He won the Asian Figure Skating Trophy by landing his first quadruple toe loop. He won a silver medal at the JGP in Japan and won a gold medal in Croatia. He made his first participation in the JGP Final. Overall, he renewed the highest score in the world for junior class and became the third Japanese winner to follow Takahiko Kozuka and Yuzuru Hanyu. He placed 1st at the All Japan Junior Championship and placed 2nd at the All Japan Championship. Based on this result, he was represented in the Four Continents Championships and finished 5th. He became the fifth Japanese winner of the World Junior Championships.