Building International Friendships…

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good morning. 6am sunday morning. the buoy came down a little but there should still be 3-5′ surf on the north shore. light trades today so probably epic conditions. can’t see anything now but i’m 95% sure the waves will be good like yesterday, or even better. see you guys in the water. and please surf safe. another japanese kid who was surfing pipeline yesterday hit the reef so hard that he cracked his helmet. if he wasn’t wearing one, he would probably be in the hospital too. the tides been really low all day recently so please be careful. when in doubt, pull out… have a nice day….

hawaiian tony moniz has the aloha spirit. okinawan kazubo miyagi has the mensore spirit. two legends that have paved the way for generations to come. two people from two different countries that are bridging the gap. this is what building friendships are all about…

and here is okinawan/hawaiian james oshiro, already a legend in okinawa’s hard reef. i was telling my sister that james is the man when it comes to helping and getting things done. he’s the handyman and all the meat he cooked for us yesterday was perfect!! thanks james….

team okinawa was freaking out when james showed up and busted out the andagi. a taste of okinawa in hawaii….
**i did a blog on james not too long ago. if you don’t remember him, CLICK HERE TO CHECK JAMES OUT AGAIN….
**okinawa and hawaii are so close in many ways. waves, reef, weather, and most of all, the people… that’s probably why we all get along so well…

and last. i stole this photo off hayato’s blog. that’s what friends are for… haha..
from left to right top row: tammy, shinpei, astuko-san, matchi, kenji, kubota, kimura-san, mago-san.
from left to right bottom row: hayato, aki-chan, me, tony, and kazubo-san.
this photo is a keeper. one that is going on my wall. once again, thanks everybody for yesterdays barbecue. can’t wait to do it all over again..

KIRBY FUKUNAGA
ハワイで生まれ育ち、プロサーファー、フォイラー、スキンダイバー、カメラマンの肩書きを持ち、ウォーターマンとして、海で多くの時間を過ごし、海から多くのモノをもらいながら生活しています。彼が伝えようとしていることは、海がある生活は僕らを豊かにしてくれるということ。そして、自分だけではなく、いろいろなことをみんなにシェアし、人生を楽しむということ。現在は、ハワイでプライベートサーフィンガイドを主催。
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