Patagonia Films’ documentary short Totoganashi follows professional surfer Yusei Ikariyama as he works to unite his community and protect the vulnerable coastline on Japan’s Amami Ōshima island.
Totoganashi
For surfer Yusei Ikariyama to save his home waters, he’ll have to first unite his community.
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