KORUA Shapes - SUNŌKERU

«SUNŌKERU» follows us on a pow-devouring journey to the land of the rising sun. Hungry for bottomless powder, our crew packed their bags and headed for the snowy hills of Hokkaido for a two-week adventure, boards and snorkels in hand. Seasoned veterans Nicholas Wolken and Atsufumi Mizuno were joined by the fresh energy of our new friend Spencer O’Brien and the young legs of Lars Popp. Christoph Thoresen, Markus Fischer, and Neil Hartmann rounded out the gang behind the lenses, and together we aimed to take full advantage of all the things Japan is known and loved for, consistent snowfall and ramen included. We hope it shows! Enjoy.
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Filmed by: Christoph Thoresen
Editor: Eliel Hindert
Additional Footage: Aaron Schwartz, Neil Hartmann, Markus Fischer
Graphic Design: Aaron Schwartz
Snowboarding by: Nicholas Wolken, Lars Popp, Spencer O’Brien, Atsufumi Mizuno
Sound Design: Eliel Hindert
Music:
“Mona Lisa” by Fiona Cavegn
Courtesy of Fiona Cavegn, Independent AF
“These Days” by Neonderthal
Courtesy of Mike Hindert, Merrifield Records

[@AndreasSchubertSnow]

dude. these videos remind me of why I incarnated on Earth...

[@tgod7789]

Andreas Schubert Andreas!!!!!

[@apzzpa]

best comment ever

[@longrangevr1135]

This is art. You guys are artists.

[@tomsawyer0217]

This is the best snowboarding movie ever made, so beautifully shot. I got the Dart specifically because of this film.

[@somebodyyyyy806]

Another masterpiece!

[@doragon428]

KORUA SHAPESの映像と音は本当にセンスがいい。ライダーもオンピステ、オフピステどちらも上手い人ばかり。派手なただクルクル回るだけのトリックも無く　観ていて本当に楽しい。ワクワクする。冬が待ち遠しい。

[@wirmiter]

This and many of your other videos are absolutely otherworldly. It captures the joy, simplicity, and beauty of snowboarding. The boards you guys make are incredible and the videos you make encompass an energy that makes them very special. I dream of getting to ride with Nicholas Wolken. PS: I love my 164cm Pencil, thank you!

[@segoviamarket1]

Just got a 156 dart two weeks ago. This video is not helping my itch to ride out

[@patrickriley8799]

What bindings did you find best match?

[@lschiaffino]

I fucking love everything about this videos! The aesthetic, the black and white, the soundtrack, the places, the turns, the snow. I wish I could ride like that!

[@sikorek85]

This is probably most dope snowboard clip I ever seen. This mood!

[@mooncake1429]

You guys outdid yourselves, seriously. I love you.

[@johndupre8830]

Amazing, been watching snowboard videos for a long time, from vhs in the 90s to DVDs and now the internet! Easily the best 9:25 I have ever seen.

[@刹那乃奏]

Thank you so much for visiting our country Japan Hokkaido There is so many nice place to snowboard and ski in Japan Please come back again and find it out ! peace

[@kylepearce3878]

Now we just need some snow to fall. These videos get me way to pumped.

[@flash7flash]

ни разу не моргнул

[@angushills1431]

Riding in Japan looks like an other worldly experience. With the fog and the landscape it just looks like a descent into a heavenly powder abyss.

[@GEB-yy3ud]

Go do it bro, it's not that expensive. I eat cheap all year to go there and get fucking crazy in the pow pow.

[@Tych333]

This video brings me joy. Love your videos guys; the riding, the filming, the music, everything is just so fn good.

[@CormacMaher]

Unfortunately, I have only one Like to give this.

[@ryjgsm9835]

Great videa as always! Can you please help me find the song that starts on 3:21?

[@gadge83]

shazam it or check info

[@ryjgsm9835]

@@gadge83 Bro. If any of those methods have worked I would not be asking the question above.

[@soldout1986]

I need a korua dart 156 and a house near the mountains in Japan!

[@jimmyholmgren1011]

just got both of the above =) if you ever get the chance you should check out japan

[@ColinZheng00]

@@jimmyholmgren1011 yo, bro, we are going to Hokkaido again this December, and Ima thinking about to buy a korua!

[@0Katxy]

I need these skills and balls >.

[@kensou2828]

we all need that

[@mountainlife2411]

Yeah, you do. I have a house in the mountains in Japan, and looking for a new board.

[@33tswa7]

I can taste the dry pow when i watch this. Might come back for seconds...

[@patriksson]

This video gives me inner peace, thank you.

[@MoritzPilz]

Appreciate you great work, again... #therealdartpromo

[@sanycomrade7651]

Парни Вы как всегда круты!

[@dkproductions]

This is it; this is the pinnacle of the bliss one can experience while snowboarding.

[@LATEproject]

最高！

[@КатеринаАлександровна-д7б]

Захотелось принять снежную ванну ❄️

[@JAM-s3k]

今年もKORUAで北海道楽しみます‼️😄

[@nomadtrails]

Sick. Super sick. But please stop shooting avy barriers. Too many are out there trying to mimic this and it's becoming an issue, giving all freeriding foreigners in Japan a bad reputation.

[@globi982]

the most dedication for a single turn I have ever seen

[@silentobserverbdk9459]

Hi everyone. Can you tell me what's the name of the song at 3:18 to 4:50. i won't tell a thing for this video cause sometimes there are the right words to describe it.

[@ipellya]

Где же вы такой снег берёте? Видос как всегда огонь!!!

[@NoFL88]

В конце января 2019 на Хуторе было также. Пару дней пока всё не раскатали. Повезло там оказаться в это время.

[@polblack]

NoFL88 да и в на новый год навалило как надо

[@jobkloppenburg6033]

What is the name of the song in the middle? It's not mentioned in the description, but it really gives me goozebumps!

[@kensou2828]

top level footage and editing. feel like art

[@chanmingfaiedward]

ski guy here, but this is one of the best snowboard films ever seen

[@KORUAShapes]

Thank you kindly! Stoked to hear it tickles the hearts of skiers as well :)

[@yannhenriot2568]

Super bravo, vidéo fascinate de beauté montée avec un rythme qui rend impossible de décrocher avant d’être arrivé à la fin. Merci

[@hugofelix4491]

Can't.....stop....watching...... Another masterpiece thanks Korua!

[@ledzepplinforfunsies]

I loved this film. Everything was just right. Beautiful, thank you for that.

[@romanrocknroll2887]

Dart looks awesome

[@TorinBarnesYT]

speechless! so beautiful!

[@baderkanawati]

This is craaazyy!! My favorite. You guys are amazing!!

[@hphooligans]

The Dart is my favorite board hands down to date, lovin it :)

[@Heycollege2010]

Dear Korua shapes, is it okay to use this video on my website? Just a short clip. My site is not affiliated to any businesses, just my own hobby site.

[@KORUAShapes]

Thanks for reaching out and asking, but we prefer our in-house productions to remain on our own channels.

[@waltermatthewberg]

I rang that bell and I was at that ice festival in Sapporo in February and I was balls deep in that powder too. Goddamn that was a fun trip. Gotta go back.

[@kylechristensen9108]

oh my goodness fuck school i just wanna go shred tomorrow

[@zatravin]

чистый кайф 👌🏻🤟🏻

[@DavidJones-kt7ku]

That opening shot tho 🔥

[@PirateandPalm]

you guys pump out such epic content!

[@axmxr_pho]

My dart is can’t waiting winter is coming

[@VasiliyFurman]

So much pow pow!!! Nice video edit!

[@gregm7183]

I really wanted a pencil but now i want a dart -_-

[@bimfred]

to me it looked like Wolken wanted his Pencil more than the dart he was riding in this. He’s too tall and carves too hard and the snow is too deep and the jumps too sendy to lose all that length and support

[@shingo74]

amazing footage. great video !!

[@soldout1986]

Why cant it be longer :(

[@ataft85]

Hurry up and fucking snow!!

[@jerowancyran4401]

Amazing, and well put together 🔥

[@aleksb3z]

I simply love everything about Korua! The style, the brand, the boards, the cinematics, the vibe, the music selection. Everything! Keep it up.

[@KORUAShapes]

Thank you kindly for the stoke and support! We're doing our best to keep the vibes high on all aspects of the brand :)

[@troyjankowski8623]

boyyy howdy! you guys are the shit

[@vodkanoid]

WOW, guys u're the best! That movie is awesome. Can't w8 winter with my Cafe Racer.

[@tjdad13]

This series of videos y'all have done is next level, beautiful style in filmmaking , music and riding of course!

[@propaganda5041]

awesome :)

[@ba-cm4nx]

Как же охуенно

[@bimfred]

reading EcoPsychology having flown halfway around the world to play in frozen water.

[@tobiasb.winkemann9376]

This is the reason why I still can’t manage to quit watching youtube. This is way too beautiful

[@csk310]

I bought the Dart this offseason because of your videos. Keep them coming!

[@ApocaliptycFace]

Me too) but Stealth

[@patrickriley8799]

What bindings did you settle on?

[@csk310]

@@patrickriley8799 i switch between the union ultra fc’s (discontinued) and the union atlas

[@stefangruber726]

realy i cant stop watching this... this video is palm for my soul like shredding it self.

[@shaakirmir6722]

Just picked up a used pencil and I cannot wait to try it!!!! Bloody beautiful

[@fredm9028]

Ahaha !! , encore une très bonne vidéo qui donne envie, ça tombe bien , ma DART attend dans le garage de slasher la blanche !.

[@ag_242]

wonderful song!!!!🙏🏻 my language... miu lungatg🖤

[@GEB-yy3ud]

The face shots remind me of being 15 in Whistler in 92 and I was sinking so deep that I developed this technique where I stuck my chin out so the pow would blind me less. Fuck yeah. I met Nicholas in Akakura Kanko one morning before split boarding. I thanked him for the inspiration, as I do again now. Stay gold Korua. I'm getting the 160 Transition finder if the Lib Tech Gods will forgive me. Japowwwwwwwwwww

[@KORUAShapes]

Thanks for the kind words! Stoked to hear :) And surely the Lib Tech gods will forgive you for adding more fun snowboards to your collection. Haha

[@kuanhau4323]

I love my Otto, need it to befriend a Dart and an Apollo. Loving those heelside turns, looks and must feel amazing.

[@janicjenny902]

absolute masterpiece!

[@RiveraD1988]

I seriously cannot wait for Japan this year! Sagoiiii

[@equalid]

Sheeeeeesh. Anyone know the song at the outro once the credits start to play???!?!

[@ИльяСафонов-г5ж]

Style for miles! 10 минут концентрированной мотивации на новый сезон!

[@lukeserio95]

Good to see some Dart action!! Brilliant video guys 🤙🏽

[@ConnStoddart]

If they could put a video in an art gallery this would belong there

[@JoshSegovia]

yep. some of the finest soul surfing courtesy of KORUA.

[@domgrimard]

assuming that all dislikes are coming from street rails snowboarders

[@sakhpeper5023]

Как же классно

[@LouisThiell]

what is the music intercutted at about 4mins ? its not Fiona or Mike.

[@KoltronZer0]

hot damn

[@HibaSSful]

Great vid , great snowboarders and those pows OMG !!

[@eddiejin9211]

god damn

[@배부른보더]

아..너무 멋있다 코루아 사야겠어 안되겠네

[@francesco5254]

Wow. Every single frame of this video is a great shoot.

[@Traf2ik]

wtf

[@WhitelinesSnowboarding]

incredible

[@qlfi]

This is like Christmas present for me :D Love U Guys :)

[@brinefish]

Fun vid! Thanks for keeping them coming!

[@oliverporsch582]

Lars is so f**king sick dude... all of them are.

[@FaithandActiondotnet]

Really nice black & white Japow video!

[@Jefe4309]

Awesome video! One of the best I've seen in awhile

[@snoclips7331]

Best snowboarding videos on the internet!!! 💕

[@liamshorrock8689]

what cam was this shot on? video was amazing!

[@patopersico3625]

Congratttssssss incredible film!!!!!!!! best

[@AndreasSchubertSnow]

those night riding turns! so tight!

[@snowdentv]

So good! so stylish! Happo? Niseko?

[@かりんちゃんさん聖]

立ち入り禁止区域でやるなやｗ

[@ghos2277]

Really well shot! Loved the aerial footage especially!!

[@cpayne6]

Is it weird that I downloaded the first song so I can listen to it in times when I can't watch this video on repeat but still want to replay it in my mind over and over?

[@powmendozanunez]

I found it on Spotify 👌🏻

[@orbi_fpv]

Wow all your videos is so magic!!!