Kawai won last month’s Chiba Open in her own backyard and ... “It’s incredible the Olympics are coming to Japan, and that surfing was included as an Olympic sport,” said Kawai, set to ...

Tokyo 2020 Olympics - Surfing - Men's Shortboard - Bronze Medal Match - Tsurigasaki Surfing Beach, Chiba, Japan - July 27, 2021. Gabriel Medina of Brazil reacts after losing the match REUTERS/Lisi ...

Famed for its good surf and white sand, the municipal beach of Katsuura in Chiba Prefecture teems with ... it can't be enjoyed this summer. Across Japan, there are roughly 1,000 beaches for ...