yesterday was another beautiful day and the best way to spend it was on the ocean! jumped on Mayuki and headed out to check out some secret spots. the good thing is every single spot was absolutely perfect! no wind, big swell, and perfect weather! score again!

it’s been years since i seen diamond head so perfect! i couldn’t believe how long and good the waves were.

seen another pod of dolphins again today. dolphins have been giving us really good luck.

and dolphins keep the big sharks away too.

i was driving home and couldn’t believe how hot it was!!! 34 degrees celsius is 93 degrees fahrenheit. OMG! i don’t remember the last time hawaii was this hot! by the way, i’ve been listening to 97.1 FM in hawaii and loving it! try it!

a friend invited me to his friends wedding party the other night. it was pretty cool seeing so many happy japanese celebrating a special moment here in hawaii.

always nice to meet new people. shaka girls!

ok, the waves the past 3 days have been epic! the perfect swell coming from the perfect south/west direction made every single surf spot absolutely perfect. it’s been over 10 years since i’ve seen so many barrels. i got up early and surfed a secret spot where i learned how to surf 35 years ago. only a few friends out and the waves were the best i’ve ever seen it break out there. had barrels of fun!
the swell continues and so does my sunburn. surfers have the greatest life of all!

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Good morning 5:20am.
South swell continues.
Head high with some overhead sets at Diamond Head.
PERFECT conditions. NO wind!
Super sunny and hot day again.
Going Naminori.
Have a wonderful day!

the last time i went to kobochihama, we were so lucky to visit on the day of the matsuri! it was such a great experience.

there is a very ancient buddha in that room up on the hill. it’s big and full of history. estimated over 1000 years old and the doors are opened only 1x a year. like i said, we were lucky to see it and as soon as i walked into the room, you could just feel the energy. the buddha was amazing!

survivors. happy faces and happy people. Kiku-chan, Ryoko-san, Kimura-san, and Hiyori-chan: we are family, We Are One!

then i had a very hot day in tokyo so i jumped into the car and did some exploring. took a turn off the steaming concrete jungle and ended up in the cool breeze real jungle. it was so beautiful and hard to believe that there is a place like this in tokyo.

i walked deeper and deeper into the forest and it got greener and greener.

then i stumbled upon a place where samurai’s were believed to visit.

they would come here to cleanse their body and souls.

yes, samurai’s actually sat here and used this water off the waterfall. it was a great adventure and a great learning experience for me. 15 minutes later, i was back into the concrete jungle.