CV: Daughter of Japanese immigrants. Took up bouldering in Central Park at age six. Climbed Crown of Aragorn, in Hueco Tanks, Texas, a V13 bouldering problem that鈥檚 one of the most difficult routes ever climbed by a woman, at age ten. Now spends 20 hours per week training at the climbing gym. Won the Youth National Championships in March. Excels at woodworking class. Collects stickers.
Two: Number of documentaries that have featured her.
Up Next: Junior high. But first, a climbing trip in Switzerland.
Why Being Young Rules: 鈥淵ou get to go to parks that have age limits and are only for kids. And water-gun fights. It鈥檚 humid in New York in the summer, so we have a lot of water-gun fights.鈥