Yoshihiro Abe shows off some smooth 5A in this promo video for the upcoming Duncan Counter Punch. We’ve got a review sample here and it’s a super nice yoyo (Spotlight coming soon!) but ours didn’t come with a counterweight…will this be the new 5A flagship model from Duncan?
Shion Araya & Yoshihiro Abe – May 2017
Check out this crazy good trick dump video from Shion Araya and Yoshihiro Abe. We love watching these guys play! There are so many great ideas in here…settle in and get some inspiration.
Yoshihiro Abe – Orbital
Duncan player Yoshihiro Abe gives us that rare gem…a new 5A video! Check out some really polished 5A play from one of the best in the scene.
Yoyo used is the Duncan Toys Orbital.
Yoshihiro Abe – 5A May
Duncan Crew Japan’s Yoshihiro Abe cranks out a beautiful 5A video forĀ 5A May, the official month where everyone collectively goes “Hey, what happened to 5A?” and a dozen players yell “STILL HERE” and drop excellent videos.
Yoyo used is the Duncan Barracuda.
Duncan Toys – Yoshihiro Abe
Duncan player Yoshihiro Abe gives up some really fun 5A play in his newest video. I have a soft spot for 5A players, but Yoshihiro is still really damn good.
Yoyo used is the Barracuda by Duncan Toys.
Takeshi Matsuura wins 1A at the 2014 North Japan Regional!
We all know Takeshi Matsuura’s mind-blowing 5A skills, and we end up forgetting how incredibly amazing he is at other divisions! Remember 2010? He won both 3A and 5A at Japan Nationals that year.
Last weekend, at the 2014 North Japan Regional Yo-yo Contest, held in the cold Sapporo, Takeshi reminded us that his 1A is also top-notch, as he took the top spot with some fantastic tricks!
Also worth mentioning is Hiraku Fujii’s victory in 2A. We don’t see Hiraku as often these days, and it’s always great to see him on stage!
Check the results and winner videos below, courtesy of yoyovideoarchive! The sound is absent in some videos due to YouTube’s copyright policy.
1A
- Takeshi Matsuura
- Hirotaka Akiba
- Shion Araya
- Ryuichi Nakamura
- Aoi Ogura
- Taro Komari
- Yuya Kudo
2A
- Hiraku Fujii
- Kazuki Yoshida
- Yuzo Okada
- Jun Taniguchi
- Mitsuaki Sasaki
3A
- Tomoya Kurita
- Yuki Fujisawa
- Takao Morioka
- Teruo Kameya
- Ryoji Enomoto
4A
- Yuzo Okada
- Atsushi Takeuchi
- Teruo Kameya
- Tatsuya Komatsu
- Hiroki Narita
5A
- Yoshihiro Abe
- Teruo Kameya
- Hayato Kobayashi
- Fuga Matsuyama
“Ninja” Yoshihiro Abe joins Duncan Crew Japan!
Yoshihiro Abe is the newest member of Duncan Crew Japan!

Photo by Duncan Crew Japan.
Yoshihiro, who delighted us with his unforgettable 3rd place winner freestyle at this year’s Japan Nationals, is the first new player to join Duncan Crew Japan in several years.
With a North Japan 5A title already under his belt, we’re excited to see what the future holds for this young player!