Keita Kashiwagi

Keita Kashiwagi is a science teacher and two time competitor on ANW.

American Ninja Warrior 6
Keita first competed in Venice Beach in American Ninja Warrior 6. In qualifying, he made it past the first six obstacles. However, he had trouble scaling the Warped Wall, taking off his shoes trying to scale it on his final attempt. He ultimately did not complete the obstacle in all three attempts, but his performance was enough to place 21st overall and advance to the city finals.

In the city finals, he once again made it past the first five obstacles. Unfortunately, he had the same trouble in qualifying with the Warped Wall, and failed there once again. He didn't make the top 15.

Keita would not compete again until seven years later in season 13. He went through a major life-saving recovery in 2018 after being hit by a car, having to relearn how to walk.

American Ninja Warrior 13
After a devastating accident three years ago, Keita made a triumphant return in American Ninja Warrior 13 in the second episode of qualifying. Although he was still recovering, he made it past the first two obstacles with finesse. However, his run later ended on the third obstacle, vowing to take on the Broken Bridge at Split Decision only to trip on the second-to-last bridge piece.