Snowboarding in Japan Florida-Girl Meets Snow By Lillian Seiler Whenever I saw anything about snowboarding, I'd think to myself, “Wow, look at that sport I’m never going to do.” Not only did the sport look super difficult to me, but I was terrified of the idea of my legs strapped to a board and plummeting down a slippery, snowy slope. Imagine how funny it would be to tell my past self, “Actually, you’ll be snowboarding in Japan in a few years.” I swear, moving to Japan changes a person. The state of Florida in the USA is the land of eternal summer. My chances of snowboarding back home are nonexistent. Lucky for me, it actually snows in Japan during the winter. Being a snow enthusiast, I seize every opportunity to bask in the white, fluffy glory of frozen sky water. The start of my newfound snowy hobby began when I saw a “beginner-friendly” snowboarding trip to Nagano being promoted on social media. I thought, “Well, what the heck.”
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“Wow, look at that sport I’m never going to do.”
