The World Surf League (WSL) is excited to announce the Qualifying Series (QS) Gotcha Ichinomiya Chiba Open return for 2019 as men's QS 6,000 and women's QS 1,000 starting April 29 - May 5. This marks the fourth edition for Ichinomiya's beach, site of the 2020 Olympics surfing event, hosting the QS during Japan's beautiful spring season with some of the world's best in attendance to contend for valuable points.
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