Uncut: Daisuke Ichimiya - Gekirin (8C/V15)

Uncut: Daisuke Ichimiya – Gekirin (8C/V15) drops you straight into the tense, quiet intensity of elite Japanese bouldering. In just over two minutes, mellow captures Daisuke Ichimiya repeating Gekirin in Ryutosen—an iconic testpiece first established by Dai Koyamada—where every movement feels earned and every pause carries weight. What makes this worth watching is the raw, unpolished focus: no narration, no fluff, just the essential rhythm of a hard climb unfolding in real time. You’ll see the micro-adjustments, the commitment on razor-thin margins, and the calm control it takes to bring an 8C/V15 line to heel—an addictive hit of precision and power that’s perfect when you want pure climbing, distilled.

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Daisuke Ichimiya repeats Gekirin (8C/V15) in Ryutosen, Japan. First ascended by Daï Koyamada. (March 11, 2018)