Surfers of Japan is a passion project. after surfing here for nearly 20 years and having to take a break from working on documentaries due to Covid. I decided to grab my cameras and my surfboards and hit the road in my van to capture what surfing in Japan is really all about.
I am not a vlogger, have always much preferred the Taylor Steele style of surf film.
These videos are my attempt to capture some of the unique surfing magic that you can find in Japan.
As we enter November and the water and air get a little colder, the surfers of Okinawa still find the time to get some fun waves in. Here is a nice vibe happy surf session at sunset in Okinawa Japan
Even during this pandemic when everything feels like it is going crazy, the surfers of Okinawa find a way to enjoy themselves, whether the waves are pumping or small and onshore, these
Okinawa surfers are all about having fun in the surf.
Clean and offshore surf in Miyazaki Japan, Miyazaki is the Mecca for surf in Japan, and an amazing place that embodies the true nature of Japan's surfing culture.
Cruisy fun waves, two Japanese surfer girls, two great friends trading waves on the tropical island of Okinawa. Their faces say it all, this is what surfing is all about.
Okinawa can get some heavy slabbing waves when the typhoon swells hit, here are some local and foreign surfers doing their best in some trying conditions one afternoon. WATCH NOW
Inspired by the story of Katoku, film-maker Adam Lewis came to Amami to make this beautiful documentary. The fight to save the last pristine beach hamlet in Amami is presented via interviews and beautiful footages of Katoku and its surroundings.