New footage leaked this week of Surf Stadium Japan shows pro surfers Sara Wakita and Taichi Wakita enjoying wedge rights at the new Shizunami pool. “A global pandemic, supply chain disruptions, quarantines, travel restrictions and 5500 miles of ocean could not stop us,” American Wave Machines said. “Thanks to help from Volcom, Sara Wakita and Taichi Wakita surfed the first PerfectSwell waves at Surf Stadium Japan…” The waves for the surf session were controlled an ocean away via software and super-fast internet connection in San Diego where American Wave Machines is based. Surf Stadium expects to open soon, but like all wave pools around the world has been dogged by COVID. “This facility was scheduled to open this spring, but due to the influence of the new coronavirus the final adjustment of the artificial wave generator has not been completed, so the opening was postponed,” Surf Stadium says on their … Continue reading First surf footage of Surf Stadium Japan signals summer grand opening