Damn Am Japan 2019 Qualifiers & Indy Best Trick Photos Article at Skatepark of Tampa

Damn Am Japan 2019 Qualifiers & Indy Best Trick Photos

Posted on Sunday, April 14, 2019 by Chris

Being late in Japan is a pretty big deal...so we were up and ready to get started with Qualifiers right away. These kids didn't disappoint, and the Indy Best Trick that followed was the wasabi on the sushi. Check out some highlights.

Photos: Bart Jones
Paul
Weird flex but OK, lets get to the park!
Ooooh Whats goin’ on in there?!
Mantarou
Over shoot and you’re dead meat, Mantarou Tokura plays the odds.
Kaede
Kaede Terauchi lofts a Fakie Flip bump to bump.
Daiki
Daiki Hoshino casually glides a Backsmith down the Hubba.
Kelly
The Panel.
Taiyo
Taiyo Shibasaki dwarfs a Noseblunt Slide on the rail.
Kairi
No matter where you are in the world Benihanas are always fun.
Taihou
Japanese bad boy Taihou Tokura bends his legs where some don’t.
Startin’ em off early.
Shintaro
When you say slip we say slide.. Backside Lipslide that is. Shintaro Hongo knows the code.
Yukito
The key is to grab behind the knee, Yukito Aoki puts out the memo.
Kaede
Lil Stomper Kaede Terauchi brings a Backside 180 Nosegrind down to Mother Earth.
Bart
Long as you on wheels we good! we cool!
Daiki
Daiki we take as the obscure troubled artsy one with a helluva uh Front Bluntslide.
Taihou
We realize we’ve already shown you a Backside Lipslide down Hubba but they just look so cool and fun.
Yukito
I see you shinin!
Today's children are the skateboarders of tomorrow's generation, or something like that!
Kyonosuke
Kyonosuke Yamashita’s Wacka-Doo Flip didn’t make cut for Indy Best Trick, but we still givin him the nod!
Tamano
Tamano Tatsuma is a legend and we all know it! Didn’t make the cut on Best Trick top five but we best recognize!
Uncle Sam
Mean Mug.
Haruhi
Even in Japan they’re afraid of getting Wecked, Haruhi Toya plays it nice n’ steady on this Nose Manny. No ones safe!
Toki
Toki Kakitani’s F/S Flip up n’ over the Hubba is no small order.
Good to see these kids showing some Emotion/Passion.
Kento
Clip on your way up and you’re burnt toast, Kento Urano gets out first try unscathed on a Kicky Back 5-Oh.
Kelly
Our F-List celebrity judge does not take the Best Trick Comp as some sorta joke.
Even Japanese skateboard kids fall….. sometimes.
Sena
Sena Watanabe got 3rd in Best Trick with a Heelflip Front Lip but he already had a photo of that yesterday so here’s a Heelflip Frontboard to Fakie instead.
Ryo
Shitty photo, amazing trick, Ryo Sagawa sets them straight with Hardflip Front Board Fakie.
Toki
Congrats Toki and let the Japanese Hesh Gawds be with you!
Kento
Congrats Kento, one of the only to utilize the hip/bump in their act.
Sena
Congrats to the mini Heelflip King, Sena Watanabe!
Aoto
Congrats Aoto Yoroi with a Late Pressure Flip down the dubs!
Ryo
Mess around and catch a trophy, Congrats Ryo! Best Trick 1st Place!!
Uncle Sam
30 sec KF challenge go!!
Uncle Sam
Too late kicked out!!
Ran into this homie playing the Shamisen on way back from comp for the day.
Brian
Brian played us a lil diddy.
Brian
Until homie was eager to get his shamisen back (..searching for segue…) Mmm.. back, Back like we’re eager to get back to park for Finals today! Catch the live webcast!

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