Snowsurf – A Gentem Family Story – Trailer

August 26th, 2015


Kazushi Yamauchi, or Yama as he’s known, is a guru of the Snowsurf movement in Japan Image:: Supplied

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There are few movements in snowboarding that could be compared to the eminently Japanese “Snowsurf” style that owes its origins to a small group of Japanese shredders that have been refining the art of the powder turn for almost two generations.

In his latest project, Australian legendary surf photographer, Shane Peel, spent two years embedded within the culture documenting the legendary Niseko Gentem family as they surf their way through all four Hokkaido seasons.

Stay tuned to their Facebook page for a rundown on an Australian release and tour dates.

Featuring: Taro Tamai, Gerry Lopez, Ken Miyashita, Alex Yoder, Osamu “Om” Okada, Beau Young, Hideki Takeda, Hidehiko Wajima, Forrest Shearer, Makato Yamada, Par Dahlin, Timo Paarvala, Kazushi Yamauchi, Alex Lopez, Takuya Harayama, Tomomi Kuwahara, Toru Kuwahara, Toshiya Kasuga, Jarrkko Kauranen, Haruna Kito and the Gentemstick Family.