Izuru Hasumi and Takumi Yasumoto at the Hamamatsu Yo-yo Competition

Izuru Hasumi and Takumi Yasumoto at the Hamamatsu Yo-yo Competition

Team Yoyorecreation members – Izuru Hasumi and Takumi Yasumoto placed 5th in the 1A division, and 3rd in the X division respectively at the Hamamatsu Yo-yo contest held over the weekend of the 30th of April 2016.


Izuru’s trick selection was much more tech-orientated than usual, and the overall difficulty was much higher too. This combined with the trap music he chose gave this freestyle a slightly different vibe from Izuru’s other recent freestyles. We are sure that a major title will be in his reach if he is able to replicate this level of trick density over 3 minutes.

Takumi performed a world-class off-string routine with particularly impressive regenerations.
A mistake in his final horizontal combo cost him the title, but his freestyle was most definitely one of the most memorable of the weekend.