Husband and wife team Ryuya Kaneko and Mai Kurihara travel the world playing, promoting, and performing yoyo, delighting tens of thousands of kids and families every year. Find them in famous tourist spots in Tokyo and all across the globe in the USA, Thailand, Vietnam, and more!
Quick Facts
- Birthday: March 12th, 1991
- Hometown: Riverside, California
- Added to the team: March 2016
- Handed: Right
- Discipline: 1A
- Favorite Throws: Borealis, Chief
- Occupation: Graphic Designer
- Favorite Food: In N Out Burger
- Interesting Fact: My nick name is El YoYo
- Other Interests: art, design
Tournaments
- 2015 US National Yoyo Contest – 1A – 7th
- 2015 World Yoyo Contest – 1A – 11th
- 2015 Bay Area Classic- 1A – 2nd
- 2014 Las Vegas International Yoyo Open – 1A – 3rd
- 2014 US National Yoyo Contest – 1A – 3rd
- 2014 International Yoyo Contest – 1A – 5th
- 2014 West Coast Yoyo Championship – 1A – 1st
- 2014 Bay Area Classic- 1A – 1st
- 2014 CA State Yoyo Contest- 1A – 1st
- 2013 US National Yoyo Contest – 1A – 2nd
- 2013 Bay Area Classic- 1A – 4th
- 2013 Southwest Regionals – 1A – 1st
- 2012 US National Yoyo Contest – 1A – 5th
- 2012 DXL Battle – 1st
- 2012 Southwest Regionals – 1A – 1st
- 2011 44 Clash – 1A – 1st
- 2011 US National Yoyo Contest – 1A – 2nd
- 2011 DXL Battle – 1st
- 2011 CA State Yoyo Contest- 1A – 4th
- 2011 Southwest Regionals – 1A – 2nd
- 2010 World Yoyo Contest – 1A – 7th
- 2010 Southwest Regionals – 1A – 3rd
- 2010 CA State Yoyo Contest – 1A – 5th
- 2009 US National Yoyo Contest – 1A – 11th
- 2009 World Yoyo Contest – 1A – 5th
- 2009 Southwest Regionals – 1A – 1st