Chasing Waves - Season 1 - Eps 2: Weight of a Nation
The weight of a nation rests on Team Japan as the athletes prepare for the upcoming Tokyo Olympics. Mahina Maeda and Kanoa Igarashi reflect on their multicultural identities.
About Chasing Waves
Title: Chasing Waves
First Air Date: 2023-01-11
Last Air Date: 2023-01-11
Status: Returning Series
Rating: 4.8/10 (from 4 votes)
Language: EN
Seasons: 1
Total Episodes: 8
Network: Disney+
Genres: Documentary
Production Companies: Boardwalk Pictures, STATION 10 Media
Synopsis
An docu-series exploring the unique and wonderful surf culture in Japan, highlighting the dramatic push and pull between convention and innovation. By chronicling the lives of both the trendsetters and the traditionalists, the series paints a captivating holistic picture of the global surf industry – from Australian-Japanese surfer, Connor O’Leary to freestyle surfers, Olympic hopefuls and businesspeople trying to make their mark.
Cast
Connor O'Leary
Self
Mahina Maeda
Self
Hiroto Ohhara
Self
Sara Kohrogi
Self
Shino Matsuda
Self
Kanoa Igarashi
Self
