Damn Am Japan 2018 Finals Photos

Posted on Monday, May 7, 2018 by Chris

That's it for Damn Am Japan, and we had such a rad time. The people here are amazing and the skating is even more amazing-er. Check out some photos from the last day at Finals and congrats to Sora Shirai!

Photos: Bart Jones

Another beautiful day in Shizuoka Japan.

Kaede

Kaede Terauchi goes the distance on a Front Blunt and then stomps it down with conviction.

Toa

Toa Sasaki, little man skating like a grown man.

Mana

Mana Sasaki contains a Hurricane in the semis.

Yuto

OG Yuto gives us a brief tour.

Yuto

Yuto Watanabe is a good dancer, he’s also pretty good at Back 3s to flat as well

Sora

Perhaps one of the tougher tricks to go down the hubba this weekend.. Sora Shirai with the Front 180 Switch Back 5-O.

Ancient Japanese Ramp Technology.

Sora

Sora Negishi living on the edge with BS Noseblunt.

Yukito

This photo of Yukito Aoki kinda looks like an Airwalk ad from the 90s.

Keyaki

Golden Ticket 2nd place qualifier, Keyaki Ike Front Feebles with a twist at the end.

Daisuke

Some airtime for Daisuke Ikeda.

Frank

There’s uh lil cutie!

Shintaro

This a cool one.. No-Comply Sugar-Cane performed by Shintaro Hongo.

Toa

Lil Toa doin big shit again, Gap F/S 5-Oh.

Mana

Mana Sasaki puts down a Hardflip into the finals.

"Hey! Lets Meat Up”!

Keyaki

Is it true that in Japan their Switch Flips are caught sideways? Keyaki Ike answers the age old question.

Sora

Sheer hubba brutality, Sora again, this time with a Hardflip Back Grind.

The kids are alright.

Daiki

Frontside or Backside? This is not a botched 50.. but I suppose a Losi? We like the name Powerslide Grind Better!

Does not look like the most comfy seat, but whatever floats your bottom.

Toa

Toa must have a good skate coach, Hardflip to flat.

Derick

Even tho sidelined, the Glance-Man makes himself useful handling the Live Stream.

Daisuke

Frontal Bluntal for notorious contest winner Daisuke Ikeda.

Keyaki

Helluva way to start of a line for Keyaki with a Nollie Frontside Noseslide.

Mom was getting crazy.

Pat

Stiener gets jammed up in the bathroom line eagerly waiting for the carefully configured final results.

Brian

Brian havin’ fun with kids.

Brian

Lil game of sticker tug-o-war.

These kids know how to party!

Thanks For Nothing/Everything goes to DC Japan, for makin’ dreams come true.

Another TFN Award goes to Daisuke Hayakawa for planning the whole event, without him this would've not been possible.

No brainer on giving Toshi a Thanks For Nothing trophy, this kid was our second hand man, our translator, our vice president, and all around great guy; thanks for everything Toshi!!