Real Talk: Ayumu Hirano
We chat to one of the youngest and most exciting riders in the sport to date, Ayumu Hirano. Find out more about his secrets on going so big, his coach and mentor Kazu, skating vert and what else makes him tick.
Tag: Japan
Trammer, Kasper, Oka, Mayrhofen Park Laps
Japanese riders Kai Kasper and Keijiro Oka are travelling through Europe and taking in the parks of wherever they head. Last week the duo caught up with Begium’s Kevin Trammer. Watch as this new friendship developed in Mayrhofen’s Penken Park.
Full Movie: Jed Anderson, Crazy Loco
Last season, Salomon provided Jed Anderson a filmer and was granted free reign to create whatever he wanted. As you can expect, Crazy Loco has some crazy street riding and also gives an interesting glimpse into a typical year for Jed. Salomon originally released Crazy Loco in September, with a limited edition booklet full of Jed’s photos. It’s available at your local shop and we highly recommend you try and pick one up.
Burton Rail Days 2014
We all know that Burton pull out the stops on their contests but the Tokyo Rail Days seems to up the ante even further. Held in downtown Tokyo, the park designers had their work out by buiding a colossal, multi park set up. Find out what went down at this showcase event.
Arbor Snowboards: The Postcard Series, Japan
Part 3 of The Postcard Series brings the Arbor team to Japan for deep powder, sketchy rails, sake bombs, backcountry booters and much more. Featuring; Scotty Vine, Erik Leon, Blake Axelson and Uma Abe.
Salomon Team Training #1
Part 1 of Salomon’s Team training webisodes, which show the antics of; Jed Anderson, Louif Paradis, Chris Grenier, Harrison Gordon and more, as the venture through The Land of the Rising Sun by train. Check out what they discovered on their trip.
adidas Snowboarding: Nomad 1 of 3: Japan
adidas Snowboarding took it’s team to Hokkaido, Japan with Kazu Kokubo acting as the guide. As you can expect they found tons of bottomless powder and left us wishing we were there right now. Featuring: Jake Blauvelt, Eric Jackson, Kazu Kokubo, Helen Schettini, Keegan Valaika, Forest Bailey, and Louif Paradis.
Full Part: Isao Seki
Another banging street part from Japan. This time it’s the turn of Isao Seki who straight up destroys it in this season edit, just wait until you watch that back lip.
CAPiTA Snowboards Defenders of Awesome 2, Kazu Kokubo
Kazu Kokubo is a true g. One of the most explosive riders in the sport who also is not afraid to speak his mind. Capita were hyped to pick him up after he left Burton and judging on this teaser, that partnership seems to be working well. Watch here as Kazu is the first rider to appear in the weekly teasers for Capita’s upcoming release Defenders Of Awesome 2- Stay Bad Ass.
Yuma Abe and Friends
Yuma Abe has been in high demand since placing 2nd at Burton’s Tokyo Rail Days. This Japanese wizard has been tearing it up all over the globe but found some time to ride his local spot, Ishiuchi Maruyama, with his friends.