Takuma is a research fellowship from Japan (2022-2024). After graduating from Nara Medical University in Japan in 2014, he joined the Department of Orthopedic Surgery there as an Orthopedic Surgeon. He is a Japanese board of orthopedic surgery and sports doctor. His major is in foot and ankle surgery and sports medicine, and in his research, biomechanics of the foot and ankle using image analysis. He received his PhD from the same university in 2022. Then he came to Utah University. When he is not in the lab, He enjoys watching sports, of which soccer is his favorite. He also enjoys weekend trips with his family since he came to the U.S.