is a Japanese

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. Generally, he is called . Tahara is from Nagano Prefecture. He was ranked Asian Best Player by ISF from 1998 to 2001. He was noted for his proficiency with the Rodeo flip and

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. Rio participated in

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seven times and received the "Highest Air" award in the

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event in 2003, recording a 5.40m jump, and again in 2004, recording a 5.20m jump. He also made a

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in the movie '' Out Cold''. Tahara retired in 2008.

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Japanese male snowboarders 1972 births Sportspeople from Nagano Prefecture Living people {{Japan-snowboarding-bio-stub