Skateboarding in Japan

Although skateboarding is like a purely American invention seem, and in fact the sport was created in sunny California, has spread worldwide these activities since the 1970s. In fact, skateboarding is very popular in Japan. The burgeoning Japanese skate scene is definitely worth checking out if you'll take a skateboarder, happened, are traveling to Japan.

Skateboarding in Japan is missing much of its "counter-culture" edge. In fact, most skaters in Japanclean cut, not "punk." Some have this attitude will be found the biggest difference between the Japanese and skateboarders in the West. Still, skateboarding in Japan are still some of his "bad boy" image has, especially police officers are beginning against skateboarders, but also the punk or hard-looking Japanese skaters are usually polite and well behaved.

Unlike in America where the vast majority of the skateboard is outdoors, in Japan there are a number of indoorSkateparks. Land is very expensive in Japan, and many of them skate parks were used in warehouses. This great hall Skate parks can be found only in the largest cities, otherwise there are simply not many areas where skateboarders are allowed, but there are many concrete in order to win them. Many wonder whether Japan will begin providing public skate parks as skateboarding becomes more and more popular.

Another disadvantage is that many large Japanese cities,especially Tokyo are overloaded so strong. Even if you find an interesting area to skate, it's probably never be empty enough for you to be able to skate there. Plus, "no skateboarding" signs appear throughout the country, and the police go against this trend. In Japan, there are simply not that many places to skate.

Another factor that it is increasingly difficult for Japanese skateboarder working in sport, the price of plates, rollers, bearings, and wax.Although there a few Japanese brands skateboard, skateboarding, most products that cost more in Japan, when she is not in America. They are actually more on a board by a second-hand shop when you are looking for a skate shop to find.

Skateboarding is rapidly growing in popularity throughout Asia. Nevertheless, it has a long way to go before it reaches the same level as American skateboard. In fact, many students in JapanSkateboarding is not recognized as a popular sport, while in America, a report of the 3rd Place as the most popular sport. Although it is still spreading among the youth, skateboarding skateboarding companies already in Japan and magazines, including a formal association such as the All Japan Skateboard Association, which was founded in 1996 produced are known.

In Japanese, a skateboard as sukeetoboodo known. Sukeetoboodingu Skateboarding is if from within a groupSkateboarders, it could also simply known as "sukebo. A skater is a Suke-ta, or "Suke-tobo-do yatteru hito" is, literally "translates a person who skateboards. The American slang terms "awesome" or "bad", often heard from skateboarders translate, "sugoi".

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