Feature Stories

Good stuff from snowboarding and sideways culture in Japan

Dream Session 19

Event: Dream Session Preview Gallery

The Dream Session returns to Hakuba Norikura for the third year on March 18th -20th. Here's our gallery of some of the best moments from the last two years.
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Events: Nagareha Banked Slalom 2017

As the Nagareha resort comes into view, the course shining in the morning sun, I remember why I made the three-hour drive for the Nagareha banked slalom.
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Interview: Matt Cummins

Japan Grabs caught up with Pacific Northwest legend Matt Cummins to hear about his experiences of riding in Japan, his links to the Tenjin Banked Slalom, and his thoughts on the direction of powder board design.
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Events: Travis Rice takes the win at Freeride Hakuba 4* FWQ

Hakuba just hosted the first ever Freeride World Tour Qualifier events in Asia. Didn’t catch it live?  Don’t worry, you can see the full video of the Freeride Hakuba 4* Freeride World Qualifier on replay here. The Men’s Snowboard category...
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Interview: Aaron Schwartz

A designer, who's also a photographer, meet Aaron Schwartz. Find out who he is in this Japan Grabs interview.
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Events: Mountain Wave 2016

Mountain Wave 2016 at Hakuba 47 was an end-of-season festival of hand-dug transitions, where style was the focus in a low-consequence and high-fun set up.

Events: Hakuba 47 Cow Day Gallery & Video

Yuki Kadono cleaned up at Cow Day 2016, winning both the kicker and jib comps and collecting some beefy chunks of cash. Check out what went down with a full gallery and video recap here: