Yuta Imaizumi completes multiple 8C's and an 8C+

Yuta Imaizumi has amassed some impressive bouldering footage on his Youtube account Imax over the last few years. In total, he has done six 8C's as well as the only repeat of Dai Koyamada's Nayuta (8C+). Yuta says his favourite 8C is Rokudo (8C) which he completed in three days (see video).

Over the just the last year, Yuta has done Ukiyo (8B+), Asagimadara (8C), Fūjin (8B+), Gakido (8C+) and Ashurado (8C).

Last month he was #5 and #11 in the Japan Lead and Boulder Nationals. "I’ll participate in the first Lead World Cup in China [this year]!" The 23-year-old made his debut on the international scene placing #35 in a World Cup at age 16. His second and last World Cup was Meiringen in 2021, where he was #25.

How does a normal climbing week look like?
I train with a routine of two days of climbing and one day of rest afterwards . I mostly climb spray walls from basic level to high level and sometimes go climbing at b-pump Ogikubo as well. I train lead climbing once a week. Some days I do endurance training and try hard routes. During rock climbing season, i don’t do lead climbing but climb crimp routes on a spray wall. In the season, I go outdoor climbing once a week.