Damn Am Japan 2022: Best Trick Coverage

Murakami Skatepark

The best trick obstacle. Every skater in the building eyeing this thing up!
Date: September 27, 2022
Photographer: Matt Shail

Monster Energy

Best Trick was entirely fueled by Monster Energy...well for the judges at least!
Date: September 27, 2022
Photographer: Matt Shail

Takumi Koyanagi

A few of the guys that made qualifiers decided to sit this one out
Date: September 27, 2022
Photographer: Matt Shail

Kairi Matsumoto

Kairi at it again with that kickflip backtail to warm up
Date: September 27, 2022
Photographer: Matt Shail

Taiga Ishikawa

Taiga Ishikawa showing off the infamous hardflip lateflip
Date: September 27, 2022
Photographer: Matt Shail

Hozumi Kai

Hozumi Kai had these on lock some how. Backsideflip nosegrind
Date: September 27, 2022
Photographer: Matt Shail

Joetaro Saito

I watched Joetaro learn this right before best trick started. Kickflip crook down the hubba.
Date: September 27, 2022
Photographer: Matt Shail

Tatsuma Masuda

There it is. Tatsuma Masada suicide back 50
Date: September 27, 2022
Photographer: Matt Shail

Toa Sasaki

This trick is really hard to get a photo of. Ghettobird from Toa - also known as the Toaconstrictor according to Paul Zitzer
Date: September 27, 2022
Photographer: Matt Shail

Kai Suematsu

Kai Suematsu throws a casual switch backside flip into the mix.
Date: September 27, 2022
Photographer: Matt Shail

Momohei Yabushita

Did you see that?
Date: September 27, 2022
Photographer: Matt Shail

Taiga Nagai

Taiga Nagai with the Taiga style big spin blunt big spin out. Another trick much more worthy of a photo.
Date: September 27, 2022
Photographer: Matt Shail

Yuki Sawashima

Yuki was one of the few to skate over the rail to flat. He did so with style - nollie inward heel. Just another drop in the bucket hat for him
Date: September 27, 2022
Photographer: Matt Shail

Murakami Skatepark

Imagine waiting your turn on the deck with this crew.
Date: September 27, 2022
Photographer: Matt Shail

Junnosuke Hasegawa

A structured cab back noseblunt from Junnosuke Hasegawa
Date: September 27, 2022
Photographer: Matt Shail

Daiki Ikeda

Daiki raising the bar with the cab back tail big spin.
Date: September 27, 2022
Photographer: Matt Shail

Daiki Ikeda

Then taking it over to the other side for the biggerflip blunt.
Date: September 27, 2022
Photographer: Matt Shail

Raimu Sasaki

Raimu switch 270 blunt.
Date: September 27, 2022
Photographer: Matt Shail

Raimu Sasaki

The winning trick from the bunch from Raimu Sasaki: switch 180 crook nollie flip. The most insane trick of the contest. I've got the IG clip at the top of the article. Next photo shows the flick out
Date: September 27, 2022
Photographer: Matt Shail

Raimu Sasaki

The flick out. Head explode emoji
Date: September 27, 2022
Photographer: Matt Shail

Raimu Sasaki

Everyone waiting for the judges to wrap it up.
Date: September 27, 2022
Photographer: Matt Shail

Derick Glancy

Trying to figure out what place is what! These guys barely know where they are
Date: September 27, 2022
Photographer: Matt Shail

Daisuke Hayakawa

Daisuke and Hideki recappin what they just saw
Date: September 27, 2022
Photographer: Matt Shail

Momohei Yabushita

Alright, alright we figured it out. Momohei secured 4th for the back 3 flip lip.
Date: September 27, 2022
Photographer: Matt Shail

Taiga Nagai

Taiga took 3rd for the bigspin blunt bigspin
Date: September 27, 2022
Photographer: Matt Shail

Daiki Ikeda

Daiki didn't leave empty handed. 2nd place
Date: September 27, 2022
Photographer: Matt Shail

Raimu Sasaki

Raimu was all smiles with a hand full of Yen. I would be too if i could switch 180 crook nollie flip out!
Date: September 27, 2022
Photographer: Matt Shail