Japanese English First Japanese ska…
──Yoshiaki Toeda(English)

• Japanese
• English

First Japanese skater you got inspired by：
Zizow.

First time you skated at Sega spot in Kugenuma：
When I was 13.

First board rotating trick you ever learned：
Pop shove it.

First overseas skate company you got sponsored by：
with Lakai when I was 18 or 19.

First pro board：
From Western Edition when I was 22, around my birthday.

First pro skater you met in the US：
PJ Ladd.

First struggle in the US other than language barrier：
I’ve never had one (laughs).

First coverage in US skate magazine：
Venture ad in Thrasher, a sequence at 3rd & Army.

First manga you got hooked on：
One Piece!! Even now!!

First movie that made you cried：
Satorare.

First time you got recognized by a stranger：
I don’t really remember but I was really surprised when someone recognized me at an electric store. I started acting weird (laughs).

First video part：
Chatty Chatty.

First thing that you’d say to a stranger：
Howdy, howdy howdy LOL.