konnichi wa. gosh, there were so many things going on yesterday. first, went to to check out matsuo and everybody at the rise and shine contest yesterday morning. check out the sunrise!! gosh, it’s so cool going to these kind of contests and see so many happy faces. the waves were good, and the vibe was even better. sorry i had to leave early…..

a lot of guys came out. good to see my good friends put an event like this together. it’s all about team work….

this is masaki harada and matsuo. masaki rips. i remember watching him surf big sunset one year on a short board. he was surfing 8′ sunset like it was a beach break. freaking ripping…. and i surfed a small little island off shikoku with matsuo about 10 years ago. he caught a big one and got the cover of surfing world mag…. these guys are hard core….

i had so much things going on that i totally spaced on yumie’s “aloha night” party. actually it worked out perfect because i was on my way to tokyo to jump on the shinkansen. i dropped by and i’m glad i did. yumie has touched so many lives and inspired so many people. i couldn’t believe how many people were there. the free factory cafe was packed that people were even sitting on the floor. it was a very touching and an awesome event. took some photos so post them later… great job yumie….

there was live hula and music too. lisa halim was there singing live and i was stoked to meet her. she’s got an awesome voice. and she’s pretty hot too… check out LISA HALIM’S BLOG….

i passed by this store in tokyo. there was a surfboard in the window that caught my eye. it was a TSSC surfboard and it wasn’t a surf shop. i couldn’t stop to check it out but does anybody know what shop that was???
**anyway, i’m on transit to okinawa. going to get some work done because once i get there, i’m not opening up my computer. it’s the start to my diving vacation and i can’t wait…..

just picked up my new surfing world copy. got a hawaiian surfer in a full suit on the cover surfing freezing cold water with snow covered mountains behind. pretty cool…

and what’s more cooler is that there is an interview on tokura-san. he pretty much built the wetsuit industry in japan and lives the lifestyle people would trade anything for. tokura-san is still not over traveling this world and has a lot of plans ahead. and he’s also the person i look up too most and is the main reason why i’m living the life i live today. thanks again tokura-san…

good morning. 5am here on this holiday monday morning in japan. gosh, i’ve been down these past days. feels like a major cold but i think it’s still from the poison food i ate. my body feels tired but trying to recover. traveling and living out of your suitcase takes a toll on you but you just have to think positive and go with the flow. yeah, i miss my own bed but i will have that all winter long so i can’t complain. in about 2 weeks, i’ll be home so until then, i’m going to keep moving and enjoy what i chose to do. as for now, i’m heading to the rise and shine users contest to say my bye bye’s to matsuo and everybody there. then i’m on the train out of here. have a great day…

speaking about rise and shine, some guys with huge HD tv cameras came by to shoot for japanese karaoke videos. they even had a girl model but i couldn’t get a good look at her. i didn’t want to look like a stalker or anything. they closed the shop, kicked me out, and did the filming….

so the next time you get all drunk and sing karaoke, look for a guy in the back of the camera sticking tongue. that’s me…. haha…