Takeshi Yasutoko turned pro when he was only nine years old and made the podiums of the world’s biggest vert events his second home ever since. Him and his brother Eito are considered the best vert riders on earth, out of any sport. But even though he’s got blades on his feet since more than two decades, we know surprisingly little about Takeshi. Next to countless other non-blading sponsors, he is supported by Good Skates, Valo and Create Originals, he is from Osaka and he recently joined the Nitro Circus shows in Japan, that’s most of what we know about him. Time to find out a little more.
Text: Johannes Jacobi
Photos: Kom Crew
Top 5 things people don’t know about you
– I don’t like roller coasters
– I’m afraid of heights
– I´m sentimental
– I can’t eat hot food
– I got married in November 2014 (Now you know. I’m a very happy person)
Top 5 ways to describe yourself
– I grow up with Rollerblading, it is everything for me
– I´m a positive person
– I don’t swim with the stream.
– I hate to lose
– Easily flattered
Top 5 things about Osaka
– Very good food
– Bad traffic
– Vibrant city
– Osaka castle
– Polite people
Top 5 things to become good at blading
– Set high goals
– Train your imagination
– Watch your own blading
– Practice until you land your tricks clean.
– Pursue one trick
Top 5 best things about traveling
– Getting to know other cultures
– Meeting new friends.
– Widens your own horizon
– Makes you appreciate your home country
– Shapes your character
Top 5 words to describe Eito Yasutoko
– Hard worker
– Honest
– In anticipation of the future
– Good father (he has two boys)
– Good painter
Top 5 ways to annoy Eito Yasutoko
– hmm…Nothing much.
– Because,
– he
– is
– my big brother
Top 5 bladers of all time
– Chris Edwards
– Cesar Mora
– Ichi“Rocket”Komori (He is a legendary vert skater in Japan)
– Matt Salerno
– Eito Yasutoko
Top 5 favorite bladers when you were 13
– Chris Edwards
– Cesar Mora
– Aaron Feinberg
– Blake Dennis
– Randy Spizer
Top 5 places to visit before you die
– Greate Pyramid of Giza
– Venice, Italy
– Peru, Machu Picchu.
– France, Mont Saint-Michel
– Space
Top 5 things about blading
– We need more competitions
– We need more Vert riders from the USA
Top 5 most played on your iTunes?
– The BONEZ
– Foo Fighters
– RIZE
– Rancid
– and more!!
Top 5 foods
– Okonomiyaki
– Takoyaki
– Yakisoba
– Sushi
– Ramen
Top 5 countries
– Difficult to choose… I like it everywhere!
Top 5 blading photos on your wall as a kid
– Chris Edwards
– Arlo Eisenberg
– Cesar Mora
– Manuel Billris
– Rene Hulgreen
Top 5 ways to spent 5$
– Buy a
– coffee
– and
– a snack
– and relax
Top 5 worst injuries
– Cut my left knee ligament.
– Broke three teeth.
– Sorry, that’s just the two I had
Top 5 people
– Father
– Mother
– Brother
– All Friends
– All bladers
Top 5 items to take on tour
– Amulet
– Camera
– PC
– Headphone
– Medicine for digestion
Top 5 cities
– Kobe (my hometown)
– Paris
– London
– Sydney
– Reunion Island
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