Yuto Goto: One Minute One Spot

Tags: aspo, japan, mftbrand, okayama, rollerblading, yuto goto

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Back in the day there was Japan's posterboy Chiaki Ito appearing on all the major contests (XGames, ASA etc.) worldwide. Today there are some new faces and talents stepping up the game and drawing a lot more attention to Japan from the rest of the rolling world again. We approached Yuto (one of the new talents) two weeks ago and received this edit almost 24 hours later. This guy not only impressed us with his dedication, but more with his solid skating talent that you can see in this edit. When he answered the questions that we sent him there was one answer that made us smile. His favorite skater from back in the day is Alex Broskow (and not for example Chiaki Ito). Yuto seems to be just too new-school to know any of the legendary skaters. But seeing his One Minute One Spot there is no sign of being new school anymore...he already seems to be conscience-proof and talented like the older guys.

Intro by Oliver Nermerich
Edit by Yuto Goto

Name: Yuto Goto
Age: 16
Hometown: Okayama Japan
Sponsors: MFT brand, Valo, M1, Soul Vision Works, Style Sips
Favorite skate event: HOEDOWN
Current set-up: Valo TV.2 white, 50/50 CS 8wheels Balance, M1 Julian Bah Natural 56mm/90A, JUG Argyle 2 Hight Top Liner
Best rolling edit you have seen in 2010 so far: Yuto Goto ParkEdit and 90 SECONDS/BOLINO/JULY/2010
Good advice you’ve been given: When there is a will, there is a way.
Bad habit: Easily fall asleep on a passenger seat
Worst injury so far: Tear of meniscus
One thing you would spent one million dollar/ euro for: Create a skate park in Okayama
One thing that makes you really angry: Someone special to me is hurt
Reasons to smile: When i'm at a comp abroad, someone I dont know talks to me like "You are Yuto, right?"
Your favorite skater from back in the day: Alex Broskow
Skater of the year so far: CJ Wellsmore