the worst part of traveling is checking in at airports. for the past 20 years of traveling in japan, it was the first time they charge us outrageous excess baggage fees. for a domestic flight? ANA airlines, shame on you!!!!

kimura-san and i walked into hokulea and was greeted by the boys, and by all this food. oh, it was amazing….

fresh wakayama sazai? raw steak? chanko nabe? sashimi? pizza? orions? what a great party!!
**it’s so weird how i get emails from foreigners that listen the this song i put on my blog. i guess it’s so beautiful and the lyrics are so amazing. here is the best version i found with lyrics in both japanese and english. now go to a karaoke bar and sing away. and don’t be surprised if you see people crying after…..

good waves…
good times…
good friends…

see you in the water…