Captain Kashiwaki

Captain Kashiwaki (on far left), Captain Hashimoto, Jeff Orenstein, Steven Munatones, and Red Top Swim coach Matt Duggan on 13 July 2026 after Orenstein's 10 hour 30 minute battle against the Tsugaru Channel in northern Japan

Sandra Ramírez Vinay with coach Patricia Kohlmann, her son, Captain Hashimoto and Captain Kashiwaki after completing a crossing of the Tsugaru Channel in northern Japan

Captain Kashiwaki is a Japanese escort pilot who lives in Kodomari, Aomori Prefecture.

External links

• Sandra Ramírez Vinay Takes Unusual Route To Cross The Tsugaru Channel
• Jeff Orenstein Was Profoundly Disappointed, But Greatly Honored
• Oceans Seven Swimmers Taming The Dragon Across The Tsugaru Channel
• The 2026 Tsugaru Channel Season: Foreigners Freestyling in the Far East