Dai Koyamada


Quick Info

From: Japan 🇯🇵
Date of birth: 23rd August 1976
Age: 49 years old
Gender: Male
Hardest Boulder (Worked): 8C+
Hardest Sport (Worked): 9a+

Features in Forte.

Contributors
309 contributions since 14th February 2021.
57 contributions since 31st October 2025.
19 contributions since 4th December 2025.
17 contributions since 16th December 2024.
TdG
9 contributions since 1st August 2025.
9 contributions since 15th November 2025.
5 contributions since 29th January 2025.
2 contributions since 30th December 2025.

Quick Info

From: Japan 🇯🇵
Date of birth: 23rd August 1976
Age: 49 years old
Gender: Male
Hardest Boulder (Worked): 8C+
Hardest Sport (Worked): 9a+

Features in Forte.

Contributors
309 contributions since 14th February 2021.
57 contributions since 31st October 2025.
19 contributions since 4th December 2025.
17 contributions since 16th December 2024.
TdG
9 contributions since 1st August 2025.
9 contributions since 15th November 2025.
5 contributions since 29th January 2025.
2 contributions since 30th December 2025.

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Ascents

65 recorded ascents.

This timeline is missing some ascents where the date of the ascent is unknown.
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Climb Grade Style Ascent Date Suggested Grade
Hugh 9a Lead | worked 1st Nov 2002
Akira 9a Lead | did not finish
Inga 8c+ Lead | worked 2nd Dec 2002 8c+/9a
First ascent.
Le Super Plafond 8c+ Lead | worked 30th Sep 2006
Kawaschuwu 8c+ Lead | worked Nov 2008
Third ascent. 2 sessions. Fourth go.
First ascent.
Maginot Line 8c Lead | worked Sep 1996
Raubritter 8c Lead | worked Jul 2005
First ascent.
Bachelorette 8b Boulder | worked Before 10th Nov 2025
First ascent.
Climb Grade Style Ascent Date Suggested Grade
First ascent.
Byakudo 8C Boulder | worked 11th Nov 2003 8C
First ascent.
First ascent.
Mandragora 8C Boulder | worked 2006
First ascent.
Hyper Ballad 8C Boulder | worked 31st Mar 2006
First ascent.
Angama (Fata I Helvete en Traversée) 8C Boulder | worked 24th Oct 2006
First ascent.
First ascent.
First ascent.
Second ascent.
First ascent. Harder than Montecore.
First ascent.
Second ascent.
First ascent.

After an extended siege Dai climbed The Story of Two Worlds however he later realised that he'd climbed it from one move in compared to where first ascentionist Dave Graham started. He then returned and after another protracted siege added an extra move in to the start to produce a low start.

After footage of Dave on the first ascent was released years later it was revealed that Dai had actually originally started in the correct position and his ascent was valid.

References

[1] https://vimeo.com/43727285

[2] https://www.planetmountain.com/en/news/climbing/dai-koyamada-and-the-story-of-two-worlds-at-cresciano.html

Second ascent. 4 sessions.
Vanitas 8C Boulder | worked 2014
First ascent.
First ascent.
Nehanna 8C Boulder | worked 2016
First ascent.
Rokudo 8C Boulder | worked 2016
First ascent.
First ascent.
First ascent.
First ascent.
First ascent.
First ascent.
First ascent.
Hallucination (pre-break) 8B+ Boulder | worked 17th Dec 2003
Sleepy Rave 8B+ Boulder | worked 2004
First ascent.
Second ascent.
First ascent.
Dreamtime (pre break) 8B+ Boulder | worked 9th Nov 2004 8B+
Catharsis 8B+ Boulder | worked 23rd Mar 2005 8B+
First ascent.
UMA 8B+ Boulder | worked 26th May 2005
First ascent.
Riot Act 8B+ Boulder | worked 29th Oct 2007
2 sessions.
First ascent.
First ascent.
Second ascent.
First ascent.
Tokoyo 8B+ Boulder | worked Nov 2011
First ascent.
First ascent.
First ascent.
First ascent.
Phenomena 8B+ Boulder | worked Before 24th Dec 2015
First ascent.
First ascent.
First ascent.
First ascent.
First ascent.
First ascent.
Deadalus Direct 8B+ Boulder | worked
First ascent.
Black Mamba 8B Boulder | worked 18th Sep 2008
Second ascent.
Kani-Mushi 8A+ Boulder | worked 1st Nov 2001 8B
First ascent.
First ascent.
Climb Grade Style Ascent Date Suggested Grade
Climb Grade Style Ascent Date Suggested Grade