Makers & Movements
UAG F.B: From a Nagoya Workshop to the World
Nagoya, Japan brand (Under Atsushi Ground): handcrafted 5-ply maple decks, completes, trucks, wheels, tape, and 'Japan's first original A-frame track'.
Japan's UAG F.B handcrafts decks, trucks, wheels, and tape under one roof — and built its own A-frame track.
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- Founded
- Being verified
- Country
- Japan
- Focus
- Decks, Trucks, Wheels, Obstacles & ramps
- Confidence
- Confirmed
Origin
Where it started
UAG F.B — Under Atsushi Ground — is a brand and factory in Nagoya, Japan that makes the whole stack: handcrafted 5-ply maple decks, completes, trucks, wheels, and grip tape. It represents the Japanese scene's quiet, craft-forward 'from Japan to the world' ambition.1
The push
What changed
Rare among fingerboard brands, UAG makes nearly everything itself, and built what it calls 'Japan's first original A-frame track' — its own obstacle hardware to match its boards. That vertical, do-it-all approach has earned UAG a global following, with shops around the world carrying its decks and trucks.1
Signature
What they pushed forward
UAG's pioneering is full-stack Japanese craft — decks to trucks to obstacles, all in-house.
- Handcrafted 5-ply maple decks and complete hardware: UAG makes its own decks, trucks, wheels, and tape — a fully in-house setup that's unusual at this scale and a point of pride for the Japanese scene.1
- 'Japan's first original A-frame track': Building its own A-frame obstacle track extended UAG's craft from boards into the spaces you ride them — closing the loop on a do-it-all brand.1
Legacy
Why it still matters
UAG F.B carries the Japanese scene's reputation for craft to a global audience — a Nagoya workshop whose decks and trucks now turn up on boards worldwide.1
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Setup-era context
Evidence note
Represents the Japanese scene's 'from Japan to the world' reach. Founding year not stated on the cited page; omitted rather than guessed.
References
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Japan (Nagoya) brand; handcrafted 5-ply maple decks, completes, trucks, wheels, tape; 'Japan's first original A-frame track'.
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