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"The mountain bike and trail building is just a tool that Hazuma has identified to bring all these people together and it transcends mountain biking... it's about preserving a culture and heritage and celebrating the mountains and where you come from."

To dig new mountain bike trails in Japan is no easy task, ultimately requiring approval from the government. Ryo Hazuma has spent the better half of a decade earning respect and permission to build trails in the Minami Alps, intersecting mountain biking with heritage and culture across generations.

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