Shota Kawamoto

川本 翔大

Real-life athlete Shota Kawamoto. A paracyclist whom Sakamichi met during a training camp. Shortly after birth, his left leg was amputated due to illness. He has loved moving his body since he was a child, and belonged to the baseball club in high school. He learned about paracycling at an athlete scouting event for the Tokyo Paralympics, and eight months after starting the sport, he took part in the Rio de Janeiro Paralympics, where he placed 8th. He is a promising young athlete aiming to make a further leap forward to participate in the Tokyo Paralympics. Appears in episode 7. (Source: NHK)