1997: Eddie Would Go

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Check out what I found in my closet.  26 years ago, Tony Moniz gave me a couple of Eddie Aikau posters that have been in my closet ever since.  It’s very rare to have it in this condition.   Eddie surfing Waimea Bay with no leash.  This is a classic…

The invitees were all watermen like Brock Little, Gary Elkerton, Titus Kinimaka, Vetea David, Mark Occhilupo, David Standt, and Tony Moniz.  A very historic year!

I also found another mini skateboard from over 30 years ago.   I made 3 of these and still have them.  Rode it to the train stations in Japan, threw it in my backpack, and traveled all over with these.

You would be surprised how fast these little skateboards go.  But you better not fall because it will hurt.

Chasing typhoons in Japan use to be my passion.  And also my job.  Nothing came in-between that.  If there was a super typhoon, I dropped everything and made sure I was on the very first of the arriving swells.  And riding waves all the way to the last.  I can’t tell you where this is but as you can see, it’s gonna barrel forever!

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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