Nippon surfers ready to battle in the World Surfing Games

The Nippon Surfing Association has announced the names that will represent the land of the rising sun in the upcoming ISA World Surfing Games, to be held in October 11-19 in the beautiful waves of Costa de Caparica, Portugal.

The Japanese will be represented by the following athletes:

OPEN MEN
Tatsuki Inoue
Kai Ojima
Yoji Oseto
Yusuke Masuyama

Womens Open
Ai Kaneko
Hiromi Yamada

Bodyboard Men
Hayato Enokido
Yoshikazu Kaji

Bodyboard Women
Yasuko Kima

Longboard
Tsukasa Tsujishima

Coach
Osamu Yoshinaga

Team Manager
Yasushi Yamaguchi

Assistant Manager
Katsumi Tateyama

Team Assistant and Translator
Asako Sasaki

The Japanese team competed in every edition in the history of the ISA World Surfing Games. In the last one held in Huntington Beach, California, they placed 17. Their best result came before, in 1996 and 1998 when they obtained an excellent 9th place.

About International Surfing Association
The International Surfing Association (ISA) is recognized by the International Olympic Committee (IOC) as the World Governing Authority for surfing, bodyboarding and surfriding. It was originally founded as the International Surfing Federation in 1964 and has been running world championships since 1964 and the Junior World Championships since 1980. 

ISA membership includes the surfing National Governing Bodies (NGBs) of over 50 countries on six continents. Its headquarters are located in San Diego, California. It is presided by Fernando Aguerre, first elected in 1994 in Rio, and re-elected six times since.  The ISA's four Vice Presidents are Alan Atkins (Australia), Robin de Kock (South Africa), Maile Aguerre (Hawaii) and Mike Gerard (USA).

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