In January 2019, he was injured in a motorcycle accident and had his right knee amputated. At the advice of her former teacher, she decided to make a comeback to swimming, which she had given up on once, and started para swimming less than six months after the surgery. She captured her attention by breaking Japanese records in the 400m freestyle and 100m breaststroke. She has retired from swimming and is currently working as a fashion model.
生きているというただそれだけで、だれかの希望になれる。何かをしなくちゃって無理に思う必要は無い。特別なことをしなくても、ただ在ることが誰かの心に勇気を与える。