2024 Surf City El Salvador ISA World Longboard Championship

Japan

DIVISION: Open Men

Taka Inoue

Age / 23
Born / Nichinan-shi, Miyazaki
Resides in / Nichinan-shi, Miyazaki
Favorite surf break / Jinzun Harbor, Taiwan
Board / Piccolo Clemente Surfboards, MEL Surfboards
Sponsors / MEL surfboards, Vertra Japan
Biggest Achievement / 3rd place in the 2019 WSL Longboard Tour event ／1st place in the 2023 APP SUP surfing Tour (longboard)
Hobbies / Photagraphy

（2024　updated）
Active as a 'three-way' pro surfer, SUPsurfing, shortboard and longboard.
In 2022, I joined ISA SUPsurfing World Games with my two sisters, and finished 4th, and in 2023, I got the APP SUPsurfing (longboard) World Title.
This time I'll join ISA Longboard World Games.
Regarding longboard, I finished third in the second stop of the 2019 WSL Longboard Tour, and was ranked 9th in the 2023 WSL ranking.

（2022）
Able to make air in shortboarding and SUPsurfing at the same time world-class hangten in longboarding Join this event with my two sisters, which is the first in the world. Show many different kinds of maneuvers even in a competition. Offer surfing that is not only high performance in competitions, but also enjoyable to watch! You can see my unique surfing style, unlike anyone else's, on my YouTube channel.

Japan

DIVISION: Open Women

Natsumi Taoka

Age / 29
Born / Chiba
Resides in / Chiba
Favorite surf break / Taito beach
Board / Single fin
Sponsors / Roxy, Murasakisports, Destination, mermaid and guys , land sup, Takigawa dental clinic, zoo coffee, Roun, Zeal association,
Biggest Achievement / 1st Asia region ,
Hobbies / Cooking, gardening

I don't know

Japan

DIVISION: Open Men

Kai Hamase

Age / 26
Born / Hiratsuka, Kanagawa
Resides in / Hiratsuka, Kanagawa
Favorite surf break / Hiratsuka
Board / ROCKDANCE
Sponsors / billabong, rockdance, destination, kanaloajapan, ynsf, vonzipper, haircalifornia, fcs
Biggest Achievement / 4 times Grandchampion
Hobbies / snowboarding, skateboarding

I will do my best to win a gold medal.

Japan

DIVISION: Open Women

Hiroka Yoshikawa

Age / 31
Born / Onjuku, Chiba
Resides in / Onjuku, Chiba
Favorite surf break / Onjuku beach
Board / Ryuji shapes
Sponsors / Trump wetsuits, Eco bitch beach style, Shoots surf shop, Mermaid&guys, FCS, Sticky bumps, Stream
Biggest Achievement / 5x Japanese champion/ 2022 WLT 12th
Hobbies / Travel / Cat lover

I'm happy to be ISA Japanese representative for the first time! I will do my best to surf a beautiful performance.