Last season, Gian is a photographer who has had sessions with various riders while being guided not only in Hokkaido but also in Kansai and the United States.The story cut out this time is a story by Yusaku Horii in Tatsuno City, Hyogo Prefecture.Spelling out the Kansai snowboarding scene that felt real ...
In Hokkaido, the powder has begun to settle down a little, in the middle of March.For the past few years, I was swayed by a ferry with Ryosuke Horii, DAYZE, who is based in Sapporo, and went south.The destination is Tatsuno City, Hyogo Prefecture.
It is the hometown of the Horii brothers.I heard that there was a Big Party for the Horii family, and the powder shooting was getting a little calm every day, so I went to Kansai with a light feeling.There is no information at all except that there is little snow in Honshu due to a warm winter. "Even if there is no snow, it's a little bit!" "I'm shooting snowboards in the mountains of Kansai!"Arriving in the middle of the night and not seeing much around, I feel the scent of spring.I came from Hokkaido and arrived at the Horii family thinking that it was "warm!"So, I joined my brother Yusaku, who returned from the United States, and greeted the family of the Horii family.When I wake up in the morning, I have breakfast while being convinced that there is no snow in the mountains in the beautiful green scenery.Sit on the porch and spend time relaxing and working while looking at the Japanese-style garden.
Based on Tatsuno for a few days, you can enjoy sightseeing while enjoying SKATE and trekking around the area while Chilling at Yusaku's parents' house.Stretch your legs from Tatsuno and hit the castle with SKATE while visiting the castle in Himeji.
In Kobe, you can climb Mt. Rokko, which is famous for the Hanshin Tigers song.
Tottori skates at the beach
In Osaka, drink with Minami while looking at the castle.
It's completely SKATE TRIP so far to meet the best sightseeing and people related to the Horii brothers.No matter where I went, I never saw snow and began to think, "Oh, maybe this trip would end without snowboarding ...".But I came to Kansai so I want to slip once!I searched for snow information on the net, and with the help of two local networks, I searched for a place with snow.It's in some places!There is Okukan Nabe, Hidaka Town, Toyooka City, Hyogo Prefecture.Immediately, I contacted Mr. Suga, who is my brother's senior, and Mr. Sorashi Suganuma, and headed to the famous winter park!Of course, there is no snow at the ski resort, and I just run while strolling along the nearby mountain road.I found snow in a corner of the swamp system and started preparing immediately, and the session started!
The amount of snow is probably about 20 cm.The extent to which spring packed snow is on the ground.But for snow-hungry snowboarders, even a little snow is enough.For a fan session with everyone.When he finds a vine that extends from a tree, Ryosuke hangs from it and Suga sneaks under it.
Ryosuke-kun and Suga-san are full of aggressive and style.Mr. Suga is an adult riding with a layback on dead grass.
Ryosuke slides down the bottom of the snow-free swamp without worrying about the presence of rocks.Even in the absence of natural snow, I am quite surprised to attack too much.
At the end, we found the log that came out and we all applied it to the session.Ryosuke hit it with F3 NOSEJAM and Yusaku did TAIL TAP, so it became a very satisfying snowboard in the absence of snow.
Really, Mr. Suga and other snowboarders in Kansai enjoy snowboarding regardless of the amount of snow.Throughout this trip, I strongly felt that snowboarding can be played anywhere as long as you have snowboarding, snow and friends.Lastly, StayHungly has uploaded a video of the day, so let me introduce it!
Thank you to everyone in Kansai for their help!
Photographer Gian PROFILE
Born in Bifuka, Hokkaido.When I was in elementary school, I was invited by a good friend to step into the world of snowboarding.Longing for professional snowboarder Haku Suzuki from the neighboring town, he went on to high school in Nayoro, where he met his fateful encounter or the crew of the current Mountain Jack.On the first day of entering high school, the name of Ada became Gian by saying "You look like Gian".I have been skating with riders such as Mountain Jack for a long time, so I got a qualification as a physiotherapist if I could care for the rider.In winter, it is based in Sapporo, Hokkaido, and is moving around with a camera in one hand.
