Bright city lights, classic J-POP synth, and next level skateboarding. With only four months of filming, and a dozen obstacles in the way, the Nike SB Japan crew does their thing in CITY POP. Featuring Ryo Motohashi, Taihou Tokura, Keyaki Ike, Kenya Okuno, Yuto Horigome, and Ryuhei Kitazume with appearances by Sora Shirai, Issei Morinaka, and Japan legend Toru Yoshida.
Nike SB Japan | Toyosu Park Chaos Derby
The Nike SB Japan crew finally christened the Tokyo Sport Playground Skateplaza with a proper, fun ceremony October 13, 2020. The Chaos Derby, hosted by local community brand Chaos Fishing Club, featured Taihou Tokura, Keyaki Ike, Ryuhei Kitazume, Daisuke Ikeda, Ryo Motohashi, Toru Yoshida, and many more. The Tokyo Sport Playground, located in Shin-Toyosu, is now open to the public free of admission. Pre-registration needed via the Nike App’s Events page.
Nike SB Japan | WAMONO
Nike SB Japan presents ‘WAMONO’, featuring a cast of Japan’s finest, including Keyaki Ike, Kenya Okuno, Issei Morinaka, Ryo Motohashi, Yuto Horigome, Taihou Tokura, and Ryuhei Kitazume. Filmed by Daisuke Takahashi, Hidenori Tanaka and Nino Moscardi.
Saikou Psycho – Volcom Asia’s first ever all-Asian skate trip
Volcom has been supporting Asian skateboarders for quite some time now. Some of them have recently made a name in the skateboarding community through bigger media contests. Sanggoe, for example, took home silver at the 2018 Asian Games, as well as Ju-Won who made a huge comeback in the same contest, which earned him the bronze medal. Taihou is another rising star, qualifying for major international contests, as well as receiving street creds for his best trick showdown at the 2018 Tampa Am. Featuring Taihou Tokura, Tatsuma Masuda, Ju-Won Eun, Sanggoe Tanjung, Mario Palandeng, Pan Jia Jie and Bank Nattapo.