KENTA ISHIKAWA

[ JAPAN ]

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A keen surfer born in 1994 and living in the Shonan region in Japan, Kenta started surfing at the age of four thanks to his family. During high school, he spent four years studying on the Gold Coast, Australia. After graduating from high school, he entered Kanagawa University and studied Business Administration. He is a member of the Japan Student Surfing Association (NSSA) and participates in All-Japan and ISA World Surfing Games. Kenta produced a movie called OCEANTREE - The Journey of Essense for graduation. After graduating from university, he joined the Japan Information and Communications Corporation (NI+C) as the industry's first corporate athlete through the Japan Olympic Association’s Athnavi. He is currently participating in a world tour hosted by the World Surf League as a member of the NI+C. As a social contribution activity, he also participates in sea conservation activities as the Director and Ambassador of the International Environmental NGO Surfrider Foundation Japan. Kenta also participates in other film productions and various projects.

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