good evening. another hot day here in japan. just checked the surf forecast again and nothing out there. good time to refresh because there’s lots and lots of typhoons yet to come. i’m in no rush because i’m not going anywhere anytime soon. got trips to the philippines, okinawa, and bali lined up but that’s not till later. going to wax my boards, and sharpen my spear. see ya later….

i caught 4 barrels with this brand new board until it buckled in 3 places. i’m pretty bummed out about it but matchi is shaping a new one for me as we speak….

this is the life saver drink. it’s called ukon and it cost 200 yen or $1.60. if you don’t want a hangover the next day, it’s worth every penny….

i just ate abalone again last night. i’d never thought i would get tired of eating abalone but i am. i’m good for a while….
**wanted to welcome Hawaiian Josh Lacar to Go-Naminori. Josh is from Waianae and has been living in okinawa for a while. he’s been sending us some awesome galleries. he just sent us a sick gallery of jamie o’brien that will be up soon. stoked to have you on board bruddah josh….. hope to go down there soon to check you and all the boys out. sunabe days, hard reef night!!!! cheers….

good morning. gosh, nothing on the way for waves in japan. seems like at least a 7 day break. umm, bummer. heard the waves in hawaii are still kind of small. it must be the smallest summer ever? glad i’m not a part of that. just wanted to say to my hawaiian friends, hawaii’s probably the worst place you want to be in the summer. it’s just too dam far from the southern storms. if you want consistent overhead surf everyday in the summer, go to tahiti, samoa, or indonesia. once you go, you’ll know what i mean. just ask carter and russ. and if you are thinking about coming to japan to chase typhoons? if you don’t have a lot of money or a lot of friends that know the scoops, forget it. japan is so fickle and it’s like gambling. you can go home a loser, or you can go home with the best surf session of your life….

this was the other day. gosh, now i wish i surfed more….. don’t know when the next time waves like this is going to come….

pulled this photo of the surfers journal website. thought it was cool….. another helicopter shot….

and leaving you with a sunset shot from the japan sea yesterday evening. freaking awesome….

there is a little bakery in mugi. i always go there in the morning on the way to the factory to get some breakfast. there is all kinds of cool bread and sandwiches. this one has egg, a sausage, and a slice of cucumber. it costs a whopping .80 cents. oishi desu….

this is my new chris kaysen 4 fin i was telling you about the other day. all i have to say is “this board is sick”…..

and if you want to try it, sorry…. your going to have to get your own.
**by the way, TSSC SURFBOARDS just renewed their website. check it out by CLICKING HERE….. they even have a live camera of uchizuma beach. i’m going to go outside and turn it into my room so you can see my ugly ass every morning. haha….

and one last thing out of my maxim magazine. this girls name is mehgan meanet-grier. she is the worlds record women free diver. she can hold her breath for 4 minutes and 36 seconds. and go down 146 feet in one breath. gosh, i wish she was my free diving coach. does anybody have her number????