Nickname
Kake, Kake-chan (tv-asahi.co.jp, 17 Sep 2022)
Hobbies
Social media. (tv-asahi.co.jp, 17 Sep 2022)
Education
Sports Science - Juntendo University: Tokyo, JPN
Family
Daughter Yura [2022]
Spoken languages
Japanese
Club
Central Sports : Tokyo, JPN
Coach
Yoshihiro Saito [club], JPN; Hisashi Mizutori [national], JPN
Sporting relatives
His brother Wataru has represented Japan in artistic gymnastics. He won silver in the team event at the 2020 Olympic Games in Tokyo and the 2022 World Championships in Liverpool, England. (bbm-japan.com, 16 Mar 2023; SportsDeskOnline, 18 Oct 2022; tv-asahi.co.jp, 17 Sep 2022)
Start sporting career
He took up gymnastics in 2005 at Kenshin Sports Club in Funabashi, Japan.
Reason for taking up the sport
He went to a martial arts school at age three. Later, he was influenced to take up gymnastics by his older brother.
Ambitions
To win gold alongside his brother at the 2024 Olympic Games in Paris. (bbm-japan.com, 16 Mar 2023)
Most memorable sporting achievement
Winning gold at the 2018 All Japan Championships, where Japanese gymnasts Kohei Uchimura and Kenzo Shirai were also competing. (tv-asahi.co.jp, 17 Sep 2022)
Hero / Idol
His brother Wataru Tanigawa. (tv-asahi.co.jp, 17 Sep 2022)
Philosophy / Motto
"Never give up." (tv-asahi.co.jp, 17 Sep 2022)
Last update : 2024-07-22
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