| Kota Kaishi | |
| Fullname: | Kota Kaishi |
| Birth Date: | 7 October 1994 |
| Birth Place: | Osaka, Japan |
| Height: | 1720NaN0 |
| Weight: | 1020NaN0 |
| School: | Jōshō Gakuen High School |
| University: | Doshisha University |
| Position: | Loose-head Prop |
| Currentclub: | Kubota Spears Funabashi Tokyo Bay |
| Youthyears1: | 2011-2013 |
| Youthclubs1: | Jōshō Gakuen High School |
| Years1: | 2013-2017 |
| Clubs1: | Doshisha University |
| Apps1: | 12 |
| Points1: | 10 |
| Years2: | 2017- |
| Clubs2: | Kubota Spears |
| Apps2: | 50 |
| Points2: | 5 |
| Repyears1: | 2022 |
| Repteam1: | Emerging Blossoms |
| Repcaps1: | 1 |
| Reppoints1: | 0 |
| Repyears2: | 2022- |
| Repteam2: | Japan |
| Repcaps2: | 1 |
| Reppoints2: | 0 |
| Clubupdate: | 5 October 2023 |
| Repupdate: | 5 October 2023 |
Kota Kaishi (born 7 October 1994) is a Japanese rugby union player who plays as a loose-head prop for Kubota Spears Funabashi Tokyo Bay in the Japan Rugby League One.[1] [2] [3]
He joined Kubota Spears Funabashi Tokyo Bay in 2017 making his debut against Munakata Sanix Blues. In the 2023 the Kubota Spears won the Japan Rugby League One, Kaishi started 14 matches including starting in the semifinal against Tokyo Sungoliath, where in which he was injured due to a high shot from lock Hendrik Tui forcing him to miss out on the final.[4] [5] [6]
Kaishi featured in a Charity Match for the Emerging Blossoms against the Tonga Samurai XV.[7] He made his full international debut coming off the bench in a test match against Uruguay.[8] [9]