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14 Sep 2017

NAGOYA TO TOKYO - A Vince Perraud Photo Journal

Etnies Chapters

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Photography by Vince Perraud | Originally published in DIG Issue 99.5 - Summer 2016

"None of us were prepared for the humidity during Typhoon season in July. We all agreed that it was the most we had ever sweated in our lives, even compared to summer in Austin, Texas."
— Will Stroud
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The AIR BNB apartment in Shinjuku was listed as "comfortably sleeping 6 people". Benny opted to sleep in the closet. Keep it tight.

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X marks the spot. Aaron Ross with a hop whip in an empty Japanese courtyard that was just crying out to be photographed.

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Did you know that in order to travel with bikes on certain trains in Tokyo you have to put trash bags over your tyres? You do now.

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Chase Dehart with a casual 180 over this perfect rail hop to end a "steezy" line. There, we said it.

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Aaron Ross getting his rail hop game on in the torrential rain, right down the street from that 'cozy' AIR BNB in Tokyo.

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Shibuya Crossing is claimed to be the busiest intersection in the world. Aaron decided it would be a good opportunity for a hop whip photo, unsurprisingly it was challenging to find enough room to make it happen.

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Etnies Chapters is out now and you can buy our limited edition DIG X Chapters deluxe book / DVD package right here.

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