Hometown: Takasaki, Japan
Age: 23
Team: International
Sponsors: 686, GNU, Union, Dragon, Vans, DEFCON, Vestal

You can’t believe how many days I ride in a week.  Sometimes 7 days a week, at least 6 days a week and I still don’t get bored.  Some of my friends get tired of riding, but I don’t know how that’ possible.  I ride everyday and not because Shun and Junichi make me ride (even though they do!), but I just love to snowboarding with my friends and the 686 team riders.  I feel very free and comfortable when I ride with the team.  That is why I ride for 686.  When there is no more snow on the mountains, we go fishing at Chigasaki.  Take (a member of the 686 Japan team) and Junichi (686 Japan team manager) took me fishing.  Taka is really good and he taught me how to fish.  After I learned how to do it, I did well too.  Every time we go, we do a 686 fishing contest, which is fun.  Now I am also into Pist Bike.  When I ride it, it makes me feel very good.  It’s very similar to skateboarding or snowboarding – downhill, ride on the street in the city, free riding anywhere.  I can’t wait for the new season, I cannot stop myself, I would ride 8 days in a week if it were possible.  Peace 686!