Interview Kenji Goto

 

Hi for first thank you for your time . Tell us where are you from ,how old you are, how old you skate?

Born in Amami Island, Japan! Age 49! Has been skating for 35 years!

Where do you started skating -what was your best spots on beggining and tell something about your local scene then and now?

When I started skating in junior high school, my favorite spots were the road in front of my house and the harbor.

I'm currently in my wife's hometown, Nagano Prefecture, and I think the local scene on Amami Island is great because my friends are making it exciting.

I love your art. You did some og stuff i like your cardboard works how its started what are your inspiration in your works?

I work in a cardboard factory and see a lot of cardboard being thrown away every day, so I thought I could use it in my work and started making them. My inspiration for my work comes from old Japanese manga, monster movies, American horror movies from the 80s, and of course skateboard art from the 80s to the present.

Whats your best skate artists? 

Neil blender.
chris johanson.
sam hitz.

Your top 5 skate graphics.

1.anti hero team 2000 chris johanson
2.zolac john gibson 1986 pushed
3.heated wheel position open 2024 Neil blender
4.consolidate karma 2000 todd bratrud
5.creature HACK SAW 200？　Sam hitz

Whats your inspiration in skateboarding and life?

I can't really put it into words, but maybe it's the feeling of not giving up?

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Your best music to skate ?

Brujeria

Did you prefer parks or street ?which you like the most? 

Street! But now Park!

Your best tricks in pools, which tricks must be everyday on sesh

F/S smith & F/S tail block

Whats Your favourite spot actually ? 

My bowl "tochka bowl"

Last words greetings etc…feel free to write what you want . 

Skate boarding is love❤️