MASA
Masa is friends with Futa and Hiroki – he surfs and snowboards with the guys regularly. He is the head of Fukushima Fire Department and gave us a detailed insight into 2011 tsunami and nuclear accident in Fukushima. Masa was part of the team of first responders to go into the destroyed nuclear power-plant. Masa’s […]
DYLAN HALLETT
Photographer and snowboarder, Dylan Hallett grew up riding and shooting at Mt Baker, USA with Micah and Mattias Evangelista. The team work and understanding of how to capture action shots in extreme winter mountain conditions creatively, is second nature to Dylan working with Micah and Mattias. Portland, Oregon based now, this was Dylan’s first visit […]
KEI ISHIUCHI
Former Pro snowboarder and local backcountry tour guide, Kei Ishiuchi co-produced the Aizu Film. Kei has been the driving force behind promoting the Aizu mountain region to an international audience. Kei loves Fukushima. He surfs and snowboards and is a true ambassador for this beautiful part of Japan.
FUTA ADACHI
Futa Adachi is a pro level snowboarder, with a passion for Fukushima and the snow, skate and surf scene. It’s through Futa’s eyes we discover the Aizu snow community and understand their resilience and connection to their local environment. Futa teaches snowboarding and skateboarding to the next generation. He wants the next generation to be […]
FUTA ADACHI
Futa Adachi is a pro level snowboarder, with a passion for Fukushima and the snow, skate and surf scene. It’s through Futa’s eyes we discover the Aizu snow community and understand their resilience and connection to their local environment. Futa teaches snowboarding and skateboarding to the next generation. He wants the next generation to be […]
HIROKI MATSUURA
A naturally gifted Pro Snowboarder, with effortless style, Hiroki Matsuura provides a deep insight into the Aizu snow community. It’s through his lens we discover the beauty of the mountains and the resilience and passion of the people.
SOPHIA ROUCHES
A Pacific Northwest skier from the United States, Sophia Rouches is one of the world’s most talented female big mountain skiers. Her passion for travel and exploration made her the perfect person to go and discover the Aizu snow region of Japan.
MICAH EVANGELISTA
Mt Baker pro freeskier, Micah Evangelista is a born explorer. His passion for finding fresh lines on a mountain is matched only by his enquiring mind to discover new cultures and places. Travelling to Aizu, Japan combined Micah’s passion for travel, snow, food and onsens. And did we mention, he loves the Chu-Hi selection at […]
PHIL OSBORN
Sydney based producer and owner of Snow Travel Expo, Phil was the ringmaster of the Aizu film, engaging the team to help tell the story of the Aizu snow community. Documenting the rise of Aizu, Japan’s last ski frontier, in an honest and inspirational way hopefully encourages other skiers and snowboarders to explore and enjoy […]
MATTIAS EVANGELISTA
A PASSIONATE CINEMATOGRAPHER AND FORMER PRO SKIER, MATTIAS EVANGELISTA HAS DISTINCTIVE STYLE THAT’S CULTURALLY SENSITIVE AND TECHNICALLY CUTTING EDGE. MATTIAS IS A NATURAL STORYTELLER IN FILMMAKING. TO LEARN MORE ABOUT MATTIAS AND THE BEHIND THE SCENES OF THE AIZU FILM, CHECK OUT MATTIAS TALKING ABOUT THE FILM ON THE SNOW TRAVELLER TALKS.