Takeshi

Mitchell Takeshi Thomas RedCloud Koozhahega Kamisato, originally from Wahiawa, HI, grew up being called Takeshi, but when he moved away from Hawaii, haoles couldn’t say it, so now he goes by either Mitch or Takeshi. DXL/DUNCAN CREW MEMBER. He is half Native American and half Japanese. He began yoyoing May 5, 2001. Likes spintops, diabolos, jitter rings, all forms of juggling, skateboarding and modifying yoyos and spintops.

Many consider Takeshi to be a world-renowned super-star.

• Websites: http://www.theglasslab.com, http://www.themodsquad.org, http://www.yo-yo.com
• Favorite yo-yo(s): FH1 (Freehand 1), HFH, FH Zero.
• Favorite Trick: Double rhino flim flam.
• Favorite Joke: Himself.
• Favorite Bands: CPM22, Tank, Gameface, Avail, L’arc en Ciel, Xis…. too many to name
• Favorite Movies: Endless Summer II, Step Into Liquid, Hokus Pokus (H-Street video), anything with Leslie Nielson and the ultimate: Breakin’ 2: Electric Boogaloo.
• Quotes: “My Mom says I’m cool, so it must be true.” - Mark Hayward
  “Since Takeshi’s part Native American and part Japanese he’s got the SUPER voodoo.” - Annonymous Takeshi Fan
  “He’s a rock star.” - Colin Dullaghan, Nuvo Newspaper