In this episode Steve and Ryu sit outside his gallery in Chigasaki, Japan. Chigasaki is a coastal town with a strong surf scene. Ryu spent his youth grappling with his own identity before realising that Art is what he is most passionate about. His father played a supportive role growing up, teaching Ryu that the freedom to make your own decisions comes with the responsibility of dealing with consequences of your choices. From realising that big city life can lure a person into feeling that ...
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In this episode Steve and Ryu sit outside his gallery in Chigasaki, Japan. Chigasaki is a coastal town with a strong surf scene. Ryu spent his youth grappling with his own identity before realising that Art is what he is most passionate about. His father played a supportive role growing up, teaching Ryu that the freedom to make your own decisions comes with the responsibility of dealing with consequences of your choices. From realising that big city life can lure a person into feeling that ...
Taipei Surf, Street, and the Entrepreneurial Spirit
Vast Lives
26 minutes
5 months ago
Taipei Surf, Street, and the Entrepreneurial Spirit
In this episode, Steve meets Mick Yu Tsang Chou — founder, shopkeeper, and unlikely surf evangelist — whose boutique surf shop quietly anchors a growing community on the fringes of Taipei’s fast-paced urban life. o From Taipei’s dense streets to the open water: how Mick discovered surfing at 20 and cultivated a deep connection with nature. o A formative stint in California’s Orange County, where surf culture is as ubiquitous as coffee, shaping his sensibility for lifestyle and retail. o Th...
Vast Lives
In this episode Steve and Ryu sit outside his gallery in Chigasaki, Japan. Chigasaki is a coastal town with a strong surf scene. Ryu spent his youth grappling with his own identity before realising that Art is what he is most passionate about. His father played a supportive role growing up, teaching Ryu that the freedom to make your own decisions comes with the responsibility of dealing with consequences of your choices. From realising that big city life can lure a person into feeling that ...
