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FEATURE|Portraits of four young people who use Burton bags.

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Tokyo Youth with BURTON

Portrait of four young men using Burton bags.

Snowboarding is one of the most popular winter sports. Like skateboarding and surfing, snowboarding has many cultural attractions as well as a sporting aspect, and is naturally an important element from a fashion point of view. And Burton has long been a driving force behind the cool and stylish image of snowboarding. Their stylish items fit in well in the city as well as on the mountain. Here are four young people living in Tokyo today wearing Burton bags.

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VOL.1 MUD - KANDYTOWN

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MUD, a member of KANDYTOWN who is also preparing to release a solo album, chose "Gorge Pack" for the rapper, which combines tough performance and city use.

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It is still Shaun White.

What kind of bag do you usually use?

MUDI usually like to be empty handed. My cell phone, cigarettes, and wallet. But when I go into the studio or to a local concert, I like to carry a bag like this.

What did you think it would be like?

MUDIt's like there's no doubt about it. It's comfortable to carry and easy to use.

Does the MUD do snowboarding?

MUDI used to skateboard, but I also snowboard in that vein.

I see! That's kind of surprising since I have a strong image of you as a rapper (laughs).

MUDI don't get to ski much these days, but I used to go to Hokkaido to ski.

Have you ever used items from [Burton]?

MUDThat's exactly what I do. I use "Burton" for my boards.

Are they pretty good at it or what?

MUDNo, snowboarding is hard. I also surf, but skateboarding and snowboarding have many similarities. I used to skateboard on rails, so I used to skateboard on rails a lot.

Skateboarding on the street?

MUDYes, it is.

MUD is from Wako Gakuen, right?

MUDI am Wako from high school.

MUD is your hometown too, Machida, right? Wako is also in Machida, and there were various parks nearby, right?

MUDYes, we did. There are good parks, so I used to go there on weekends. I skied on the streets after school.

When did you snowboard most often?

MUDIt's about junior high school and high school.

What kind of image did you have of the Burton brand?

MUDShaun White. Shaun White is famous for halfpipe, but he also skateboards. I thought he did both, so I was impressed by him. Also, when I was in middle school and high school, there was a skater named Masayoshi Maeda. He was the highest Ollie skater in Japan, and he was a professional snowboarder. He was a professional snowboarder, and then he became a professional skateboarder. So I thought there were a lot of skaters who snowboarded.

Are you working on an album right now? When is the release scheduled?

MUDIt feels like summer. I haven't decided yet. I think we are making good progress. The songs themselves. There are not many guest performers, and I'm working with the people around me. Most of the time, I rap by myself. You use a lot of beats by Neetz, who is also a member of KANDYTOWN.

I'm working on a solo album and will be busier and busier as a rapper, so I won't have much time for skateboarding and snowboarding.

MUDYes, I do. But I still skateboard a fair amount. When I was a student, I was thinking about making a living from skateboarding, and I even participated in competitions (laughs).

Backpack: Gorge Pack [20L] ¥18,000+TAX
Sweatshirt parka: Take A Hike Pullover Hoodie ¥8,200+TAX

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