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Japanese Toddler Stuns the Internet With Epic Skateboarding Skills

Rita Ishizuka

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    A 3-year-old skateboarder from Hokkaido, Japan is melting the hearts of social media users for his incredible skateboarding skills.

    Rita Ishizuka showcases his talent on his Instagram account which has over 47,000 followers. The toddler comes from a family of skaters along with his two brothers, Yuta and Takuya, according to Daily Mail.

    In one of his Instagram videos, Ishizuka can be seen sliding down a slope onto his skateboard before gliding down some stairs.

    Ishizuka and his family were also featured on Luis Mora’s YouTube channel. The 16-minute video shows the life of the Ishizuka family and how Rita had been skating his entire life.

     

    Here are some of his other videos:

    Feature Image via @r.i1116

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