Shu Takada
Shu Takada (高田 柊) is a Japanese 2A (looping) competitor and performer, born on 7 October 1996 and from Shizuoka Prefecture according to his own profile. He won the 2A division at the World Yo-Yo Contest in 2012, finished second in 2013 and 2015, and then won three straight world titles in 2016, 2017 and 2018, making him a four-time 2A World Champion. He also placed third in 2010. In 2015 he was part of team SHAQLER, which took the Art & Performance Grand Prix. In 2019 he entered the Art & Performance division solo and won the Grand Prix and Artistic Award with his routine “SHINOBI”. He won 2A at the 2021 Online World Yo-Yo Contest; the JYYF notes that online contests did not award the regular World Champion title. He is a member of the YoYoFactory team, which produces the Loop 720 as his signature model.
