Awaken My Invincible Self: A Conversation Between YOSHIKI and Five Young Creators at “Energy Studio XY” to be Broadcast on Coca-Cola and YOSHIKI’s Official YouTube Channels Friday, November 18th

Nyanpi (professional gamer)
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Born in 2002, Nyanpi began playing computer games at the age of 3. As a young child she was competing with adults and breaking records. Nyanpi landed in second place in June 2022 at SFL Tryout (mixed), and became the first female to obtain a JeSU-accredited professional license in the Fighting Game world. She is currently in pursuit of becoming the first female to win the world tournament.  

Momoka Mitsunaga (ballet dancer)

Born in Chiba prefecture, Momoka began ballet at 5 years old. She has landed top spots in contests in and outside of Japan, and at age 13 trained abroad at Bolshoi Ballet Academy and The Australian Ballet School. While attending  Kyoto Ballet Academy, Momoka also trained abroad at L’École de Danse de l’Opéra de Paris. Momoka has been awarded first place, Kyoto Prefecture Mayor’s Award at a tournament. After graduating in 2016, Momoka joined Maki Asami Ballet Tokyo, and was promoted to soloist. She made her debut as Prima Ballerina in The Three Musketeers, and continues to be selected as the principal dancer in many performances. She has also appeared in the Netflix series Terrace House and numerous TV commercials.

RIKU (Double Dutch)

Born in 2002, RIKU is the youngest member of professional double dutch team “NEWTRAD”. RIKU started “double dutching” at age 11, and by the following year he was competing at kids contests. He has won multiple awards including first place at Kansai Region Tournament when he was in middle school. At age 18 RIKU won first place and broke the Japan record in Speed Division at DOUBLE DUTCH CONTEST JAPAN U19.

Mariaki Sakurai (painter)

Born in 1996, Maria began to work as an artist while she was at Tama Art University. Her current work and portfolio is diverse, from solo exhibitions, murals, and brand collaborations. 

CIMA (pole dancer)

Born in 1993, CIMA set his goal to become the best pole dancer in the world. He is working consistently to reach that goal at a world competition taking place in October 2022. With a vision to change the status quo in Japan’s entertainment industry, CIMA created a mens sensual dance group “Kitashinchi Boyresque”. After serving as the leader, he now focuses on producing for new members of the group.