A day of street culture at the Zushi Beach Film Festival.

The Zushi Beach Film Festival is a mirage that appears only during Golden Week. This year, the Zushi Beach Film Festival was held for the first time in three years due to Corona, and was a great success every day with people eagerly awaiting such a tradition. The "Street Culture Day" on May 5, in particular, was a day full of events, with skaters coming from all over the country, a splendid DJ lineup, and a screening of Masato Yukawa's film. Here is a report on this special day, the last day of Golden Week, when both the sun and the participants were shining!

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Vans Lovers in the audience.

The "Street Culture Day" was sponsored by "Vans," and the venue was filled with "Vans" wearers. Lastly, we would like to introduce you to these "Vans" enthusiasts. They were of different ages, genders, and styles. Vans" are great shoes, and they can pull it all together, no matter what the occasion.

Sho Iwakura / professional skater
Mr. Iwakura came all the way from Ishikawa Prefecture. He has been skateboarding for 15 years. The holes in the board and the worn soles look good," he said. I've been wearing 'Vans' for a long time," he said. It snows in my hometown, but I wear them even on snowy days. They feel good from the moment I put them on, and I like that they soften quickly.
Instagram : @underthekneez

YO.AN / DJ
Usually based in Shibuya, he is a DJ and has been participating in the Zushi Beach Film Festival for the past 10 years. He has a long history of wearing "Vans. I've been skateboarding for a long time, and I've worn a lot of Vans . I like the color of these 'ERAs,' too, and I bought them on sale. I really wanted to wear 'slip-ons,' but my kids were playing in the water at the entrance and they were soaking wet, so I couldn't wear them (laughs).
Instagram : @_yo.an_.

Shingo Abe / Interior Designer
Mr. Abe is also involved in the Zushi Beach Film Festival, including the interior design of the building. He lives in Zushi. It's been a long time since I've been able to hold this festival, and it's really great. I feel like I'm doing this just to see my friends (laughs). I bought this pair of "Vans" last year. I bought my first pair of Vans in the eighth grade, and my favorite model is the Chukka.
Instagram : @shingoabe

Yukiko Ishida / President, Inoa Bake House
He attended the event with his family, who came to see DJ YO.AN and his brother-in-law, DJ Mamazu. It was my first time to attend this event, and it was really nice and safe for the kids to play," said Mamazu, who came to see DJ YO.AN and his brother-in-law DJ Mamazu. . I like [Vans] because you can match them with any style. I usually only wear them in town, but they look great on the beach.
Instagram : @inorbakehouse

Masataka Seino / Filmmaker
Ms. Seino was visiting to promote "Nouvelle Vague," a surfy short documentary contest that is now accepting entries to rave reviews. . "I live close by, but this is the first time I've attended. But it's a really nice film festival. His love for "Vans" has been expressed before.HOUYHNHNM's articleI was allowed to talk about it in , so please take a look at that (laughs)."
Instagram : @masatakakiyono

Keina Yamamoto / Photographer Assistant
Mr. Yamamoto entered the venue clad entirely in " Vans ". . He is originally from Tokyo, but moved to Chiba because he loves surfing so much. I'm practicing skateboarding, and I can even do drop-ins (laughs). . I decided to be flashy today, so I put checkers all over my outfit. Vans are cute and easy to wear, and I love them!