On The Rise: Himari Takamori

We’ve been following Himari since we saw her holding oversized checks at the Uninvited. After ...

On The Rise: Himari Takamori

We’ve been following Himari since we saw her holding oversized checks at the Uninvited. After CAPiTA tapped her in for the Super Sync tour we made sure G-Don hit her up for an On The Rise.

Name: Himari Takamori

Age: 18

Social Media Handles: @himarin0118 on Instagram

Hometown: Aichi, Japan

Home Mountain: Hakuba 47

Sponsors: CAPiTA, Monster Army, UNION, DEELUXE, VOLCOM, COAL

Stance: Regular

Setup:

  • Board: CAPiTA Space Metal Fantasy 141
  • Bindings: UNION Ultra
  • Boots: DEELUXE DNA
  • Stance Width: 50 cm
  • Angles: +12 / -3

How did you find snowboarding? My parents love snowboarding, so I naturally started riding with them.

Years snowboarding: 15 years

Best Contest Result: 1st Place at The Uninvited Invitational 2026

Favorite Snowboard Video: Dirty Pimp – TRAP HOUSE and adidas Snowboarding – BLENDER

Biggest Inspiration: Miyon Yamaguchi

What motivates you: Simply having fun on my snowboard.

What rider from the new generation is gonna be the future of snowboarding: Haku Shimasaki

Most Underrated Rider: Toui Suzuki

Favorite Old Head: Lucas Magoon

Best Style: Toui Suzuki

Most cooked homie: Yuki Omura (5969)

Most talented rider: Shunshi Komeno

Sketchiest homie: None.

Favorite filmer: Yutaro DP

Who brings the best energy: Ryoki Ogawa

Worst trick: Backside 180 on.

Steel or Powder: Steel

Dream Sponsor (Doesn’t Have to Be Snowboarding-Related): Sanrio

Biggest fear: Ghosts.

Is there a time where you should have died but made it out unscathed? Thankfully, no.

Or sketchiest moment? Falling face-first onto a stair set while riding a kink rail in the street.

Warm up or straight to business: I like to get comfortable by taking a few free runs before heading into the park.

Best and worst place to snowboard: Best: A long yellow down rail in Hokkaido. Worst: A down-flat-down rail I hit in the street when I was 12.

When do you ride your worst: When I’m feeling down.

When do you ride best: When I’m riding with the people I love.

Interests outside of snowboarding: Watching movies.

A moment that you’ll never forget: The first time I watched a Dirty Pimp street video.

Best advice you ever received: “You’re at your best when you ride like yourself.”

Words to live by: Everything but death is just a scratch.

Shout Outs: My family and Yutaro DP.

Describe snowboarding in one word: Life.

 

Watch Himari rip in the The Uninvited Invitational 2026 Livestream Replay

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