Kanata the Kid Creator - 9-year-old Maker & YouTuber

9-year-old Maker & YouTuber

9-year-old Maker
& YouTuber

Kanata is a young creator and YouTuber with over 10,000 subscribers, passionate about sharing the joy of making things. From 3D printing and robotics to creative experiments in Roblox, he inspires others to explore the fun and imagination of hands-on creation!

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10,000+

YouTube subscribers

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Since age 4

Roblox creator

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DIY Lover

3D printing & making

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9 Years Old

From Japan

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My Projects

DINO EGG Catch Challenge

Maker Faire Bay Area 2026

Sep. 2026

A dinosaur robot that catches eggs with its mouth! Exhibited at Maker Faire Bay Area 2026 - drive it, catch an egg, and win a Kachi Button or a dino NFC keychain.

Learn More →

Kachi Button

Open-source keychain keyboard

Sep. 2026

Kachi Button keychain keyboard with three keys reading Go Go!, Hi! and Thx

Click for Fun. Type for Real. An open-source programmable keychain keyboard with three mechanical keys and USB-C. Plug it in and each key types your phrase!

Set up your keys →GitHub →

PneuTouch AI

Touch detection with one air pressure sensor

Sep. 2026

A soft 3D-printed dinosaur that knows where you touch it! Edge AI on a tiny microcontroller reads how the pressure travels through its seven air chambers.

YouTube →GitHub →ProtoPedia →

K-Dash

3D-printed running shoes

Aug. 2026

Fully DIY running shoes, designed from a 3D scan of Kanata's own feet with AI and CAD. Selected for the Maker Faire Two-Minute Film Festival!

Learn More →YouTube →

TerraGuard AI

DigiKey Make ONE Challenge 2026

Jun. 2026

TerraGuard AI crow detector in a 3D-printed case on a small tripod

A camera-free edge AI that spots crows raiding the trash! A thermal sensor and a depth sensor feed a tiny AI running offline on a single microcontroller board.

YouTube →GitHub →