Shinji's surf haven
Nothing says Australian beach culture more than a surfer in a wetsuit carving up a wave at one of the many picturesque beaches this country has to offer.
And Shinji Kuramochi fits right into that mould as an avid surfer and well-known member of the Northern NSW surfer scene. He also happens to be a proud Wide Span Sheds owner using his shed as a workshop for his surfboard shaping business.
Follow along with his story which brought him from his birthplace of Japan to Australia more than twenty years ago and how he found his love for surfing, surfboard shaping and sheds.
Read Shinji's full story here!
Meet Shinji - Surfer and Shed Owner
After falling in love with surfing at 17 years old, Shinji decided to move to the country with some of the best surfing locations in the world: Australia.
His second love of surfboard shaping was discovered in 2001 when he began working at a surfboard factory in Sydney. It was there he discovered the job he was made for and quickly learned all the skills needed to do surfboard shaping for a living.
"Shaping is a little like meditating," Shinji explains. "It's relaxing, like surfing. Shaping, surfing...I love both!"
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