good morning. the weather was really nice in the morning yesterday so toda-san and takami-san asked me if i wanted to go down the street to take a photo of mt. fuji. i was pretty much in my pajamas but i grabbed my camera and went. that was 9am. we ended up driving around mt. fuji, and even up to the 5th station again. after eating good food and ice cream, we finally got home at 4pm. then i had a chance to finally brush my teeth…

yesterday was the clearest day of the summer!!! you could see mt. fuji from miles and miles away. it was so awesome that we drove for 7 hours taking photos from different angles. your not going to believe this but i took this photo from the restaurant while i was drinking my orange juice. i took it through the window and it still looks good….

then they took me to this river where kids were fishing and catching small salmon like fish. the water was so clean and cold. and the air was as fresh as it gets. pure nature…

i had 2 cameras getting every angle and just from yesterday, i could probably make a book. it doesn’t get better than it was yesterday. i want to thank toda-san and takami-san for being so kind to me. taking care of me when i hurt my shoulder from surfing, and taking care of me when my legs were in pain from hiking. and if they ever make a fuji guide tour, i’m signing up….

toda-san makes me laugh. i never get bored hanging out with him… thanks again guys. my suitcase is packed and i’m making my way towards shikoku. i can’t wait to surf!!!

i love my job!

good evening. yesterday, i was on my computer for over 7 hours. my eyes were getting tired, i was getting stressed out….. then…

i got a skype call from kimura-san. yup, the okinawa boys in wakayama. they were drinking and having a great time. i got jealous so i shut down my computer. haha.. i hope to see you guys soon as i’m working my way down to shikoku….

i took another snap shot of kimura-san’s new grandson. i want to welcome soutaro-chan into this beautiful happy world we all live in. get ready for habusake, hard reef, and great times!!!!

holy cow!!! check out this photo of one of the biggest swells in brazil history. this a Ipanema beach a few days ago. thank you claudio lima from brazil for sending me this photo. and thanks for checking out my blog dude. maybe someday i could take a trip to brazil and catch one of those waves with you…. Go-naminori/ V??-surfar[:?????$B!x(B???:]

hey claudio, want to see a huge wave from the top of mount fuji? this was also 2 days ago. the clouds were drawing me pictures all day long as i was hiking up the steep trail. it amazes me how similar clouds and white wash from waves look so alike. this is nature at it’s best…..
**had a few things to say. first, thank you to everyone who sent me emails about my big accomplishment of hiking mt. fuji. i really appreciate your comments. i know not too many japanese hiked it before and it’s been many peoples dream to do it. the place to stay on the very top closes this weekend and it’s fully booked already so wait till next year. train, exercise, focus, plan, and go for it! you only live once and this is something you have to do. i’ve been in japan for almost half my life and hiking to the top of the tallest mountain in japan was one of my biggest accomplishments. bigger than surfing 15′ outer reef waves, bigger than surfing 10′ river mouths, and bigger than surfing 1000 meter point breaks….. you can’t compare it….

**second, i finally got through most of my emails yesterday. it’s such a good feeling to get email from people around the world commenting on hawaii, japan, or go-naminori. this site was created to form a bond between hawaii, japan, and to share it with everybody around the world. through the mails i receive daily, i think we’ve created friendships, experiences, and actually touched peoples lives. the vibe is so positive that it keeps me buzzing…. so i wanted to say once again…

“Thank you to everybody that checks Go-Naminori, our blogs, our photos, our people, our friends, and our way of life. I really appreciate your comments and encouragement. And I would also like to thank the supporters and sponsors of every single person involved with Go-Naminori. If it wasn’t for all of you, we wouldn’t be here today. Mahalo. Now go grab your board and “GO-NAMINORI”……[:?????$B!x(B???:]