good morning. 6:30am on this sunny day in hawaii. waves are chest high in town with 12 guys out at bowls. the waves look super fun. 3 guys are at the park where it’s a little smaller. got a south swell and north swell coming this week. today, i’m surfing. have a nice day…..

last night was the MTV awards and britney spears didn’t look as good as she use to. was it because of too much partying?? well, at least her hair grew back….

you want class? check out alicia keys…. that’s freakin class…. and this chick can sing too….

i was looking through photos from last year and this one made me laugh. the guy to on the right of the photo holding the apple is japan pro surfer maoh toda. maoh is such a cool and funny guy. we went to the maldives last year on a boat trip for 2 weeks. it was 2 weeks of fun, fun, and fun. it was also the first time i surfed with him and i was amazed on how good and smooth he surfed. i’m stoked i met him on that trip and can’t wait for another “jacksan” night with him…. oh, the guy on the left eating the orange is pro surfer yasuaki higashikawa. another good surfer, cool and super funny guy…..

i was playing around with my water camera and snapped this shot of maoh duck diving. the water in the maldives is as clean as it gets….
**oh, maoh has a blog. got some pretty funny photos on there. check it out by CLICKING HERE…..
**also wanted to congratulate jasmin on her recent birthday. sorry i missed it…

i stole this photo off zuccho’s blog. zuccho is another awesome surfer, mellow, and a really nice guy. zuccho was JPSA champion so many times. he was the man to beat when i used to surf JPSA’s…. check out ZUCCHO’S BLOG BY CLICKING HERE…..

good evening. was so stoked to drive around in my own car today. went to check diamond head but didn’t feel like walking down the cliff to the beach so i turned around and went up the mountains….

the mountains up my friends hill is amazing. killer views, wild pigs, and…..

stawberry/quava’s….. so sweet. gosh, it’s so awesome when your in the mountains. the sound of the wind, the smell of the guava’s, and just pure nature. ever want to relax the mind? climb the nearest mountain and that should work….

surf news: congratulations to teppei tajima from japan for winning the ASP WQS Sahara Pro in Fukushima…..

The Shop in hiratsuka has been around for years. chobo-san is the owner and i’ve known him ever since i went to japan. he a super cool guy that surfs really good. anyway, The Shop had their annual contest this year and professional cameraman kenji sahara was there shooting it. check out the photo gallery up on GO-NAMINORI.COM….

***the government in prefecture of Wakayama, just south of osaka, plans to make an artificial reef for surfers. they are going to put natural stones in the water forming a reef that will produce waves of up to 1.5 meters to 2 meters (6.6 feet). the government wants to attract surfer tourists and try to make it safe for beginners. construction is going to start in late december or early january 2008. i hope more artificial reefs are put in place around japan for the increasing number of surfers. a lot of surfers will be stoked….


and round 1 is on at the ASP WCT boost mobile pro in Trestles, California…. CLICK HERE FOR LIVE COVERAGE….

good morning. it’s 9am here on this beautiful sunday morning in hawaii. i got up at 5am and went surfing. haha. in my dreams. i was stuck to my bed and couldn’t move. it was one of those days where your mind wants to get up but your body won’t get up. but it was good because i needed a good sleep. the waves aren’t going anywhere. i’m checking bowls now and it looks chest high and really fun. got like 18 guys out. diamond head looks good too as the winds are not that strong. i’m going to eat my cereal, read the sunday paper, drink a cup of coffee. wait, i don’t drink coffee. it’s just one of those days were i’m just going with the flow. have a great day where ever you are….
i didn’t want to show this video again but i feel like i have to because i want to start from the beginning of this controversy. after i found this video online, i completely freaked out. it’s just something we americans can’t comprehend. honestly, i got pissed off and was pretty sad. i got so many emails from both americans and japanese right after i posted that blog. everybody felt the same way as i did. sad and upset. i had the oppportunity a few weeks ago to go to the actual place where the dolphin killings took place. i went there trying to find answers and trying to understand the other side. i know that there’s always two sides to everything and now i know the other side.. i’ll get into that a little later. but first, this is the side you don’t nobody wants to see. if you don’t want to watch it, don’t. it will ruin your day like how it already ruined mine….
note: this year dolphin killings already started in taiji….