Ikigai: The Shin Biyajima Story

Year
2018
Country
USA
Duration:
16 mins

Overview

World Premiere
When American professional snowboarder Travis Rice visits his friend Shin Biyajima in Nagano, Japan, the two join up to snowboard some of the best tree runs on the planet. But Biyajima’s life as a professional snowboarder is not just about chasing chest-deep powder. It’s about facing challenges, following his own path and appreciating the divine spirit in nature. In snowboarding, Biyajima has found his motivating force, his ikigai — or reason for being.

Production Team

Director
Justin Taylor Smith

Festival Screenings

Featured in the 2019 Mountainfilm Festival.