Damn Am Japan 2023: Men's Finals Photos
Posted on Wednesday, June 14, 2023 by Matt Shail
After an insanely hard to judge finals, Damn Am Japan is a wrap. Here's what it looked like through the lens of of the Damn Am crew photographer Matt Shail
Photos by Matt Shail
Photos by Matt Shail
![Damn Am Japan 2023: Men's Finals](http://www.skateparkoftampa.com/spot/images2011/japan-day-3-womens-finals-8.jpg)
Welcome to the finals! That's our friend Daisuke, Japan's Olympic Skate coach, in the middle. Daisuke is the dude that made Damn Am Japan happen.
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Frank the tank. Frank Branca getting those premium rafter angles for the finals SPoT Life. Watch it here: Damn Am Japan 2023 Finals: Presented by Cariuma– SPoT Life
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Takumi with the signature front bluntslide down the hubba. That thing is locked and loaded with steeze
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Kikujiro really wanted his back heels to be as close to this hubba as possible. Just go over it dude!
![Damn Am Japan 2023: Men's Finals](http://www.skateparkoftampa.com/spot/images2011/0-japan-day-3-mens-semifinals-29.jpg)
Just like Taisei's crook nollie flip never fails him. I can't wait until he starts to nollie into these things.
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Another crook nollie flip, but Raimu's this time around. I think that was his 5th board of the week.
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Paul put down 10,000 Yen on whoever could make it the farthest. Sam having a breakdown before he outdid Glancy.
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This one is tied for first in favorite photos from the weekend. Got under the power of Toa's cab back noseblunt
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These guys are pretty good. Maybe they're discussing how they are planning on taking the top two spots of the finals.
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This is when he sealed the deal for first place. Kickflip back crook down the center piece from Kento Urano.
![Damn Am Japan 2023: Men's Finals](http://www.skateparkoftampa.com/spot/images2011/japan-day-3-mens-finals-22.jpg)
You know that Toa had to bring the cab back noseblunt to the finals. Imagine that down Hollywood High!