good morning from wakayama, japan. gosh, yesterday was like another dream if your a diver. kimura-san gave my dive buddy waka-san a call and the rest is history. get ready, jump on the boat, get japan’s best huge oysters, some ishidai, and be back in an hour with a cooler full of goodies. diving is my love. to be able to exercise, clear the mind, and bring home dinner can’t be beat. i use to be connected to the ocean from surfing but now that i spend so much time diving, i feel like the ocean is my home. there’s no where else i’d rather be….

when ever i come over to the kimura house, i eat healthy. fish, fish, and fish. and i love it, love it, and love it!!! by the way, the fish we got in fuji tasted pretty dam good. sashimi and nitsuke style!

atsuko-san is the best cook! if you can take a fresh, cut it up into sashimi, or make nitsuke, your good! thank you atsuko-san for always keeping us surfers/divers healthy!

if your invited to this house, your pretty much part of the family. just don’t even try to drop in and stay in my room. haha…

after a few beers, jacksan came out of the closet. jack daniels and happy coke? alright…..

in hawaii, we take shots. that’s the part of the aloha spirit i bring to japan! haha… i think we should call this the “Go-Naminori Jacksan Drive Thru Tour.” haha.. oh, check out that antique jack daniels guy sitting on the chair. kimura-san found that at some bar. i bet that would look really good on my shelf at home. haha…

if i lived in japan, i’d be a fisherman for sure. i’d surf when the waves are good, and i’d dive when the waves are small. that would keep me busy 365 days of the year. diving in japan and catching the things we catch is like diving for gold. seafood is really expensive here. but with my local fisherman friends, i get to enjoy japan’s finest seafood!!! these are what you call “local fisherman.” i want to thank each and every one of my fisherman friends in japan for sharing their culture, food, and excitement… can’t wait to go again….

YEAH!!! DIVING SAIKO!!!
BIG OYSTERS!
ISHIDAI FISH!
GO-NAMINORI….

good evening. after a 2.5 hour drive to fuji, we spent an awesome day there. now we’re in wakayama, which took 7.5 hours to get too. there are no waves but who cares?? no us. i’m learning something really important on this trip. it’s how to maximize your happiness and not to have the world revolve around the surf. just until a few years ago, i use to be so bummed when there were no waves. now? i know how to be happy building friendships and exploring. and if there are any waves, it’s just a bonus. i wish every surfer can enjoy what i’m enjoying!!!

this is how my board bag usually looks when i’m traveling around. it can barely close. and the weight? you would break your back carrying it around….

instead of through my eyes, your going to see an awesome trip through the eyes of these 2 girls. mari-chan and ai-chan are taking photos and video which will be coming out on go-naminori. stay tuned for experiences and laughter! laughter until your stomach hurts is priceless….

in japan, people maximize space. so driving in this little car with boards, diving equipment, surfboards, photo gear, and computers is no problem. especially when you have a great crew…

if you know me, your going to have to know my friends. if i could introduce all my friends in the world to each other, this world would be a happier place. being surrounded with great people is better than being surrounded with great waves. if you can’t share happiness with your friends, life would suck…. takami-san and toda-san have been there for me from the beginning. and hopefully till the end if they don’t get sick of me.. haha….

fuji has the best desert cafe in japan. eat cake, eat food, eat cake, and eat cake. if i lived in fuji, i think i would have a bigger stomach than toda-san. haha…. mari-chan and ai-chan are experiencing things that only few in this world can….

toda-san has many faces. you can see 3 in this photo! haha….
**we had a boat trip in fuji. toda-san’s brother was kind to let us borrow his boat. toda-san was the captain. we drove all around the west side of izu. we got chased out of the water by angry fishermen and 70 year old amasan’s. i wish i could tell you the whole story but cant. now we’re in wakayama doing the same thing. having fun and living an exciting life.
**last, i have a question. i know it’s illegal to pick abalone and shell fish. but is it illegal in japan to spear fish? i get all different versions of the law and was wondering. can somebody please answer the question? i’d really appreciate it…