Mahiro Takano (Japanese: 高野万優, born 15 July 2006)[1] is a Japanese karateka, six-times Japanese champion at the primary school level in the Kata discipline. In 2015, at the age of nine, she starred in the music video for Sia's song "Alive".[2][3][4][5][6]

Mahiro Takano
Personal information
Full nameMahiro Takano
NationalityJapanese
Born (2006-07-15) 15 July 2006
Japan
OccupationMartial artist
Years active2010 – present
Sport
CountryJapan
SportKarate
Rank1st (in her age group)

Biography

Takano's hometown is Nagaoka, Niigata Prefecture.[7]

References

  1. "再生400万回天才空手少女が東京五輪金宣言 - スポーツニュース".
  2. "Meet Mahiro Takano, the Young Martial Arts Star of Sia's 'Alive' Video".
  3. "Tokyo 2020 comes too early for karate kid Mahiro Takano's Olympic dream". 23 July 2019.
  4. "Meet the real "Karate Kid"".
  5. "Mahiro Takano is real life "Karate Kid"".
  6. "James Latimer on Phenom Mahiro Takano in Kata Short Film | Tribeca 2021 [Exclusive Interview]". 23 June 2021.
  7. "早過ぎた東京2020、13歳空手少女が抱く五輪の夢".
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