Kanoa Igarashi | Red Bull Surfing No Contest TOKYO

Japan may not be the first place that comes to mind when you think of surfing, but thanks to more than three thousand kilometers of Pacific Ocean that batter the country from north to south with giant storm waves, the Land of the Rising Sun deserves its place among the true highlights of modern surfing.

In the latest episode of No Contest, Japanese surfer Kanoa Igarashi takes us on a tour of his homeland, showing the improvements, rush and lights of Tokyo, but also with several parallel missions to the coast to ride endless waves that break on all the beaches , slide into the mouths of all the rivers and go around all the capes.

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In addition to Stab's Ashton Goggans, Kanoa joins his younger brother Keanu and a lineup of Japanese surfing's best, including Kaito Ohashi and Erico Kobayashi, and Japan's original wild competitors Masatoshi Ohno, exploring Shonan, Chiba and more . In addition to getting a glimpse of the waves, we met some of the artisans responsible for Japan's time-honored lineage of surfboards and surfwear, in the factories and shops near the coast.

“They are better here in Japan at preserving and celebrating California surf culture than in California itself. ,” says Goggans, as he pulls a perfect board off the shelves of legendary surf shop Fluid Power.

Of course, the team dives into the art, culture and cuisine that put Japan's name on the map long before the 2020 Games. From Shibuya's shabu shabu to Jindaiji's soba and Tokyo's art galleries and lights, this is an episode of No Contest you won't want to miss. #japan #surf #surftrip #tokyo