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Mark Akiyama

@manualmirrors

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Skateboarding, my art, some organized hoarding posing as collections, and Dinosaur jr.

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Sooo, 23 years ago I may have inadvertently done a NBD at @spottampa . Skydive was planned with co-workers the weekend before and got rained out until the following weekend…same day as the contest I was already committed to. Woke up, zipped to Zephyrhills, did the thing (got some @erickoston 2s on!)- had to wait for a vhs tape of my jump- then rush to SPoT and skate with no warm-up or real practice. My calendar from that year says I got 9/18 in the Sponsored division. If anyone has the full results I would LOVE to see them. It’s almost a bit embarrassing, but I imagine not many people have done a #skydive and a SPoT #allages contest in one day. The contest was WAY scarier. That’s real. #spotlife #skateparkoftampa #skateboarding @brianschaefer by @manualmirrors

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From then to now, here is where my journey began! 1998 @manualmirrors at mad chucks REST EASY BROTHER 🕊️ in Panama City beach Florida! 28 years and still going‼️ by @manualmirrors

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I scored these @daewon1song @spitfirewheels recently. Super stoked. #daewon #daewonsong #spitfire #spitfirewheels #skateboarding #skateboardcollection @thankyouskateco #thankyouskateboarding by @manualmirrors

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Clips from 2012 (except maybe the @spottampa mini). Filmed with my old ass Hi-8 camera. Thanks, @eljarardo_79 for filming. This place was fun. #oldmanskatesesh #skateboardingisfun #floridaskateboarding #spotlife #stpetersburg #daewon #skateparkoftampa by @manualmirrors

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#throwbackthursday - #pensacola 1998. Not sure what was going through my mind when choosing this line to film! Ah, youth. #southcoastuprising @bcskater @petekellyskate @kris_markovich @relief_skate_supply #floridaskateboarding #handstand #oldmanskatesesh #skatehistory @rickithedude by @manualmirrors

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Sunday driving. Done this 4 manny “line” before, but felt nice to just throw it in at the end of a session. #oldmanskatesesh #manualmadness #daewonsong #reliefskatesupply #skateboardingisfun #skateparkoftampa #spotlife #panamacitybeach #floridaskateboarding @skate_racks @relief_skate_supply #thankyouskateboarding by @manualmirrors

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A RARE 1/1 @mysteryskateboards on the right. Both are @chiefheels pro debut deck. The one on the right didn’t get the white! Pre-gripped and sent to Lindsey. Not another one exists! The “I Love Florida” was a collab with @spottampa !!! Lindsey is selling some boards- hit him up! Thank you, Lindsey! I’ve known this fool since he was a teen on our local skate shop team. @zeroskateboards @dcshoes #mysteryskateboards #zeroskateboards #lindseyrobertson #rareskateboards #skateboardcollection #skateboardcollector #floridaskateboarding #skateboard #blackandwhite #olddirtybastard #cadillac #simmerdown #heelflips #skateboardhistory #moments #spotlife #skateparkoftampa by @manualmirrors

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This took waay too long to do. #skateboardingisfun #oldmanskatesesh #oldmanskateboarding #manualmadness #daewonalreadydidyourtricks #reliefskatesupply #spotlife by @manualmirrors

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Thanks @floridapuff for the session. Oververt is fun, even though I’m not quite there. #miniramp #oldmanskatesesh #oldmanskateboarding #backyardramps #panamacitybeach #skateboardingisfun #skateboarding #reliefskatesupply #skateparkoftampa #floridaskateboarding by @manualmirrors

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I was trying something else for over an hour. This will do for now. #whatwoulddaewondo #daewonalreadydidyourtricks #manualclips #manual #skateboardingisfun #93tilinfinity #reliefskatesupply #panamacitybeach #oldmanskatesesh #tilthewheelsfalloff #moments #spotlife #hobojohnson by @manualmirrors

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I’m obviously opening myself up to some deserved heckling. I stopped trying and doing these over 20 years ago, but I am a product of my era. Thanks a lot, @tatedanford (genuinely and sarcastically!) You were the king of these when I started! Down Sears Hill! @barak_wiser made me send this to @john__montesi. He didn’t block me so I think I’m ok! Sorry, John! I blame you, Barak. Gotta blame it on somethin’. I love Milli Vanilli. I don’t care! #80sskateboarding #streetplant #hoho #why #oldmanskatesesh #oldmanskateboarding #tricksareforkids #reliefskatesupply (ha!, got ya!) #spotlife #skateparkoftampa #westsideskateshop #floridaskateboarding taken in Panama City Beach, Florida by @manualmirrors

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Last night, and today. I’m old, let me have some old stuff. Last one is for my man, @bc skater! #reliefskatesupply #spotlife #panamacitybeachskatepark #oldmanskatesesh #moments #nothingwithoutmyfriends @igottawriteabook ! by @manualmirrors

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