takahashi-san took me to jiro-cho sushi house last night in chatan. it’s the best sushi in the world. the chu-toro just melts in your mouth. and jiro-cho also serves the best horse sashimi. i usually don’t eat horse because i kind of feel sorry for them, but last night i couldn’t resist. does that mean if your leg is looking good, i’ll eat it too? haha… anyway, after the next swell, it’s time for me to move on. i wish i could stay in okinawa the whole time i’m in japan but there are other places i have to go to. i’ve been hearing the river mouths in shikoku are good, and also in other places. yup, a river mouth is probably my next stop. from clean blue reef breaks to brown dirty water river mouths. i’ll surf anywhere for a barrel right now… have a great evening….

everybody, meet rikio higa. rikio is a pro surfer from okinawa that just started his blog on go-naminori. i’ve known rikio for a long time and we’ve surfed together on some of the best waves okinawa has to offer. we chased typhoons in the day, and chased habusake at night. rikio is a really nice guy with the okinawan mensore spirit. now you can follow his career by checking out his blog.

i also wanted to welcome rikio to the digital world. rikio didn’t even have an email address until naoka set one up for him. his life will never be the same..
*CLICK HERE FOR GO-NAMINORI RIKIO HIGA BLOG….

mainichi ok desu…

good morning. have you ever heard of fujiya zenzai in okinawa? it’s like shave ice with azuki beans and mochi balls. it’s the favorite snack of okinawa and i heard they deliver to where ever you are. i always eat it when i’m in okinawa…..

mix everything up and don’t eat it too fast or you will get an ice cream headache. i’m going to eat one today too…

and i’m not the only one enjoying it. the owner of fujiya happens to be a friend of mine and also a great surfer!!! that’s what makes fujiya even better….
**now getting back to the 2 nights ago when were fortunate to have the locals play live music for us. the beat was high, every body was dancing, singing, and giving each other cheers at any chance. then the mood swings as he starts strumming on his sanshin the opening cords for nada sou sou. the cheers stop, every body’s in silence as he starts singing. people were actually tearing to one of the most beautiful song i’ve ever heard. nada sou sou is a song out of okinawa about losing a loved one. the words are beautiful and even though you don’t understand japanese, you feel comforting, happy, and sad at the same time. it’s a song that when played, reminds me of grandparents that passed away. listen to it as you watch the emotions in the room change. it was a pretty heavy experience for me because i usually listen to that song alone. but to listen to it with a room full of happy people that emotions change with the first strum of the sanshin, it was pretty heavy. i could just imagine what was on everybody’s mind… i know what was on mine… my grandparents that passed away….