Mirano Kita

Mirano Kita (born 16 February 2006) is a Japanese rhythmic gymnast. She represents her country in international competitions.

Personal life
Mirano began the sport at age five. She was influenced by her older sister, Sumire, who also competed in rhythmic gymnastics at the international level.

Career
Kita debuted at the 1st Junior World Championships in Moscow, placing 17th in teams, 29th with rope, 40th with ball, 19th with clubs and 8th with ribbon.

In 2022 she became a senior. She competed at the World Challenge Cup in Portimão, ending 14th in the all-around, 13th with hoop, 19th with ball, 11th with clubs and 18th with ribbon. She was then selected for the Asian Championships in Pattaya alongside her sister and the senior group. The Japanese gymnasts won bronze in the team category. In August she competed at the World Challenge Cup in Cluj-Napoca, taking 29th place in the all-around, 34th with hoop, 28th with ball, 28th with clubs and 23rd with ribbon. In March 2023, Kita competed at the first World Cup event in Palaio Faliro, where she finished 27th in the all-around. The next month, she competed at the World Cup in Tashkent and ended in 16th place in the all-around. She also competed at the World Challenge Cup in Portimão and finished in 12th. A few weeks later, she competed at the 2023 Asian Championships; she was 7th in the all-around and qualified for all four apparatus finals. In August, she represented Japan at her first senior World Championships in Valencia, and she came in 33rd in the all-around.

Kita competed at the 2024 World Cup stage in Sofia in April. In May, she participated in the 2024 Asian Championships; she was 6th individually and won bronze with the other Japanese gymnasts in the team competition. There was one Olympic berth available at the competition, which Kita did not win.