In order to raise their two children, one of whom is a perennial contender for the world surfing championship, Kanoa Igarashi’s parents relocated from Japan to Huntington Beach. The choice of Kanoa to represent Japan in the inaugural surfing competition at the Olympic Games this summer seems to complete the family’s narrative.
He now appears to believe that his current objectives stem from his parents’ struggles to immigrate to America. If he decides to represent Japan in the WSL Championship circuit, he has the best chance of accomplishing this. The fact that Kanoa will represent Japan in surfing at their beach is a fantastic narrative, according to Kanoa’s father, Tsutomu Igarashi.
