Niseko to Tokyo by Train

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gosh, had an awesome time with Naya-san today. we surfed for so long! i was stoked to see him riding so many good waves. after we came in, Naya-san told me “gosh, i wish i started surfing earlier in my life.” i told him what i tell everyone, “it’s never too late!” welcome to the start of a healthy and happy life!
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another blog i uploaded but forgot to post. haha. i think i’m getting old! Hokkaido Otaru Beer!
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had a great time in Niseko. super cool snowboard crew that knows how to have fun day and night. this night was awesome.
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it was unbelievable snowboarding untouched snow. if felt like surfing a giant wave of powder!
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check out the cool Niseko Station. i left here early in the morning heading to kansai for a flight back to hawaii. yes, niseko to kansai is pretty dam far!
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a little miniature local train running through the deep snow.
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the train would stop at every station on the way to sapporo station. as soon as the doors open, i get the freezing chill of my life. it was so cold!
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deep powder all over the place.
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i wonder how it would be living here? do you think a guy from hawaii could handle something like this? probably not.
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then as i get to sapporo, the snow isn’t as deep.
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riding the train along the coastline was cool. i was in the mountain for 4 days so seeing the ocean in a long time made me so happy. felt like jumping in.
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i’m always thinking to myself “can i surf that?” next time i go to hokkaido, i want to try to surf!
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and yes, an awesome bento to eat while enjoying the long ride. can’t wait to do it again!

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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