Kazuyasu Minobe
Along with Koki Kano, Masaru Yamada, and Satoru Uyama, Minobe was a member of the Japanese team that won gold in the team men's épée event at the 2020 Tokyo Olympic Games. It was Japan's first Olympic gold medal in fencing. Career. Minobe's first sport was volleyball. He took up fencing in high school, on his father's advice. He made his international debut in 2008 and joined the Japanese national team, with whom he won a bronze medal at the 2010 Asian Games in Guangzhou and a silver medal at the 2014 Asian Games  in Incheon. Minobe competed in the 2016 Rio de Janeiro Olympic Games and finished 6th place in the individual men's épée event. Minobe has won two FIE Men's Épée Grand Prix titles in addition to one silver medal. Minobe has won three FIE Men's Épée World Cup titles. Minobe won the gold medal in Men's team épée in 2021 at the Tokyo Olympics.