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Travel Tips: Making the most of Hakuba

Hakuba has become an international shred destination over past few years. We don't need to say much more about the joys of the powder so here are Japan Grabs Travels tips for making the most of Hakuba - the little things to make the difference...

K2 Snowboarding Japan: Team Edit 2019

Yo Amagai, Hassy and the rest of the K2 Snowboarding Japan team put together this "best of..." edit showcasing their favourite boards from the 2019 line.
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Events: Mountain Wave 2018 – part 2

The Mountain Wave 2018 Part 2 event went down in Hakuba Goryu, and what better way to round out the season than throwing out some methods and railing some turns?
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POSTCARDS FROM NISEKO: Closing Week

Postcards from Niseko is a new series we have developed with Rome SDS Ambassador, Evan Wilcox. Don't miss this latest digital postcard from Hokkaido!
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Events: Tenjin Banked Slalom 2018

The Tenjin Banked Slalom is the highlight of the snowboard calendar in Japan for many, and a sure test for all the riders taking its turns. The winner from the Men's and Women's Open races claims a well-earned entry spot in the Mt. Baker LBS, and the event acts as a celebratory meeting of the snowboard tribes in Japan.
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POSTCARDS FROM NISEKO: Spring Shred

Postcards from Niseko is a new series we have developed with Rome SDS Ambassador, Evan Wilcox. Don't miss this latest digital postcard from Hokkaido!
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POSTCARDS FROM TOYAMA: Two Days

Following the success of our Postcards from Niseko series we will be posting Postcards from... articles whenever we receive rad digital postcards from Japanese powder zones. The first one from the main island is a backcountry trip from Toyama. Enjoy.
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Events: Mountain Wave 2018 Part 1

The Mountain Wave event is a grassroots snowboarding gathering that is a fixture on the Hakuba calendar for fun times. Snowskate or snowboard, the wallride session went off and will be back again in April for more...
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Japan’s new superpipe: Louie Vito talks style versus technicality

Ayumu Hirano's battle with Shaun White in the Olympic final has captured mainstream media attention in Japan, and ignited the perennial style versus technicality debate in the online armchair judges of the snowboard community. Louie Vito addresses the topic in this edit from the new Japanese superpipe in the far north of Japan
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POSTCARDS FROM NISEKO: Night Shooting

Postcards from Niseko is a new series we have developed with Rome SDS Ambassador, Evan Wilcox. Don't miss this latest digital postcard from Hokkaido!
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EVENT: FREERIDE WORLD TOUR HAKUBA 2018 RECAP

The Freeride World Tour 5-star event in Hakuba had to be cancelled last week... due to too much snow! Holding any kind of ski or snowboard competition is putting yourself at the mercy of the weather, and a freeride competition doubly so.