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Neil Riley
Home town: Derby, UK
Ski/Snowboard: Both
Neil first came to Japan in 1994. Fluent in Japanese, he lived in Fukuoka and Tokyo before moving to Yuzawa to set up WeLoveSnow. Neil is a 'Spokesperson for Niigata Tourism' - he was given the title by the Japanese government in August 2006.
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Junichiro Baba
Home town: Sapporo, Japan
Ski/Snowboard: Skier
Baba-san has amazing knowledge of the Japanese travel industry, thanks to his 25 years' experience of working in this field. Our latest recruit, Baba-san moved from Hokkaido to join the Yuzawa office of WeLoveSnow. |
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Akiko Kino
Home town: Fukuma, Japan
Ski/Snowboard: Skier
Kino-san manages to combine design and creative skills with in-depth legal experience. Kino-san is also the backbone of our operations in Tokyo. She can often be seen perusing fashion shops in Omotesando during her lunch breaks.
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Koji Hoshino
Home town: Nagaoka, Japan
Ski/Snowboard: Snowboarder
Hoshino-san has lived in Australia and Canada, where he attained his English language skills. Hoshino-san is Niigata born and bred, which naturally results in him being a demon on a snowboard.
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Paul Slater
Home town: Leeds, UK
Ski/Snowboard: Skier
Resident in Leeds, UK, Paul adds consulting expertise as a director of WeLoveSnow. Paul has skied in 3 continents, and manages to complete extensive 'market research' on the slopes in Europe, with at least one trip per year to Japan. |
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Ye Tre
Home town: Rangoon, Myanmar
Ski/Snowboard: Snowboarder
Ye is living the dream: by day he's practicing his snowboarding skills, and is well on the way to becoming a semi-pro. By evening Ye runs the Bottle Bar. Often mistaken for a Japanese, Ye is fluent in both Japanese and English, in addition to his native Burmese. |