We’ve got video of the winners of the 2016 World YoYo Contest! You can view Prelim & Semi-Final routines here: YoYoVideoArchive, and the rest of the Finals are being uploaded slowly but surely here: 2016 World YoYo Contest on YouTube.
2016 Japan Nationals Results – Yusuke Otsuka Wins!
The results are in for the 2016 Japan Nationals, arguably one of the biggest and toughest national yoyo contests in the world. 1A was an upset, with Takeshi Matsuura being favored to win and instead taking second place to a killer routine from Yusuke Otsuka. Takuma Yamamoto clinched another 2A title easily enough, while 3A player Tomoya Kurita took a commanding win over current World Champion Hajime Miura! In the 4A division, Rei Iwakura proves he is still absolutely untouchable, and Takeshi Matsuura easily took home top honors in the 5A Division. Check out all of the winning freestyles below, along with full scoring breakdowns.
1A Division
1st Place – Yusuke Otsuka
2nd Place – Takeshi Matsuura
3rd Place – Ryuichi Nakamura
2A Division
1st Place – Takuma Yamamoto
3A Division
1st Place – Tomoya Kurita
4A Division
1st Place – Rei Iwakura
5A Division
1st Place – Takeshi Matsuura
