Damn Am Japan 2019 - Day One Chill Shots (and Some Skating)

Matt Milligan

Hey you guys come here too!?
Date: April 13, 2019
Photographer: Bart Jones

Brian Schaefer

Brian wants the thumbs up but gets the fist, he declines.
Date: April 13, 2019
Photographer: Bart Jones

Uncle Sam Bellipanni

Sam gets the thumb war shake.
Date: April 13, 2019
Photographer: Bart Jones

Daisuke Hayakawa

Ultimate tour guide Daisuke gets special treatment with a smash and grab.
Date: April 13, 2019
Photographer: Bart Jones

Toshi Iida

Our People.
Date: April 13, 2019
Photographer: Bart Jones

Uncle Sam Bellipanni

Sam keeps things exciting right of the bat and jams his passport into the atm machine.
Date: April 13, 2019
Photographer: Bart Jones

Uncle Sam Bellipanni

Why would you put your Passport in the ATM machine?? Your guess is as good as ours!
Date: April 13, 2019
Photographer: Bart Jones

Toshi Iida

Omg he’s hideous!
Date: April 13, 2019
Photographer: Bart Jones

Toshi Iida

Toshi put your mask back on!
Date: April 13, 2019
Photographer: Bart Jones

Paul Zitzer

Got our hands on some beers as Paul’s hair on other side of world goes naturally schmohawk.
Date: April 13, 2019
Photographer: Bart Jones

Classic Group Photo.
Date: April 13, 2019
Photographer: Bart Jones

Daisuke Hayakawa

The worse disrespect/insult in Japan is to be late, we let Daisuke down already. Sorry, Daisuke!
Date: April 13, 2019
Photographer: Bart Jones

Matt Milligan

Beers & Bags.
Date: April 13, 2019
Photographer: Bart Jones

Paul Zitzer

Paul about to hit Daisuke with a gift from his homeland of Louisville Kentucky.
Date: April 13, 2019
Photographer: Bart Jones

Daisuke Hayakawa

Daisuke accepts graciously.
Date: April 13, 2019
Photographer: Bart Jones

Daisuke Hayakawa

Gonna get f*%cked up tonight!
Date: April 13, 2019
Photographer: Bart Jones

Uncle Sam Bellipanni

Mount Up!
Date: April 13, 2019
Photographer: Bart Jones

Toshi Iida

Toshi appreciates a good piece of art.
Date: April 13, 2019
Photographer: Bart Jones

DJ Wade

One love Frida Kahlo!
Date: April 13, 2019
Photographer: Bart Jones

Paul Zitzer

Moderately on point.
Date: April 13, 2019
Photographer: Bart Jones

Paul Zitzer

Do we dare step into the Japanese Jazz Club?
Date: April 13, 2019
Photographer: Bart Jones

Hell Yes!
Date: April 13, 2019
Photographer: Bart Jones

Paul Zitzer

Ahh Uh Bloody Pint down at me Pub with a Good Bloke!
Date: April 13, 2019
Photographer: Bart Jones

Paul Zitzer

Paul hyped to see one of his favorite bands on the roster.
Date: April 13, 2019
Photographer: Bart Jones

Uncle Sam Bellipanni

Up bright and early the next morning and enthusiastic about sticker duty!
Date: April 13, 2019
Photographer: Bart Jones

Toshi Iida

Toshi is a legend and sets it off with this stylish Kickflip.
Date: April 13, 2019
Photographer: Bart Jones

Toshi Iida

Toshi could give uh f@%ck about uh b!%ch!
Date: April 13, 2019
Photographer: Bart Jones

Tokiya Imamura

Tokiya Imamura takes it into the battle tent with a BS Nosegrind.
Date: April 13, 2019
Photographer: Bart Jones

The Rumor Curry guy is cold .. hook em up with some red hot YEN and warm em’ up!
Date: April 13, 2019
Photographer: Bart Jones

Toki Kakitani

Japanese Long Haired Hesher Toki Kakitani 180s the whole thing.
Date: April 13, 2019
Photographer: Bart Jones

These boards are awesomely amazing.
Date: April 13, 2019
Photographer: Bart Jones

Masaki Hongo

Masaki Hongo takes a Backsmith upward bound.
Date: April 13, 2019
Photographer: Bart Jones

Yeaaa you know what it is, Crystal Geyser up in this b**tch ..hyped to have water sponsor.
Date: April 13, 2019
Photographer: Bart Jones

Sora Negishi

Sora Negishi takes a break from all the Hardflips and Back Noseblunts for a Back Nosegrind 180.
Date: April 13, 2019
Photographer: Bart Jones

It’s a treat to have these vending machines around every corner.
Date: April 13, 2019
Photographer: Bart Jones

Yukito Aoki

Yukito Aoki makin’ some buzz with a KF Backtail.
Date: April 13, 2019
Photographer: Bart Jones

Kelly Hart

Kelly got up.
Date: April 13, 2019
Photographer: Bart Jones

Kent Urano

Kent Urano Gaps to Back 5-O.
Date: April 13, 2019
Photographer: Bart Jones

Paul Zitzer

Paul really does it all.
Date: April 13, 2019
Photographer: Bart Jones

Aimu Yamazuki

Aimu Yamazuki aims a master blaster of an Ollie.
Date: April 13, 2019
Photographer: Bart Jones

DJ Wade

Ghost Ride the DJ booth.
Date: April 13, 2019
Photographer: Bart Jones

Sora Shirai

Last year's winner Sora Shirai Backtails for days.
Date: April 13, 2019
Photographer: Bart Jones

Probably looking at JapaneseSingles.Org (Christian Hunsberger)
Date: April 13, 2019
Photographer: Bart Jones

Taiga Ishikawa

Taiga Ishikawa with the Ole Lock n’ Pinch.
Date: April 13, 2019
Photographer: Bart Jones

Frank Branca

Getting these edits out just doesn’t stop.
Date: April 13, 2019
Photographer: Bart Jones

Yamato Kosuzu

Yamato Kosuzu Blasts a head high FS Flip.
Date: April 13, 2019
Photographer: Bart Jones

Shintaro Hongo

Not afraid on slipping out on copious amounts of wax, Shintaro Hongo Fast Plants the Hubba.
Date: April 13, 2019
Photographer: Bart Jones

Yukito Aoki

Yukito Aoki has the Tre Lip down to a science.
Date: April 13, 2019
Photographer: Bart Jones

Sena Watanabe

Sena Watanabe closes it out with a mind blowing Heelflip FS Lip!
Date: April 13, 2019
Photographer: Bart Jones

Brian Schaefer

Classic Stair Race, Sam and Christian should know better and let the bossman win.
Date: April 13, 2019
Photographer: Bart Jones

Paul Zitzer

From our crew to yours let us convey that we’re beyond hyped on Japan having us and can’t wait to get things started today!
Date: April 13, 2019
Photographer: Bart Jones

Matt Milligan

Dinner is Tight.
Date: April 13, 2019
Photographer: Bart Jones

Yuto Watanabe

Yuto Watanabe, Low to High Frontside Nosegrind Pop-In..
Date: April 13, 2019
Photographer: Bart Jones