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T O R I O T O K O (Japan)

Arthur Derrien — Thu, 18 Apr 2013 08:27:29 +0000

It took me at least 20 seconds to realise that they were actually skating a skatepark rather than really good street spots. I guess the skyscrapers, the filming and the grind noise of the marble ledge are probably what confused me… It’s a sick little edit nonetheless. That park looks so fun…

VHS mag and Gravis Japan edit.

Arthur Derrien — Wed, 27 Feb 2013 16:07:33 +0000

When Gravis terminated its skate program in Europe and the US a lot of us assumed it was a worldwide thing, but apparently not: Japan have still got a really strong team. I guess this is just another example of how little the Japanse industry is influenced by what goes on in the rest of the skate world… Anyway, I really enjoyed this edit and I hope you will too!

Adidas Skateboarding: Silas in Tokyo

Arthur Derrien — Mon, 25 Feb 2013 09:02:59 +0000

Silas went on a filming mission to Tokyo, Japan to promote his new signature apparel collection. It’s quite interesting to see how easily the Portland resident adapts to this futuristic architecture … He even managed to bring a few friends along and appearances from people like Marius Syvanen or Pete Eldridge are always welcome.

Eisei Sugimoto.

Arthur Derrien — Thu, 21 Feb 2013 16:00:37 +0000

That first park that doesn’t have any copings looks so fun. Imagine how great life would be if you were there right now, skating around in your t-shirt, chasing your mates and chilling in the sun. Instead most of you guys are probably in the same situation as me: stuck indoors watching this to take your mind off the horrible weather.

SUPRA Presents The Asia Tour Video

Arthur Derrien — Thu, 07 Feb 2013 11:19:37 +0000

It’s weird how the demos are almost what I enjoy the most in these crazy SUPRA tour edits. Imagine how terrified you would be if you had to skate in that sort of situation: a crappy plastic skatepark, loads of lights flashing all over the place and a billion people shouting words that you don’t even understand. I almost find it weird how they manage to consistently smash it though. This Asia tour is no exception.

Lucas Puig video interview for VHS mag.

Arthur Derrien — Tue, 29 Jan 2013 12:11:11 +0000

The ultimate skate-traveller.

Arthur Derrien — Thu, 24 Jan 2013 21:57:03 +0000

Japanese website VHS mag posted a full Laurence Keefe part earlier today. It’s good to see a proper section from him, you usually only get so see a few tricks here and there in Patrick Wallner’s videos.