50-73 is GO-NAMINORI….

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good morning. i can finally sit down and write about our first day in japan. first of all, wanted to thank kimura-san, kinsan, and shinpei for picking tony, seth, and i up from kansai airport. it always feels good when you travel to another country and somebody is waiting for you at the airport. i can feel the love… thanks guys… after that, we had an awesome dinner at ushio sushi bar. oh my gosh… the food was so dam good that i didn’t even have time to take photos. i was too busy eating… we ended up having a big group and big fun…. thanks to everybody in wakayama for the great first night of fun!!!

before i move on, check this out. one week ago, i was dreaming of traveling business class after i seen this ad in a magazine. so i called my friend at JAL the night before to ask for a window seat in economy class, which is what i usually do. then she told me to come early and be sure to wear long pants and shoes. i already knew what that meant… yup, business class baby!!! i was so happy!!! my dream came true!! i ate good food, watched 2 movies, got vip service all the way, and most important, felt like a king…. wanted to thank my buddy down there at JAL. your the best….

it’s such a good feeling when people around you give you so much support. kimura-san told me to check out his license plate on his new car. 50-73 means GO-NAMINORI in japanese. how cool is that!!!

and what’s more cool is that he put the plates on all of his cars… thank you so much for the support!!! i feel so dam happy right now…

seth is a kid, but he loves other kids. that’s a special gift that not too many kids have these days. here he is playing with ryonosuke-kun….

it was a great day one spending it with 2 cool people. shinpei left to bali for the JPSA contest yesterday. and once again, wanted to thank kimura-san for taking care of us in wakayama… go-naminori….
**the waves were waist high and fun for the kids yesterday evening. be at ikumi beach all day… surf, surf, and surf…. everybody keep warm because it’s freaking cold over here….[:???:][:???:]

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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