| Rank | Event | Year | Location | |
| Olympic Games | ||||
| 8 | Women | 2004 | Athens, GRE | |
| 10 | Women | 2008 | Beijing, CHN | |
| World Cup | ||||
| 11 | Women | 2010 | Rosario, ARG | |
| Champions Trophy | ||||
| 5 | Women | 2012 | Rosario, ARG | |
| Asian Games | ||||
| 3 | Women | 2010 | Guangzhou, CHN | |
Hobbies
Having tea with friends. (Japan NOC, 26 Jun 2006)
Education
Yamanashi Gakuin University, Kofu, JPN
Language(s) spoken
Japanese
Club name
Sony HC Bravia Ladies, Japan
Coach
Zenjiro Yasuda [national] (JPN) (hockey.or.jp, 15 Jan 2012)
Position and style
Forward (Japan Hockey League, 14 Jun 2006)
Injuries
She suffered a ligament injury to her left knee at the start of 2003. The injury put her out of hockey for a period of eight months and forced her to miss the 2003 Champions Challenge in Catania, Italy. "I worked hard at my exercises to help my knee recover. I did it alone with only an occasional visit to the rehabilitation centre to check my muscles. It was difficult to make the effort by myself and not be able to train with the team for such a long time," she said. (World Hockey Magazine, 01 May 2004)
Additional information
Start of sporting career
She first had the opportunity to play hockey when she was at junior school. (Japan NOC, 26 Jun 2006)
Most influential person in career
Her family. (Japan NOC, 26 Jun 2006)
Awards
She was named on the International Hockey Federation's [FIH] All Star team in 2006, 2007 and 2008. (fih.ch, 22 Dec 2011)
She was on the shortlist for the FIH Young Player of the Year award for 2002. (International Hockey Federation, 22 May 2006)
She was selected in the Japan Hockey League's Team of the Year for seasons 2002, 2004 and 2005. (Japan Hockey League, 14 Jun 2006)
She was voted Japan Hockey League's 1999 Newcomer of the Year. (Japan Hockey League, 14 Jun 2006)
General
INJURY TIME
As part of her eight-month rehabilitation from a knee ligament injury in 2003, she took time to analyse the play of major hockey nations in an effort to transform her game. Her analysis helped her acquire the skill of ghosting into attacking positions to deflect goalwards free hits and passes into the circle. "After my injury I had time to study the way top teams played by watching videos," she said. "I watched to learn how attackers get into position to score goals." (World Hockey Magazine, 01 May 2004)
Previous Olympics
Beijing 2008, Athens 2004
