Yuto Horigome | “ SKATE VIDEO “ 2020

Yuto Horigome has been skateboarding since he was seven years old. The Tokyo-born skater, currently based in Los Angeles, turned pro last May and is a contender for the 2020 Olympics taking place in his hometown, now scheduled to be held in July 2021—the first time skateboarding will appear as an Olympic sport. This is a pivotal moment on both macro and micro levels, yet Horigome remains composed—serene, even. “If I qualify for the Olympics,” he says, carefully, “I would be really excited to skate for my co