Hobbies
Calligraphy. (jpn-gym.or.jp, 07 Jul 2015)
Occupation
Student
Education
Physical Education - Nippon Sport Science University, Tokyo, JPN
Club
Nippon Sport Science University [Tokyo, JPN]
Coach
Kyoko Seo [club], JPN; Chieko Tsukahara [national], JPN (jpn-gym.or.jp, 07 Jul 2015; nikkansports.com, 24 Oct 2015)
Sporting relatives
Her mother Yayoi Kanou competed in artistic gymnastics at the world championships between 1978 and 1983. (jpn-gym.or.jp, 07 Jul 2015)
International senior debut
2011 for Japan, in Cottbus, Germany (jpn-gym.or.jp, 07 Jul 2015)
Injuries
An injury to her right wrist forced her to miss selection for the 2012 Olympic Games in London. She underwent surgery on the injury in 2013. (jpn-gym.or.jp, 07 Jul 2015)
Start sporting career
She began the sport at age six. (jpn-gym.or.jp, 07 Jul 2015)
Reason for taking up the sport
Her mother encouraged her to take up the sport. (jpn-gym.or.jp, 07 Jul 2015)
Most influential person in career
Her mother. (number.bunshun.jp, 20 May 2013; daily.co.jp, 02 Jan 2016)
Last update : 2016-09-23
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