I first became acquainted with Masao Otani back in 2014 when he attended our Attack Meeting in Doitsu Mura, Chiba.  He had brought his 180 to the gathering which, 3 years ago, looked much more tame than it does now.  That was back when the Attack community felt a little tighter knit than it does today, given the recent popularity increase.  Which isn’t to be taken as a negative; with growth comes sacrifice in some areas, and the truth is that there are a lot more people involved in the sport today.  Later that year, Masao and I had the fortune of connecting again through some mutual friends, and actually began talking quite regularly.