nana |
| 1990
First race |
| 1993
Suzuki test
rider (500 GP) |
| 1995
All Japan
Championship - 11th |
| 1996
All Japan 250
Championship - 11th |
| 1997
All Japan
Championship - 3rd, Japanese 250 GP - 6th,
Australian 500 GP - 7th |
| 1998
Japanese 250 GP
- 6th Malaysian 500 GP - 6th |
| 1999
All Japan
Superbike Championship - 7th |
| 2000
All Japan
Superbike Championship - 7th |
| 2001
All Japan
Superbike Championship - 4th |
| 2002
Took part in All
Japan Superbike Championship on a prototype
Suzuki GSV-R - three wins, three seconds
|
| 2003
British
Superbike Championship - three wins |
| 2004
British
Superbike Championship - 3rd Ran two races in
MotoGP for the works Suzuki squad |
| 2005 World
Superbike
Championship -
5th |
| 2006 World
Superbike
Championship -
7th |
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