HOUYHNHNM SKATEBOARD CLUB Introduction

Why we were fascinated by skate culture .

Japan's skateboarding scene is expected to be more exciting than ever in preparation for the 2020 Tokyo Olympics. HOUYHNHNM's has started a series of articles featuring two of the scene's leading figures, Senichiro Ozawa, editor-in-chief of the skateboarding magazine "Sb," and Taro Hirano, a leading skateboarding photographer. As an introduction to the series, we will talk about how the two met, how they got into skate culture, and what they think about the domestic scene.

• Photo_Shin Hamada
• Illustration_Sho Miyata
• Interview & Text_Yuho Nomura