Searching for Ryo Aizawa

Our friends across the pond headed all the way to Japan to get to know the man behind the mystique.

Searching for Ryo Aizawa

Our friends across the pond headed all the way to Japan to get to know the man behind the mystique.

October 22, 2026
Words By Torment Staff Edits

Ryo Aizawa is one of those people in snowboarding who just has it. We’ve seen it firsthand, which is exactly why we were curious to hear who makes up his top five influences. Our friends across the pond felt the same pull, heading all the way to Japan to get to know the man behind the mystique. Here’s a closer look at Ryo Aizawa.

Photography by: Alexie Obolensky, Alex Witmer, and Riku

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