Words by Zach Chamberlin

Dylon Drew never left the USA. He gets his first passport 2 days after the trip starts in Japan. He arrives by himself, out of a cubicle in business class. No cash, mimosa drunk, and his card doesn’t work.

A local sees him slumped. Dylon was able to Venmo him enough for a train ticket to meet up with Sprinklers: Jinn, Shoma, Shinnosuke Michiue, Connor Kammerer, and Areth owner Mitsuhiro Nagasaka, with Jesse Narvaez, Ty Beall, and I (Zach Chamberlin) for the Sprinkles Japan Tour 2023.

Jinn DJ’s a party in Yokosuka while the trains don’t run. We take the party to the streets after. Ramen and repeat. We all go to a police department detainment center for Connor scraping moss off on his layback. Dylon drinks a tall can in a cop car and nose jam 270’s greyer pastures. Connor hits a quick ollie up to fs wallride. The mini ramp island in Fukuyama next, all night skate, music, nature walks with crazy critters (seek Hammerhead snake).

Thanks to everyone who made this Sprinkles trip magical. Especially Mitsuhiro for combining forces and Masayuki for the best support (Shelter Distribution.) convenient stores, 3rdz & Shugo, all the skateshops who carry Sprnkls, Jiyusou Skate House, Chillstomach, Batsu, Cruisers Nagoya, 5 Nuts, Uni Skateshop, Jhakx, Beat, Fatbros, Onsens, Kohei, Wanto Burger, Okada family, and the wonderful people of Japan that love skateboarding.