i went to a intermediate school band performance last night. it was pretty impressive as the kids did a great job!

after Kobayashi-san and i surfed all morning, we were super hungry. i ask him “what do you want to eat?” he says “meat!” so i tell him, “ok, i’m going to take you to the best prime rib in hawaii. BUT, it’s a super local place and nothing like waikiki. Kobayashi-san happened to order the last piece of prime rib so he was lucky. the other big hawaiian locals that went after us were bummed.

in japan, this would be enough meat for 3 people. i can’t believe Kobayashi-san ate it all!

i ordered the oxtail stew plate. it was sooooo good!!!! this restaurant is super local. you won’t find tourists in there except for the ones i take. it’s a totally different world where it’s located and i wouldn’t recommend you going there alone. then after we ate all of this, we ate a snickers candy bar and a soda. then went surfing. full stomach surf session. haha.

after our second round, Kobayashi-san wanted to eat a acai bowl. omg, i couldn’t do it. i’m still full!!! thank you Kobayashi-san for a super fun surfing/eating day!

Welcome Mr. and Mrs. Takeda to my secret spot.

Good waves, good surfing, good smile, and good time. Thank you and see you again!

good morning. from today, the winds are going to act up again all week. we should be waking up to no wind and by 10am, it’s going to get onshore. some days strong, some days week. some days good waves, some days junk waves. this is where surf knowledge is going to come into play. i’ll know where to go, and what time to go. hope you have a great weak of perfect waves!

there are these plastic bags hanging everywhere on the ferry from wakayama to shikoku. i’m guessing it’s for people that get seasick? yuck!

every time i go to tokyo, i visit hachiko. why? because i like hachiko very much. why? because hachiko was very loyal. loyalty is the key to respect, and respect is the key to success. we could all learn from this loyal doggie. good boy hachiko!

the last time i went to japan, i found out there was a narita express and suica promotion. buy a regular price train ticket from narita to tokyo, and get a free suica card that is charged up with 2000 or $20. what a deal!

and last, i wanted to say hello to Honey Boy! haha.