so happy to get our normal weather back! hot sun, cool winds, passing showers, and lots and lots of rainbows.

today was yet another beautiful day! i just love the blue sky!

had a great afternoon surf session with Yoshida-san. super cool surfer from Nara that just loves to surf!

then i start getting the texts “tsunami coming!” so i check the news and find out there was a big earthquake in chile. tsunami approximate hawaii arrival time is tomorrow morning at 3am.

our little islands in the middle of the pacific is so vulnerable. an earthquake anywhere can generate a tsunami to our islands.

so i rushed down to the yacht club to prepare for tonight. make sure i have rope, water, blanket, pillow, and a couple of beers.

even if a .5m or 2′ tsunami hits this harbor, it’s going to reek havoc. as long as i’m in hawaii, there is no way i’ll leave Mayuki here. i’m going to do what the fisherman in tohoku did and head out to the ocean. the safest place to be.

got my bed ready. going to gaze at the stars, inhale the fresh winds, and sleep on the rocking ocean. then when i wake up, i’ll go catch a few waves at sunrise.

i’m also taking my fishing poles because i’ll probably get so bored of floating around in the sea. may as well be productive and do something. anyway, going to be a long night. first have to go watch a volleyball game, meet a friend for dinner, then head out to sea. wish me luck!

OMG, i just found this email in my folder! a message from Tsubasa-san! Tsubasa-san is a local surfer from kita-izumi surf point in fukushima. that was the first beach we went to right after the tsunami. it was totally demolished and to make things worst, it’s located right at the 20km off limits mark from the fukushima nuclear plant. i remember our We Are One team standing on the wall looking around in total shock. being surfers who surfed there before, words couldn’t explain our feelings at that time. we passed by there mission after mission and seen the progress. the debris were clearing, the grass was growing, and things were looking bright. Tsubasa-san came to hawaii last year. it was at that time, i gave him a donation from our We Are One project. i remember telling him to go get the guys together and have a barbecue. to do something that would bring smiles to our circle of surfing friends. instead, they used the money for something else.

they bought a weed wacker with it. such awesome hearts.

i was so happy to see the green coming back! and i’m so happy to see local surfers taking the time to put back into the surf spot that has gave them so many great memories.

such a great effort from the fukushima kita-izumi surfing community. you guys are amazing! i hope to surf with you all someday soon!

great to see the progress and rebuilding of such a magical place!

this was last year when Tsubasa-san came to hawaii. i still remember the great waves we caught together!

fukushima surfing is back up and running. i’m really looking forward to meeting all of you someday. great job for your great community.
here is the message i got from Tsubasa-san. i thought i’d share it because our We Are One team and supporters should know the good things they’ve done for the wonderful people of fukushima. let’s continue to support our friend forever! and thank you Tsubasa-san for the wonderful news! We Are One!
昨年の6月にハワイでカービーさんにお世話になりました。最後別れ際にプロジェクトから少しの気持ちですと封筒を頂きました。皆様のお心遣いありがとうございます。北泉ローカルから心より感謝を申し上げます。震災直後からすぐ東北にきて頂き、数多くの支援して頂いた事は忘れません。
頂いたお気持ちから草刈り機を購入しました。
北泉ポイント周辺のビーチクリーンの時に大切に使わせて頂きます。
福島の海岸はまだまだ復興途中ですが、いつか元の美しいビーチに戻れる日がくる時まで。

Free dive Middle East
Good morning 6:10am.
South swell continues.
Head high sets at Ala Moana. Clean conditions.
Diamond Head overhead and very windy.
Trade winds at 20mph.
Sun, clouds, showers, and lots of rainbows!
Going surfing.
Have a wonderful day!