i was at the bookstore the other day and seen yumie’s book. gosh, i wish i could read japanese…. or maybe somebody can read it to me? anyway, it looks pretty cool and just wanted to congratulate yumie on her first book. and i also heard a rumor that another book on her is coming out soon. just have to wait and see…. they are having a party in tokyo on oct. 8th. click here for more info….

good morning… just got back from tokyo and gosh it was a change. from paradise to concrete jungle. i forgot how many people live in tokyo. it’s nuts. there’s no way i can live there. too crazy and fast for me. 100 people must have bumped into me and the train ride home was nuts. jam packed like sardines. anyway, got an email from josh down in okinawa calling typhoon 15 the best of the season. stay tuned for galleries. gosh, i wish i can jump on an airplane now and surf this afternoon. by the time i get down there next week, the typhoon swelll will be gone. but that’s what we want. good for diving… yeah!!! anyway, going to check the waves to see if some of the swell sneaked into shonan. have a nice day….

how’s this huge puka shell i found while diving in the philippines. i’ve never seen one this big in my life. now i just have to find some rope and make a necklace. keeper…

this is called “mangosting”. you can find this in indonesia, philippines, and other parts of asia. open it up and it’s like a sweet fruit….

tokura-san bought a lot of these and none went to waste. so sweet…..

aloha, typhoon on the way. already a catagory 4 storm so the waves should be huge down south japan. still thinking of a plan. got to get my boards ready. out of here. oh, wanted to wish yumie koichi a very happy happy birthday…. omedetou…. be back later….