| From: | Japan 🇯🇵 |
| Date of death: | 26th June 2024 |
| Hardest Sport (Worked): | 8b+ |
| Hardest Trad (Worked): | E9 |
[2] https://alpinist.com/features/on-belay-a-thousand-days-of-lapis-lazuli/
[3] https://www.climbing.com/news/keita-kurakami-dies-mount-fuji/
5 recorded ascents.
| Climb | Grade | Style | Ascent Date | Suggested Grade |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| The Nose | 8b+ | Rope Solo | worked | Nov 2018 | |
| Climb | Grade | Style | Ascent Date | Suggested Grade |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Neutralism | 8A (approx) | Boulder | ground up | 2017 | |
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First ascent.
References[1] https://www.instagram.com/p/BZd2l5HgiDj/ [2] https://www.instagram.com/p/BZhUup-gHud/ [3] https://gripped.com/news/keita-kurakamis-bold-new-hard-japan-highball/ |
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| Climb | Grade | Style | Ascent Date | Suggested Grade |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| The Votive Light | E9 | Lead | worked | 16th Apr 2017 | |
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First ascent.
References[1] https://alpinist.com/newswire/keita-kurakami-sees-the-votive-light-5-13d-14a-r-trad-in-yukawa-japan/ |
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| The Walk of Life | E9 | Lead | worked | 13th May 2017 | 8b |
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Fifth ascent.
References[1] https://www.ukclimbing.com/news/2017/05/keita_kurakami_on_the_walk_of_life_e9_6c-71096 |
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| Gaia | E8 | Lead | worked | Jan 2016 | |
| Climb | Grade | Style | Ascent Date | Suggested Grade |
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