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Three New Athletes

Joining the team this time are three new members: Saira Kamei, who is gaining attention as the next generation star of the parkour world; Kohana Imafuku, who won the world championship at just 12 years old; and Archie Aroyan, a top athlete leading the global parkour scene.

Saira Kamei
[Date of birth] December 22, 2008
[Birthplace] Miyagi, Japan
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A star of the next generation who leads the Japanese women's parkour world with her gorgeous smile and solid technique, she won the first place in the annual point ranking at the "Japan Championship Women's Freestyle U-16" in 2023, and will challenge the senior division in 2024.
In the qualifying round, she was within two points of Japan's queen, Otoning Nagai, and in the finals, she finished an impressive 3rd place.

 

Kohana Imafuku
[Date of birth] December 7, 2010
[Birthplace] Hiroshima, Japan
[SNS/Instagram @hanapkfr_1207]

A future speed queen who dominates the industry with her overwhelming speed, she won the women's freestyle championship at the PARKOUR PREMIER CUP in Sapporo in 2023 and the 1st Junior World Championships for Women's Speed in 2024.
She made her mark on the world as the first junior women's speed world champion in parkour.

 

Archie Aroyan
[Date of birth] May 31, 1995
[Birthplace] Russia
[SNS/Instagram @archie.aroyan]

A top athlete recognized as an icon of parkour culture, traveling the world to participate in competitions and events, in 2019 he was crowned the first freestyle champion at the IOC-supported World Urban Games.
The event was broadcast live on the "Olympic Channel" and shocked fans around the world. In 2021, the team also placed 3rd in the Red Bull Art of Motion, and in the semi-finals, they scored the highest score in the history of the event.

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TOKIO INKARAMI Parkour Team History

Since its inception in 2022, the TOKIO INKARAMI Parkour Team has established itself as a leader in the Japanese parkour world. The team's "team structure" is rare in the world, and even in the individual sport of parkour, the team members share an environment where they can improve their skills while engaging in friendly competition.

At the 2024 Japan Championships, he showed his overwhelming ability by sweeping the gold, silver, and bronze medals in men's freestyle, as well as winning gold and silver in women's freestyle. Furthermore, he has steadily produced results at world competitions, winning a silver medal in men's freestyle at the 2022 World Cup, a bronze medal in women's freestyle at the 2023 World Cup, and a 4th place finish at the 2024 World Championships, pushing the Japanese parkour scene to the world stage.

New Organization for Fourth Term and Future Prospects

Under the new organizational structure launching in April 2025, veteran athletes Masahito Seki and Hikari Izumi will serve as coaches alongside head coach Yutaro Matsukawa, working to develop young talent while strengthening the team and elevating the standard of the sport as a whole. Additionally, with the addition of world-class parkour athlete Archie Aroyan, the team aims to promote the global spread of parkour.

Furthermore, Saira Kamei and Kohana Imafuku will make their debut as members of TOKIO INKARAMI at the “6th Japan Championship Qualifiers” & “Next Gen Selection Qualifiers,” to be held at Hiroshima Gate Park from Friday, April 18 to Sunday, April 20, 2025. We invite you to keep an eye on their new challenges.

 

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TOKIO Inkarami's sports support activities

TOKIO INKARAMI is not only expanding as a hair care brand but is also actively engaged in sports sponsorship activities. The snowboarding team includes Beijing Olympic gold medalist Ayumu Hirano and Kokomo Murase, winner of the 2025 World Championships Big Air event. The skating team includes speed skating gold medalist Miho Takagi and figure skating World Junior Champion Rio Nakata. Furthermore, the brand supports top athletes across a wide range of sports, such as Tokyo Paralympic boccia gold medalist Hidetaka Sugimura and Paris Olympic surfing representative Shino Matsuda, contributing to the development of each discipline.

 

Moving forward, the TOKIO INKARAMI Parkour Team will continue to lead the Japanese parkour scene and take on the world. As we embark on this fourth term, which marks the beginning of a new challenge, please look forward to our next leap forward!