Professional surfer Keanu Kuriaki Kamiyama has proven his skills by winning numerous NSA (Japan Surfing Association) and JPSA (Japan Professional Surfing Association) competitions. He has represented Japan in many competitions both in Japan and abroad, especially in international competitions such as the VISSLA ISA World Junior Surfing Championship. He is currently based in California and is training hard to achieve even greater results.

Skills and Abilities
Communication skills
・Can communicate with relatively anyone, regardless of age or gender, even in a new place.
Leadership
・Served as captain at the 2018 ISA World Junior, leading the team and motivating the members to lead them to their first ever victory in Japan.

Goals
2024
・Improve English skills, mental strength, and surfing skills.
・Prepare for the 2027 Los Angeles Olympics.

Contracted company name
Boardriders Japan Co., Ltd.
Surfhard International Co., Ltd.
Casio G-SHOCK
BLACK FLY

Others
Received prefectural awards
Received the Grand Prix in the Prefectural Sports Awards
Received the Ministry of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology International Competition Excellence Award

[Major achievements, representatives, and selection history]

●2024 Paris Tournament Special Strengthening Designated Athlete
●Japan Representative for the ISA World Championships (first selection in 2022)
●ISA World Junior Championship U-18 Winner (2018)
●Japan Representative for the ISA World Junior Championship U-18 (2019)
●Japan Surfing Federation '18.'19 Strengthening A designated athlete
●Japan Surfing Federation '22 '21 '22 Strengthening B designated athlete
●Japan Representative for the ISA World Junior Championship U-16 (2017, 2018)
●WSL World Junior Championship Asia Representative (2018)
●From the Ministry of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology Sports Agency Winner of the 2018 Tokushima Prefecture Sports Award

[Major achievements]

2022 ISA WorldSurfingGames, 25th place
2022 WSL QS1000 Asia Open, 3rd place *Qualified to compete in WSLCS
2021 JPSA 1st round Sawakami Challenge Series Ichinomiya Pro, 3rd place
2020 WSL QS1500 Ron Jon Quiksilver Pro, 5th place
2018 ISA World Junior Surfing Championship U-18 Boys Japan Representative/Individual 1st place, Team 1st place
2018 WSL #5 QS1000 Flight Centre Burleigh Pro, 3rd place
2018 WSL Junior #1 World Junior Championship, Participant
2017 ISA World Junior Surfing Championship U-16 Boys Japan Representative/Individual 3rd place, National Team Competition Aloha Cup, Winner *First achievement for Japan
2017 WSL Junior #29 QS1000 "Minami Boso Junior Pro" runner-up
2017 NSA "SEISHIN CUP" kids boys class winner
2017 NSA "12th Nichinan Mayor's Cup" junior class winner
2017 NSA "Toyocho Cup" U-18 winner
2017 NSA "All Japan Class Surfing Championship" 1st class winner
2017 JPSA 1st round "Garuda Indonesia/Tabi Kobo Murasaki Pro supported by Tokyo Yokocho Roppongi" professional certification