Higashi Rena (東 玲奈) is a competitor who complete in KUNOICHI six times. She is notable for being one of the youngest competitors in KUNOICHI, firstly completing the course at the age of ten.
KUNOICHI[]
Higashi first appearance was KUNOICHI 2003 when she was only ten years old. She shocked everyone by making it all the way to the new Shamenso before slipping and falling into the water.
KUNOICHI 2004 was the first tournament where she completed with her mother: Higashi Yuko. She aced the Buyoishi but tripped over her foot on the Fusha Watari and dove into the water.
She returned for KUNOICHI 2006 New Year and made it further, but failed the Hasso Tobi, because the small yellow post from KUNOICHI 2003 was removed.
She returned again in KUNOICHI 2006 Summer where she passed the First Stage with 8.04 seconds remaining. She had the sixth best time in Second Stage and advanced, but she failed the new Kenzandou in Third Stage after she lost her balance on the first jump. In the following tournament, she failed the Hasso Tobi again on the First Stage.
In KUNOICHI 2009, she failed the Buranchō in the First Stage. All four competitors in her group of four failed the First Stage, so she got a second chance in the Repechage, but the goalkeeper Onodera Shiho was the one to advance the Second Stage.
Away from KUNOICHI[]
During her KUNOICHI time, Higashi is a housewife and lived with her mother Higashi Yuko, she is known by competing on SASUKE Junior even before her debut in KUNOICHI.
Trivia[]
- Higashi is tied with Watanabe Hisae and Nishimura Chie for the third most appearances in KUNOICHI at 6 tournaments, behind them is Satake Hiromi at 7 tournaments, Mizuno Yūko is now hold the most appearances in KUNOICHI at 9 tournaments, including the course reboot from KUNOICHI 2017 Spring.
- At the age of 13, Higashi is the one of the two youngest competitor ever to complete the First Stage in KUNOICHI, the other being Suzuki Saki in KUNOICHI 2003.
KUNOICHI Results[]
| KUNOICHI | # | Result | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2003 | 9 | Failed Shamenso (First Stage) | |
| 2004 | 53 | Failed Fusha Watari (First Stage) | |
| 2006 New Year | 70 | Failed Hasso Tobi (First Stage) | |
| 2006 Summer | 51 | Failed Kenzandou (Third Stage) | |
| 2007 | 52 | Failed Hasso Tobi (First Stage) | |
| 2009 | 32 | Failed Buranchō (First Stage) |