is a Japanese snowboarder. She medaled silver at the

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in the girls' halfpipe event and gold at the 2021

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in the women's halfpipe event.

Early life and education

Kaji was born on 24 August 2004 in

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Prefecture. She attended Koho High School. Both of her parents are snowboarders, and she began snowboarding when she was four years old.

Career

Nor-Am Cup

At the 2019–20 FIS Snowboard Nor-Am Cup, Kaji finished 3rd for Halfpipe #1 and 1st for Halfpipe #2.

Winter Youth Olympics

Kaji represented Japan at the

in the girls' halfpipe event, where she ranked second throughout, medaling silver with a score of 85.33.

Junior World Championships

Kaji participated in the 2021

where she medaled gold in the women's halfpipe event.

Other ventures

Kaji is sponsored by Roxy, a women's clothing line by

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* * * {{DEFAULTSORT:Kaji, Manon 2004 births Living people Japanese female snowboarders Snowboarders at the 2020 Winter Youth Olympics Youth Olympic silver medalists for Japan 21st-century Japanese sportswomen