Ritsu Kayotani
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| Nationality | Japanese | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Born | April 15, 2006 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 163 cm (5 ft 4 in) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Ritsu Kayotani (通谷 律 Kayotani Ritsu); born April 15, 2006) is a Japanese professional rock climber, specializing in bouldering and competition climbing.[1]
Youth competitions
[edit | edit source]Kayotani began competing at IFSC Climbing World Youth Championships in 2022.[2] At age 16, he won the boulder title at the 2022 Youth World Championships.[3] He continued to excel in youth competitions – winning consecutive Youth World Championship bouldering titles in 2023 and 2024.[4][5]
Climbing career
[edit | edit source]Competition climbing
[edit | edit source]Kayotani began competing in senior competitions at age 17, entering the Boulder World Cups in 2023 – consistently making semi-finals.[1] In 2024, he placed sixth at the Boulder World Cup in Innsbruck.[6] In 2025, Kayotani won the gold medal in the men's boulder event at the IFSC Climbing Asian Cup held in Hong Kong.[7]
Bouldering
[edit | edit source]At age 14, Kayotani sent his first V15 (8C) boulder - Gekirin in Nagasaki, first ascended by Dai Koyamada.[8]
In May and October 2025, Kayotani sent two V16 (8C+) boulders: Nexus in Shiobara and Floatin in Mizugaki.[9]
Rankings
[edit | edit source]| Discipline[1] | 2023 | 2024 |
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| Boulder | 12 | 8 |
| Discipline | 2022 Youth A[10] |
2023 Youth A[11] |
2024 Junior[12] |
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| Boulder | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Lead | 4 | - | - |
Notable ascents
[edit | edit source]8C+ (V16):
8C (V15):
- Tokoyo – Mount Kasagi (JPN) – November 2025 – Fourth ascent.[13]
- Dendrobium – Shiobara (JPN) – November 2025 – Second ascent.[14]
- Hydrangea – Shiobara (JPN) – April 2025 – Fifth ascent.[13]
- Vanitas – Hōrai (JPN) - March 2025.[13]
- Horizon – Mount Hiei (JPN) – March 2022 – Fifth ascent.[15]
- Gekirin – Nagasaki (JPN) – February 2021 – Third ascent.[13]
8B+ (V14):
- Kage – Shikoku (JPN) – December 2025.[16]
- Hōtō – Mizugaki (JPN) – December 2025.[13]
- Emotion – Mount Kasagi (JPN) – November 2025.[13]
- Gakidō – Chigobutai (JPN) – September 2025.[13]
- Phenomena - Hinokage (JPN) - December 2024 - Third ascent.[13]
- Bailout – Hinokage (JPN) – December 2024 – Second ascent.[13]
- Revival – Nagasaki (JPN) – April 2023 – FA.[13]
References
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External links
[edit | edit source]- Ritsu Kayotani at the International Federation of Sport Climbing
- JMSCA profile (in Japanese)