Notes from
the Kōjō.

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Stories of people, place and product.

Six entries on file · Niseko, Japan

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Field notes · January 2026

Order before the snow.

We make boards year-round and sell out each season. Order early to secure your place in the build schedule.

Craft · March 2026

Urushi, seven thousand years on.Urushi, 7,000 years on.

How a lacquer older than the wheel ended up on a snowboard.

Process · April 2026

Why we pour our sidewalls.

Most factories glue them in. We pour ours in liquid. It takes longer. It is worth it.

People · May 2026

A dying art.

A short film featuring Tomohito Yamazaki on shape, craft and the knowledge that lives in the hands.

Orders / Delivery · June 2026

Pick up in Niseko. Ship worldwide.

Collect from our Kōjō, ship anywhere in Japan, or have your board sent directly to you around the world.

Field notes · July 2026

Ride one first.

Rent a demo direct from our Niseko Kōjō. Take it to the mountain, then decide what belongs under your feet.

Press · August 2026

Robb Report: some of the world’s best snowboards.

Robb Report came to the Kōjō and followed one board from first cut to final wax.

Press · August 2026

Monster Children: A guide to Japan.

Powder, ramen, whisky, onsen, handmade snowboards and the places we keep coming back to.