My Take
Liz Akama — born January 1, 2009, in Sendai — is one of those names I keep expecting to hear more about, and honestly it's only a matter of time. She's a teenage skateboarder out of Miyagi Prefecture, which, if you know anything about Tohoku winters, makes the whole story that much more impressive; Sendai is not exactly a skate paradise, yet here she is. The name itself caught me first: Rizune written as a phonetic "Liz," which has this effortlessly cool bilingual quality that suits a sport with deep American roots. She was born the same year a lot of her future competitors were probably just learning to walk, and she's already pushing into a competitive scene that Japan has taken seriously since skateboarding hit the Olympics in Tokyo 2021. I don't have a highlight reel of medals to rattle off, but the fact that she's out there grinding — literally — at this age, from that starting point, tells me the tenacity is real. I'm watching this one.
Overview
Liz Akama (born January 1, 2009) is a Japanese skateboarder from Sendai, Miyagi Prefecture. Still a teenager as of 2024, she has drawn attention as a competitive skateboarder representing a new generation of Japanese talent in the sport. Most personal details, including her agency and physical measurements, remain private.
1. Profile
- Name (English)
- Liz Akama
- Name (Japanese)
- 赤間凛音
- Reading
- あかま りず
- Born
- January 1, 2009 (age 17)
- Zodiac / Chinese zodiac
- Capricorn / Ox (丑)
- Origin
- Sendai, Miyagi Prefecture, Japan
- Blood type
- Private
- Height
- Private
- Agency
- Private
- Active years
- Unknown
- Occupation
- Skateboarder
2. Background
- Elementary school
- Private
- Junior high
- Private
- High school
- Private
- University
- Private
- Debut
- Unknown
3. Relationships
- Spouse
- Private
- Children
- Private
- Parents
- Private
- Siblings
- Private
4. Personality
Motto
Private
6. Links
- Instagramhttps://www.instagram.com/liz_akama/
- Wikipedia (Japanese)https://ja.wikipedia.org/wiki/%E8%B5%A4%E9%96%93%E5%87%9B%E9%9F%B3
7. About this entry
Tags
- Last updated
- 2026-06-02
Facts are limited to publicly available information up to 2024; non-public items are marked "Private / Unknown". English text is machine-assisted (facts translated by Sonnet, "My Take" written by Opus 4.8). The Japanese page is the source of record.