From the hospital bed,
to the top of the world.
I still remember the ceiling I stared at from a hospital bed. I never imagined that person would one day stand — sit — at the top of the world.
Injury · Life in a wheelchair
An accident changed everything. One year of hospitalization.
First step onto the mat — out of curiosity
After leaving the hospital, I walked into a Jiu-Jitsu academy. I couldn't do anything at first. But I felt — I belong here.
Showing up. Every day.
Training with my brothers and sisters at YAWARA and SWEEP. Rolling on the same mat as able-bodied athletes. Building my ground game.
First wheelchair Black Belt in Japan
Awarded by my mentor, Master Ryozo Murata, 7th-degree Black Belt and President of SJJJF (Sport Jiu-Jitsu Japan Federation).
Abu Dhabi · Two-time World Champion
UAEJJF World Para Jiu-Jitsu Championship — gold in K4 (Heavyweight) and K2 EXTRA (Open Weight).
Para Jiu-Jitsu, as a common language.
Beyond the frame of "adaptive sport." A place where people connect across age, gender, nationality, and ability.
Jiu-Jitsu is a common language— ABE Takezo
that makes life more interesting —
across age, nationality, and ability.
