Sachi Amma and Friends Send Japan’s Asagimadara V15

Sachi Amma, Adam Ondra and Jongwon Chon sent Asagimadara on Mount Mizugaki in Japan on March 16.

The highball V15 was first climbed by Tokio Muroi in 2011, was repeated in 2013 by Toru Nakajima and had its third ascent in 2015 by Toshi Takeuchi. Amma, Ondra and Chon added three ascents to the well-known route.

What a amazing day yesterday??? @chonjongwon96 #adamondra and me have done Asagimadara 8c in a same day? I could push myself by seeing 4th assent from Chon and 5th assent from Adam. Thanks a lot for my friends? Let's see what will happen next days✨ Photo by @gianelloni1 @adidasoutdoor @petzl_official @fiveten_official @rockmasterhq #newhale #thefarmclimbingholddepot #livewithoutlimits #okutama #basecamprocktrip2016

A photo posted by Sachi Amma (@sachiamma) on Mar 16, 2016 at 10:36pm PDT

Other V15s in Japan include the following, all first climbed by Dai Koyamada, The Road to Heaven, Epitaf, Eternal, Horizon, Hull Shea Nation, Hyper Ballad, Karamu, Orochi, Methuselahzation and Vanitas. Yuji Hirayama made the first ascent of Ginga V15 in Japan.