Climbers / Index

Climbers from Japan

Ordered by the number of ascents recorded.

Climber Name # Ascents Recorded Notes
Yuki Miyashita 5

Undercover slab weapon.
Yuta Kayotani 5
Hidetaka Suzuki 4

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Kai Harada 4
Keiichiro Korenaga 4
Motochika Nagao 4
Chev Inaba 3
Fumiya Nakamura 3
Hayato Furusugi 3
Hayato Tsuru 3

References

[1] https://www.jma-climbing.org/athlete/profile/hayato-tsuru/
Hiroto Shimizu 3
Isao Ikeda 3

References

[1] https://www.moriyamakenichi.com/2017/05/blog-post_29.html
Keita Mogaki 3
Keita Watabe 3
Masanobu Suzuki 3
Mishika Ishii 3
Ryoei Nukui 3
Toshimichi Kusano 3

The current style emerged during the global bouldering boom of the 1990s. In Japan, a turning point was Toshimichi Kusano’s 1995 article “Stone People” in 'Iwa to Yuki' (Rock and Snow) magazine issue #169. The problems introduced there were revolutionary in both style and grade, marking a new era in Japanese bouldering. Kusano also introduced the “dan” grading system that became the national standard.

References

[1] Tokio Muroi, Mizugaki Bouldering Guide 2024
Daiki Sano 2
Inaba Oriya 2

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