Natsumi Taoka is a Japanese professional longboard surfer. She was born in Chiba in 1994 and started surfing at the early age of 12. Her parents are both surfers, and her father is still participating in competitions. She is currently a member of the ROXY Athlete team and is sponsored too by Murasaki Sports.

Natsumi is participating at the moment in the International - 2022 Women's Longboard Tour.

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Note: Some of these images were originally going to be published in a print magazine issue that sadly never came out, accompanying a great interview by Lucy Dayman.