Joji Miyao

is a is Japanese former tennis player. He began playing tennis at the age of 6 under the influence of his parents. He was educated at Waseda University and won the All-Japan University Tennis Championship in doubles play. He turned pro in October 2004. His career best ATP singles ranking has been World No. 863 and Japan No. 15, which he reached in January, 2003. His father is academic Jiryo Miyao.
Miyao was arrested for drug possession after a police raid on October 10, 2008 at the Minato, Tokyo apartment of his girlfriend, former AV idol Risa Coda, discovered about 0.7 grams of dry marijuana. Coda told police she obtained the marijuana to smoke with Miyao who had been spending several nights a week at her apartment. Miyao admitted to the charges.. He insisted that he did not know that Coda had previously used drugs. On December 22, 2008, the Tokyo District Court sentenced Miyao to 6 months in prison suspended for three years. The ruling said that Miyao had forced his girlfriend Risa Coda to buy the marijuana for him. The judge said that Miyao had admitted using marijuana regularly as an escape from his poor playing record.
Because of the arrest, tabipoke.com, the travel agency which sponsored the tennis team Miyao was playing for, announced that it had rescinded his contract.

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