Ikigai: The Shin Biyajima Story

Japanese snowboarder Shin Biyajima shares how a lifetime exploring the mountains of Nagano gave him his ikigai, his reason for being, joined by his friend Travis Rice.

Gorgeous Japanese Alps snowboarding paired with a heartfelt reflection on finding your reason for being.

Shin Biyajima, a Japanese snowboarder, shares the intimate story of how he found his Ikigai (生きがい) or "reason for being" through a lifetime of adoration and exploration of his mountainous backyard of Nagano, Japan. Joine

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