good evening. what a long day! first, i want to say that everyday is a learning experience for me. i learned so much in the last 2 days. just to be a part of such a huge event made us grow as a business, and grow as a person. i met so many cool people at this event, friends from a long time ago, friends from the present, and friends that are going to be in my future. yes, it was a hula event but surfing was in the air. i’m looking forward to the future, i’m looking forward to surfing, and i’m looking forward to having a better relationship with all my friends in japan. second, it was the first hawaii event i’ve ever went to in japan. the aloha spirit was everywhere! i was so happy to see so many people that love hawaii, and i was so happy to be from hawaii. my goal is to make japanese people even happier when they visit hawaii. it made me proud to have been raised on a tiny island in the middle of the ocean that the whole world loves. and last, i want to thank everybody for coming out to see me. to the family that caught an airplane from okayama, from the couple that drove 5 hours from aichi, to all the other people that came from all over japan. today was probably a record low for temperature but warm in hearts. thank you all again and hope to see you all soon in hawaii!

and to my wonderful team. Saito-san, Kanae-san, Ryosuke, Hikaru, Eri-chan, Takami-san, Naoka, Toda-san, Alyssa, and everybody else involved in this project: you all did a great job! i was so happy to see this team working so hard together. we surely made a lot of people happy today, which is our main goal in life. the more happier people in the world, the better world we will live in. keep on working hard, keep on smiling, and most of all, KEEP ON SURFING! thank you all!! mahalo.

So many people!!!

good cold morning. as i woke up freezing cold at 6am, i lay in bed watching the news about the boston bombings, the earthquakes in iran and china, and other crazy news in the world. i start feeling down, feeling sad, and things start going crazy in my mind. this is the very reason i quit watching the news everyday. it’s just too negative to start off my day. but then, i start thinking deep. start to think how crazy this world is, and start to think how i should improve my life. first, i’m not going to change anything in my traveling plans. traveling keeps me fresh, keeps me recharged, keeps my brain working, and keeps me happy. it’s a good balance for my lifestyle and a good balance for my mind. second, i’m living my life for the moment, meaning, i’m living it for each minute. every minute of the day is important to me because i know that my life can end in the same very minute. and last, i’m going to treasure my family and friends much more than i have been doing. if it wasn’t for them, i wouldn’t be the happy person i am. this all starts NOW!
i’ll jump in the hot fudo, eat breakfast, and head over the the love collection event. looking forward again to seeing my friends, and making new ones. yesterday is gone, today is here! enjoy every minute of it!

this is me backpacking Uruguay, South America. enjoying every minute!!!