2024 Surf City El Salvador ISA World Junior Surfing Championship

Japan

DIVISION: Under 16 Girls

Maika Mori

Age / 15
Born / Toyohama,Sizuoka
Resides in / Toyohama,Sizuoka
Favorite surf break / Toyohama,Shizuoka
Board / Agent surfboard
Sponsors / Agent surfboard,RLM rubber,Lueur swim,TOOLS,RONIN eyewear,yew wax,notch-noi,gojoen
Biggest Achievement / Junior Open Surfing Championships 1st place
Hobbies / cooking

I’m happy to be ISA Japanese representative for the first time! I will do my best for Team Japan.

Japan

DIVISION: Under 18 Girls

Matsuno Anri

Age / 16
Born / Japan
Resides in / Japan
Favorite surf break / Shidashita
Board / Justicesurfboard
Sponsors / Justicesurfboard ROXYJapan
Biggest Achievement / KITAIZUMI SURF FESTIVAL 2023 1st place
Hobbies / Piano Dance Sing a song Paint

I'm from Japan

Japan

DIVISION: Under 18 Boys

Rio Ono

Age / 17
Born / Ito, Shizuoka
Resides in / Ito, Shizuoka
Favorite surf break / Snapper Rocks
Board / Lost SurfBoards MAYHEM & Nytro Board
Sponsors / Hurley Japan, ocean&earth, KAWAMURA co, ALIVIO IZU, Mochizukidentalclinic, Suni+, Ronin
Biggest Achievement / NSA Junior Open Surfing Championship 2023,2024 1st
Hobbies / Dancing and Singing

I will win the gold medal in El Salvador!

Japan

DIVISION: Under 16 Boys

Ren Okano

Age / 15
Born / Chigasaki, Kanagawa
Resides in / Chigasaki, Kanagawa
Favorite surf break / Lower
Board / LOST
Sponsors / MURASAKI SPORTS, BILLABONG JAPAN, LOST SURFBOARDS JAPAN, White buffalo, FU WAX, FCS JAPAN, CARVER JAPAN, BRISA MARINA
Biggest Achievement / 23 ISA World junior 5th . '24 NSA Junior Open Championship U16 Champion
Hobbies / Soccer and Baseball

I want to win a medal!

Japan

DIVISION: Under 16 Boys

Taro Takai

Age / 15
Born / Chigasaki, Kanagawa
Resides in / Chigasaki, Kanagawa
Favorite surf break / HIRATSUKA NAMAKON. JAPAN
Board / Rock Dance Surfboard
Sponsors / BILLABONG JAPAN, ROCKDANCE, Kanaloa Japan
Biggest Achievement / ASF ASIAN SURFING CHAMPIONSHIPS U-18 3rd
Hobbies / Reading a novel

I'm glad that I can join this contest. I will do my best to get the medal. Thank you.

Japan

DIVISION: Under 16 Girls

Kanon Takahashi

Age / 15
Born / Coolangatta, QLD Australia
Resides in / Coolangatta, QLD Australia
Favorite surf break / Duranbah, Snapper Rocks
Board / JS surfboard
Sponsors / MURASAKI SPORTS, Billabong Japan, Billabong Australia, Whitebuffalo
Biggest Achievement / Asian Surging Championships in Maldives U18 Girls 4th
Hobbies / Painting/Listen to music

I am very excited to be able to surf as a member of the Japan national team. I am really looking forward to competing with surfers of the same age from around the world. I want many people to see my surfing. I will do my best!

Japan

DIVISION: Under 18 Girls

Mirai Ikeda

Age / 16
Born / Omaezaki-shi, Shizuoka
Resides in / Omaezaki-shi, Shizuoka
Favorite surf break / Keramas, Sunset Beach
Board / SMAC Surf Board
Sponsors / ROXY, SMAC surf board, ,OIMOYA,SHIZUOKA SUBARU, Smile Home,White buffalo,Surf Stadium Japan,RONIN, fcsJapan, Kobapen, SURF NEST, Arrows Gym
Biggest Achievement / ISA world junior championships 2022 U-16 3rd
Hobbies / traveling

I'm looking forward to join world junior surfers. And I'll do my best.

Japan

DIVISION: Under 18 Girls

Hinano Shimizu

Age / 17
Born / Kawasaki,kanagawa
Resides in / Kawasaki,kanagawa
Favorite surf break / ULUWATU
Board / EMERY SURFBOARDS
Sponsors / MAXIMcraftsuits, EMERY SURFBOARDS, Creatures of Leisure Japan, Jaggy Surf Systems, pitbull globaleliteteam, lueur athleticstics, Nosawa Ltd, MT Construction Ltd, T-com Inc, yakiniku vacabaka, aoshikouji Ltd, Higuchi Entertainment industry
Biggest Achievement / ALL JAPAN SURFING CHANPINCIP 2023 1st
Hobbies / running

I am very happy to be able to participate in the ISA World Junior Championships. I will do my best to achieve good results.

Japan

DIVISION: Under 16 Boys

Kaisei Adachi

Age / 16
Born / Izu
Resides in / Izu
Favorite surf break / Haleiwa
Board / Slater designs
Sponsors / Slater designs, Technos Japan, bewet suits, reef Japan, paguras, vertra Japan,
Biggest Achievement / Haleiwa international open 1st place
Hobbies / Watching surfing contest

Please watch my surfing.

Japan

DIVISION: Under 16 Girls

Arisa Ishii

Age / 13
Born / Chiba Prefecture
Resides in / Chiba Prefecture
Favorite surf break / Wada Shirasuka Beach in Japan
Board / Positive
Sponsors / O’Neill Japan positive creatures Japan starrockc
Biggest Achievement / Winner of the All Japan Surfing Championships 1st and 2nd Grade
Hobbies / Listening to music and getting into the groove.

I can't speak English very well, but I'll try my best with gestures!

Japan

DIVISION: Under 18 Boys

Ikko Watanabe

Age / 17
Born / Asahi-shi, Chiba
Resides in / Asahi-shi, Chiba
Favorite surf break / a
Board / SHARPEYE SURFBOARDS
Sponsors / Hurley Japan,FCSJAPAN,VERTRA JAPAN,TOOLSSURF JAPAN,HANDY
Biggest Achievement / 2021ALL JAPAN SURFING CHAMPION SHIP BOYSCLASS WINNER,2022WSL JAPAN U-16 WINNER
Hobbies / Happy to sleep

I will do my best!

Japan

DIVISION: Under 18 Boys

Yuma Nagasawa

Age / 18
Born / Ise-shi, Mie
Resides in / Ise-shi, Mie
Favorite surf break / PIPELINE
Board / Episode Water Tools
Sponsors / Episode Water Tools ,Oakley, Tools , Ookini shorten,BANDEL, YAMANO Construction CO., LTD.
Biggest Achievement / Rip Curl Gram Search National Final 2nd
Hobbies / HipHop and BassFishing and skateboarding