is a retired Japanese sprinter. She competed in the 4 × 100 metres relay at the 1991 World Championships in Tokyo and the 4 × 400 meters relay at the 2001 World Championships in Edmonton. She is the first Japanese woman to run 200 metres in under 24 seconds and 400 metres in under 53 seconds, a former Japanese record holder for both events.
Personal bests EventTime (s)CompetitionVenueDateNotes100 m11.75 (wind: +2.0 m/s)Saitama ChampionshipsAgeo, Japan26 June 1992200 m23.82 (wind: +0.2 m/s)National High School ChampionshipsMiyazaki, Japan4 August 1992Former NRFormer Former 400 m52.95East Asian GamesOsaka, Japan24 May 2001Former NR
International competition YearCompetitionVenuePositionEventTimeNotesRepresenting 1991World ChampionshipsTokyo, Japan13th (h)4×100 m relay44.85 (relay leg: 2nd)Asian ChampionshipsKuala Lumpur, Malaysia6th200 m24.65 (wind: +1.7 m/s)3rd4×100 m relay45.25 (relay leg: 2nd)1992World Junior ChampionshipsSeoul, South Korea6th400 m53.456th4×100 m relay44.90 (relay leg: 2nd)5th4×400 m relay3:34.83 (relay leg: 4th)1994Asian GamesHiroshima, Japan7th200 m24.89 (wind: -0.8 m/s)3rd4×100 m relay44.57 (relay leg: 3rd)4th4×400 m relay3:40.74 (relay leg: 2nd)1995UniversiadeFukuoka, Japan19th (h)400 m55.817th4×400 m relay3:38.91 (relay leg: 4th)Asian ChampionshipsJakarta, Indonesia5th400 m54.905th4×100 m relay45.62 (relay leg: 2nd)4th4×400 m relay3:41.50 (relay leg: 2nd)1998Asian ChampionshipsFukuoka, Japan(h)200 m24.61 (wind: +0.1 m/s)3rd4×400 m relay3:35.71 (relay leg: 2nd)2000Asian ChampionshipsJakarta, Indonesia6th400 m54.052nd4×400 m relay3:37.15 (relay leg: 2nd)2001East Asian GamesOsaka, Japan3rd400 m52.952nd4×400 m relay3:33.06 (relay leg: 2nd)World ChampionshipsEdmonton, Canada13th (h)4×400 m relay3:33.51 (relay leg: 2nd)2002Asian GamesBusan, South Korea9th (h)400 m55.354th4×400 m relay3:33.23 (relay leg: 2nd)
National Championships titles She was a seven-time national champion at the Japanese Championships. YearEventTimeNotesRepresenting Saitama Sakae High School1992200 m24.11 (wind: -0.2 m/s)4×100 m relay45.72 (relay leg: 4th)Representing Chuo University19944×400 m relay3:42.90 (relay leg: 4th)1995400 m53.56Representing Mizuno1999400 m53.492000400 m54.072001400 m53.62
References
External links
Kazue Kakinuma at JAAF (archived) Kazue Kakinuma at Mizuno (archived)