Haku Shimasaki
Japan

BRIEF INTRODUCTION

Haku, the second-born son of a snowboarding-enthusiast family with three brothers, was already on a snowboard at the age of two and was riding halfpipes in his final year of kindergarten. He became the youngest snowboarder in Japan to achieve the first level of the Japanese Snowboard Skills Certification.

SUCCESSES

2026


🥈 Silver medal – Winter X Games Aspen (SuperPipe) – Successful X Games debut at the age of 16.


4th place – FIS World Cup Copper Mountain (Halfpipe)


Status: Currently one of the most dynamic riders on the tour and an integral part of the "Next Gen" at the top of the world rankings.


2025


Consistent top results in the FIS World Cup circuit (including top rankings in the FIS Points List 2025/2026).


Establishment as a regular starter in the Japanese national team for Olympic qualification.


2024


🥈 2nd place – Australia New Zealand Cup (Halfpipe) @ Cardrona Alpine Resort


Successful debut on the global FIS Snowboard World Cup Tour.


Japan's youngest snowboarder to achieve the first level of the official skill certification of the Japanese Snowboard Association.


Early career


Haku was already on a snowboard at the age of 2 and rode his first halfpipes as early as kindergarten.