- On September 20, 2017, while filming the second season of the live action drama adaptation of the manga Yowamushi Pedal, he lost control of his bicycle during filming and hit a curb on the road which sent him flying off his bike, resulted in a severe spinal injury.
- [wishing everyone luck on his recovery]: "I will live, with all my might, day by day. The past is the past. From now on I am making my own new path. The straight road that is my own. Toward something that no one yet knows. 'I will start from zero!'"
- [during his surgery from his injuries]: "On the 1,000th year worth of tears, when the sunlight shined on me, something inside me changed. My mind for some reason became calm, and in front of me, I decided on how to start going forward. I told myself and my family 'Laugh. I'm alright. Because I'm strong.'"
- [encouraging himself through his injury]: "I have a bed, I have food, I have family, I have everyone. It's warm. I am fortunate."
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