2021: Played a key holding midfield role for the Blue Devils, playing in 19 of the team's 20 games and starting 15 of them ... Tallied 1,436 minutes ... Played a season-high 110 minutes in a draw with Notre Dame (10/22).
2020-21: Played in six games with two starting assignments … Went the distance in his two starting assignments … Totaled 227 minutes.
Before Duke: Comes to Duke from Soccer Institute at Montverde Academy (SIMA) … Named the Gatorade Florida Player of the Year … Considered the best holding midfielder in the entire state … Scored six goals and had 10 assists in leading the Eagles to a 17-1-1 record this past season … Also spent a season in 2018-19 with Orlando City Academy … Played in 14 games and started five … Scored one goal as team took third in its division.
Personal: Son of Tsuyoshi and Junko Ihara … Has two brothers, Taisei and Nao … Born February 22, 2002 in Tokyo, Japan.