I Love Shonan: Part 2

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flying to nagoya is getting easier for me. i know how much time it takes and i know how to get anywhere. from nagoya airport to chigasaki takes 3 hours and costs 12,000 yen or $110. pretty expensive when you think about it.
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i was starving when i got to Saito-san’s house. luckily i had 3 really nice girls giving me food. great to see Isuzu-chan as it’s been a while. stoked to see Ayako-chan as she’s ranked #6 in the world for professional bodyboarding now. that’s awesome. and nice to meet you Mami-chan from hokkaido. tell your mom thank you for the amazing seafood! i couldn’t believe how good the crab was, and i couldn’t believe that there was 1 kilo of ikura right in front of me.
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Naoka is going to hawaii for 3 months. he moved out of his apartment and is taking a big step in his life. it must be so exciting!
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i forgot who’s crazy idea it was, but nobody liked Naoka’s hairstyle. so we decided to have him sit down as each one of us takes a cut out of his wild hair. Matsuo was first.
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Then Eri-chan.
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Then Ayumi-chan. the cut i took was off the side so it was pretty generous. you should have seen where Hikaru cut. OMG!
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Saito-san, Kanae-san, Ayumi-chan, and Mami-chan. all having fun.
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Nishi, Eri-chan, Naoka, Matsuo, and Hikaru. such beautiful people that make my life so beautiful because their in it.
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this was still in the beginning. i got there at 9pm and i remember sleeping at 4am. it was a crazy long night of fun.
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i was wondering what Eri-chan and Ayumi-chan were doing in the kitchen. seemed like they were trying to open another bottle of wine. what kind of wine opener is that? i’ve never seen it before.
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hahaha. that was the coolest wine opener i’ve ever seen!
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i had to put him on his back and take this photo. haha.
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after we all left, some of us went for a bike ride to the beach. i can’t believe we all made it home safely. i’ve never had such a hard time riding a bike. the next day, Akko-chan sent me this photo of her pants that ripped when she fell off her bike. haha.
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the next morning we woke up to some waves. felt so good to have a surf with my good friends. i use to hang out in shonan for months at a time. this is some of my best japan roots and i will never forget all the fun i had. and still have. thank you Matsuo for always looking after me like a brother.
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haha. here’s the result for Naoka’s haircut after we were all done. it’s pretty dam bad, but it still looks better than before. good luck in hawaii Naoka!
Eri-chan told me i was yelling in the street at 3am “I love Shonan!” i don’t remember, but i’m sure that was my true feeling. i can’t wait to go back again. thank you my friends!

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