Wakeboarding in Japan?

(depoint50ae) · (depoint50ae) **Join Date: Jul 2005** 09-21-2005, 1:32 PM

I am in the Air Force and may be moving to Okanawia in the future. Anyone know if I will beable to board over there? I hope that I don't have to miss boarding for 3-4 years :-(

(psudy) · (psudy) **Join Date: Dec 2003** 09-21-2005, 1:44 PM

Yes there is boarding over there. I saw it in WB mag.

(greg2) · (greg2) **Join Date: May 2002** 09-21-2005, 5:30 PM

depoint50ae, I just left Korea in Feb and spent some time riding during my year over there. I know they do ride over there...Shoot me an e mail and I'll give you a contact in Korea that can probably point you in the right direction. If nothing else you can catch a flight over to Korea and ride.

Greg

(ryan_shima1)

My brother sold a Pro Air to a guy in the Air Force a few years back who was stationed in Okinawa so there is apparently a wakeboard scene there. I assume you are stationed at Kadena?

Otherwise, wakeboarding is popular in the Tokyo area if you ever make it to Honshu.

(agfan12) · (agfan12) **Join Date: Mar 2004** 09-21-2005, 10:02 PM

Dude, definitely. Japan has a pretty good scene. I don't know where, but I know they have one. Good luck.

(depoint50ae) · (depoint50ae) **Join Date: Jul 2005** 09-22-2005, 10:53 AM

Excellent news. I will be PCSing to Kadena next year.

(meikster2810) · (meikster2810) **Join Date: Aug 2005** 09-24-2005, 8:23 AM

Hay mate i am a kiwi in tokyo i have a school here look me up if you are ever here i will spot you a tow.The scene here is huge mate some really solid riders,and the have the XTrail cup every year with some big name riders coming over for it.
Good luck

(need2board) · (need2board) **Join Date: Jan 2002** 09-26-2005, 8:31 PM

Craig, Hey man where in Tokyo are you? I am in Shinjuku and have been looking to ride.

Aaron

snoobs 09-27-2005, 7:21 AM

Hey Craig,

Must be pretty damn expensive running a boat in Japan. Gas has got to be a big ouch. Just curious, what kinda fees does the govt have for running a boat? Anything like 'Shaken' for boats? Went to college in Niigata-ken and would have loved to have went wakeboarding during that time.

(Message edited by snoobs` on September 27, 2005)