Kento Tanioka is a Japanese club juggler. He and his brother Kaito are both among the few people who have juggled 7 clubs for over 200 catches.(video)
At the 2015 IJA festival in Canada, Kento and Kaito won the Teams stage competition, and they placed second in the Club Passing Numbers competition. Kento also won the Individual Clubs Numbers competition, and placed third in the Individuals stage competition.[1] At the WJF 18 event in Japan in 2023, Kento won the Club Numbers competition, and placed second in the 5 Club Freestyle competition.[2] Kento was featured on the Top 40 Jugglers list in 2022.[3]
Kento holds the following world records:
- 7 club triplexes: 66 catches in 2024 (video)
- 9 club triplexes: 9 catches in 2022 (video)
- 15 club passing: 15 passes caught with Kaito Tanioka in 2021 (video)