Haikei, Teihen yori: Kobushi Hitotsu de Jinsei wo Kaeta Otoko no Gyakuten Shikou

[Machine Translation] YA-MAN, a mixed martial artist who has fought countless fierce and memorable battles in events such as RIZE" and RIZIN," shares his life philosophy while reflecting on his life story in this, his first book. From a young age, he has had to face an extremely harsh reality. His father was in prison, and his maternal grandparents absconded with a large sum of money, leaving him to grow up in a poor single-mother household. In that environment, he spent his junior high and high school years constantly getting into fights. However, when his mother was diagnosed with cancer during his second year of high school, he made a resolution to turn his life around. Starting from a standardized test score of 25, he studied relentlessly and was accepted into Tokai University s Faculty of Engineering on his first attempt. He began kickboxing during his college years and made his professional debut in RISE" in 2018. In 2021, he scored a decision victory over Koji at RIZIN," and in 2023, he knocked out Mirai Asakura at FIGHT CLUB," causing the name YA-MAN" to spread across Japan in the blink of an eye. However, in late 2025, he suffered a serious injury a fracture of the left orbital floor" during training and was forced to step away from competition. With his return to active competition in doubt, he underwent intensive rehabilitation and will step back into the ring on September 10, 2026, at Super RIZIN" held at Kyocera Dome Osaka. This is a must-read for anyone looking to overcome adversity not just martial arts fans, but also those who feel they drew the short straw" in life, those who struggle because they lack outstanding academic credentials or abilities, and anyone currently facing a major obstacle in life. / CONTENTS Chapter 0: Recovery from an Orbital Floor Fracture Prologue: A Life-or-Death Struggle Chapter 1: Days That Were Anything but Normal" Chapter 2: I m Not Going to Lose to Anyone Chapter 3: I Want to Be Rich Chapter 4: Talent? I Don t Have That" Chapter 5: The Road to Awakening Chapter 6: The Best View Only Ordinary People Can Reach

父の服役、身内の持ち逃げ、母子家庭。希望のない町で喧嘩に明け暮れた子ども時代。母のガン発覚で一念発起。偏差値25から大学合格。親ガチャなんて関係ねぇよ運命なんて自分次第だろ?あの頃俺は、どん底にいた。格闘技に出会い、俺のなかで何かが変わった。キングオブストリートファイト、初の著書!!