Mom and Pop Store in Japan and Me Board!

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last time i was in wakayama, i went to check out this lady’s old school store. i met her in hawaii a couple of years ago so it was very nice to see her again. i followed her on her bicycle down the narrow streets.
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then went to check out her house. it was so beautiful and full of old japan culture.
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and here is her little store. so cute!
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in old japan, these were the only kind of stores. kind of how it was in old hawaii. gosh, i miss those days.
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old japan, i love it! i hope this part of japan will never change!
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Mike Woo in back in japan now shaping some cool boards. he just finished shaping my “step up” board. “step up” meaning a shortboard for bigger waves. something i’d use in overhead to double overhead waves, or 4-6′ surf. it’s a 6’2 x 18 1/4 x 2 1/4.
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new technology epoxy board that is light, strong, and fast!
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the V12 model shaped Mike Woo by TSSC. i can’t wait to try it!!! can somebody please bring it back to hawaii for me? haha.

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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