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Canadian snowboarder Zach Aller topped the podium ahead of Jaeger Bailey and Yuma Abe at the Burton Rail Days event in Tokyo, Japan on Saturday (15 November).

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Saturday saw the fourth staging of Burton Rail Days, in Tokyo.

This is the snowboarding's biggest urban rail jam event, held at the Roppongi Hills development in the Japanese capital.

With the prize purse of (U.S.) $27,000 was on offer.

Young American Benny Milam performed the best rail trick.

French Canadian Frank April produced the best air, while the best wall trick was displayed by Reo Takahashi.

But the overall event champion in Takahashi's homeland was Zach Aller.

The Canadian won from the USA's Jaeger Bailey and Japan's Yuma Abe.

The event is seen as the beginning to the winter sports season & more such events continue in Australia later in the month.