Yasuo Tomomichi

I have a soft spot for people who keep showing up even when the door keeps closing on them, and Yasuo Tomomichi is exactly that kind of guy. He failed the JRA trainer license exam six times before finally passing it in 2001 — six times — and instead of folding, he just kept grinding. That kind of stubborn persistence is rare, and honestly more impressive to me than natural talent. He studied veterinary medicine at Osaka Prefecture University, which means he came into this sport with actual scientific depth, not just a feel for horses. That background clearly paid off: by 2016 he had a Japanese Derby winner in Makahiki, and he's been stacking Grade 1 victories ever since. A Leo who spent years being told no and answered by quietly becoming one of the most decorated trainers at Ritto — there's something deeply satisfying about that arc.

Yasuo Tomomichi is a Japanese public figure born on August 11, 1963, in Hyogo Prefecture, Japan. He is a graduate of Osaka Prefecture University. Details of his professional career and personal life are largely not disclosed publicly.

Name (English)

Yasuo Tomomichi

Name (Japanese)

友道康夫

Reading

ともみち やすお

Born

August 11, 1963 (age 62)

Zodiac / Chinese zodiac

Leo / Rabbit (卯)

Origin

Hyogo Prefecture, Japan

Occupation

Public Figure

University

Osaka Prefecture University

Motto

Private

• Wikipedia (Japanese)https://ja.wikipedia.org/wiki/%E5%8F%8B%E9%81%93%E5%BA%B7%E5%A4%AB

Tags

• From Hyogo Prefecture

Last updated

2026-06-02

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