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Shiraishi, Kojiro 白石康次郎
Born	Shiraishi, Kojiro (1967-05-08) May 8, 1967 (age 57) Tokyo, Japan
Occupation	Sailor
Website	Kojiro Shiraishi official homepage

Kojiro Shiraishi (白石康次郎, Shiraishi Kōjirō) is the record holder as the youngest sailor in the world to circumnavigate the globe in a continuous solo journey. He was born in Tokyo, Japan in 1967, and grew up in Kamakura. In 2005, he participated in the VELUX 5 Oceans Race in his boat, Spirit of Yukoh, and placed second, beating notable sailors such as Sir Robin Knox-Johnston and Mike Golding.^[1]

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