good morning. 5:45am tuesday morning. waves going off all over!!! the buoy came up on the north shore so the waves should be 3-5′ and epic. town looks chest high and everywhere is really glassy and perfect. i’m going north. hope i don’t break another board today. oh, did i just jinx myself? hope not. have a nice day!!!
**traveling throughout japan, i’ve see gyotaku prints in a lot of local seafood restaurants and fishing stores. it’s a fisherman’s way of telling his story and showing proof. a photo can be altered and the actual size of the fish can be distorted. but in a gyotaku, it’s the real deal. it’s the actual print of the actual fish…. there are a few guys doing it here in hawaii. same concept but taken a little farther. well, a lot farther. the gyotaku prints in japan are all in black ink. i’ve never seen one in color in japan before. but the ones we have here, it’s in color and the fish looks real. it takes an artist to do this and probably takes a lot of time too. i have a couple of fish i speared printed in my house hanging on my wall and now i have another one. my prized 3.75lbs kumu…..
my friend through surfing kyle nakamoto is the producer of “hawaii skin diver” tv show. his father is the artist who does these awesome color gyotaku prints. here’s a little info on Richard “Crow” Nakamoto and the meaning of gyotaku…..
The Artist:
Richard ‘Crow’ Nakamoto, born in Hilo, Hawaii, began painting at the age of 10. His passion for art and the creative process is his way of life and evident in all of his creations. Crow combines the traditional form of Gyotaku with his own unique style of painting to bring the image of the fish to life and preserve the story of its capture.
The Meaning of Gyotaku:
Originating in Japan during the 19th century, Gyotaku (meaning “fish print”) was developed to preserve the exact size of their trophy catch, and over the years has evolved into a beautiful art form.
Quality Artwork:
Each print is quality handcrafted in Hawaii and printed on “shoji” rice paper. We have a wide vareity of standard or custom sized prints. Many of the fish printed are featured on Hawaii Skin Diver Television. We have an extensive library of fish species from all over the world.
this is mr. nakamura and happy me. and my not so happy fish….
it comes complete with a serial number and the information on the fish. i caught this fish in honolulu, hawaii in jan. ’08 with my andre speargun. it weighed 3.75lbs and is called a “kumu”. something i will never ever forget and everytime i look at it, it will make my day… thank kyle and mr. nakamura..
**want to get your fish printed the right way? contact kyle or mr. nakamura by CLICKING HERE…..
