Tomokazu Harimoto

Tomokazu Harimoto fascinates me as a study in raw talent meeting relentless drive. Born in Sendai in 2003 to Chinese parents and naturalized as Japanese in 2014, he was already a world junior champion before most kids finish school, and climbing to No. 2 in the ITTF rankings is no accident. His famous roar divided fans, but I read it as the genuine intensity of a young athlete throwing himself at the very top of his sport. The counter-attacking game he plays from that lean 178 cm frame is a joy to watch. He still has room to grow, and I want to see him reach the absolute summit.

Name (English)

Tomokazu Harimoto

Name (Japanese)

張本智和

Reading

はりもと ともかず

Born

June 27, 2003 (age 23)

Zodiac / Chinese zodiac

Cancer / Goat

Origin

Sendai, Miyagi Prefecture, Japan

Height

178 cm

Occupation

table tennis player

High school

Kita Ward Inatsuki Junior High School

University

Nihon University High School

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• Wikipedia (English)https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tomokazu%20Harimoto
• Wikipedia (Japanese)https://ja.wikipedia.org/wiki/%E5%BC%B5%E6%9C%AC%E6%99%BA%E5%92%8C
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Tags

• Miyagi Prefecture
• table tennis player

Last updated

2026-06-21

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