The Tenjin Banked Slalom is Japan's premier banked slalom, and with Terje in legend mode, Okaken Cinema captured the vibes on video from the course build to prize giving
The Tenjin Banked Slalom takes place in Japan every March, and 2021 was no exception. The pinnacle of a booming pyramid of banked slalom events across Japan, it attracts a full spectrum of riders from industry veterans to kids, all-terrain freeriders to boardercross racers.
The Tenjin Banked Slalom is an event that brings shred communities together, filled with individual stories that for one weekend are woven together. One of those is that of Colorado native, Shane Carrick...
The Tenjindaira Banked Slalom continues to be one of the most important events on the shred calendar in Japan, and at the same time a refreshingly simple and down-to-earth connection between roots snowboarding in Japan and the Pacific Northwest. Read on for our full report of the Tenjin Banked Slalom 2019...
Japan Grabs caught up with Pacific Northwest legend Matt Cummins to hear about his experiences of riding in Japan, his links to the Tenjin Banked Slalom, and his thoughts on the direction of powder board design.
The 2016 Tenjin Banked Slalom official movie by Okaken Cinema killed it with seamless mixing of drone and follow-cam footage, capturing the feeling of riding this winding work of snow art.
Check the full video here.