Matsuri Arai

Matsuri Arai was born in January 2001 in Itami, Hyogo, and honestly, platform diving is one of those sports I can't fully wrap my head around — you're standing ten meters up, and every single decision has to be made mid-air with no do-overs. There's no pacing yourself, no subtle correction at the last second; it's pure body control and nerve, compressed into about a second and a half of freefall. She's still early in what should be a long career, and I find myself genuinely curious to watch where she lands — pun intended. Her Instagram handle is "matsubokkuri" (pine cone), which is exactly the kind of quietly charming detail that makes me root for someone a little harder than I expected to.

Matsuri Arai is a Japanese competitive diver born on January 18, 2001, in Itami, Hyogo Prefecture. She competes in diving events and is among the younger generation of Japanese divers. Details about her agency, education, and career record are not publicly disclosed.

Name (English)

Matsuri Arai

Name (Japanese)

荒井祭里

Reading

あらい まつり

Born

January 18, 2001 (age 25)

Zodiac / Chinese zodiac

Capricorn / Snake (Mi)

Origin

Itami, Hyogo, Japan

Occupation

Competitive Diver

Motto

Private

• Instagramhttps://www.instagram.com/_matsubokkuri_/
• Wikipedia (Japanese)https://ja.wikipedia.org/wiki/%E8%8D%92%E4%BA%95%E7%A5%AD%E9%87%8C

Tags

• From Hyogo Prefecture
• Competitive Diver

Last updated

2026-06-02

Facts are limited to publicly available information up to 2024; non-public or unconfirmed items are omitted. English text is machine-assisted (facts translated by Sonnet, "My Take" written by Opus 4.8). The Japanese page is the source of record.