First Descent
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1:03:02
[ Cheering ]
When you got to Japan,
it was these people-

1:03:04
- They knew your names,
and they were showing up at airports.
- I love you!

1:03:07
And, like, asking you
for autographs everywhere!

1:03:11
There's dudes there
that buy six boards a year.

1:03:13
They were just so obsessive.
That definitely fueled that
billion-dollar industry for sure.

1:03:43
I don't know.
This isn't really snowboarding.

1:03:45
But, uh, it's a show.
It's an event. It's how it goes.

1:03:51
[Announcer]
Please welcome...

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Extreme Jump in Tokyo Dome!
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[Rice ]
You know, in the -.S.,
snowboarding is kind of big,

1:04:04
but overhere,
it's kind oftaken to the next level.

1:04:08
And, of course,
it's sold out once again.

1:04:10
That's why
it is the best contest.

1:04:14
They have pyrotechnics
and smash a big old gong.

1:04:18
And, like,
Who Wants To Be A Millionaire
lighting going.

1:04:30
Four, three, two, one, start!

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