so happy i pulled into japan at the perfect time of the perfect season. cherry blossoms in full bloom in wakayama and shikoku. always a big smile pulling up to the TSSC Showroom and my place to stay. so peaceful, so beautiful, and so amazing.

every year i walk around the contest looking for an idea for my next airbrush. this one i liked a lot so don’t be surprised to see me surfing a board looking like this later this year. i love it!

after every trip away from hawaii, the first thing i do is check on Mayuki. Reid has been helping me keep her as clean as she can get. spotless like she deserves to be. thank you Reid for your professionalism work you always do. and stoked on our outside waikiki surf session yesterday afternoon. had a blast! next east wind swell with an incoming tide, we’re out there again! so fun!

Dalai Lama says “Once a year, go someplace you’ve never been before.” i’ve been listening to Dalai Lama since i ever started traveling 25 years ago. the more places you go, the more you learn. the more you learn, the smarter you become. try it!

Isn’t she a beauty?
Good morning 7:10am.
Ala Moana chest high sets and fun.
Diamond Head head high and very windy.
Waikiki waist high and clean.
Strong trade winds at 20mph.
Super sunny and warm.
Big North/West swell next Wednesday. Yeah!
Going surfing.
Have a wonderful day!

for all of those of you who don’t know, japan has the best fruits in the world. sweetest and juiciest by far. oh, and also the most expensive. i was craving fruits in tokyo so i went to buy some and enjoyed every sweet juicy bite.

and japanese tomatoes are the best too. average for the small ones are 33 yen to 76 yen each. each! crazy expensive, but crazy sweet!

7000 yen or $60 for a mango isn’t too bad. better eat the skin and seed too for that price.

i wish we had this kind of sashimi platters in hawaii supermarkets. if we did, i’d eat one a day. everything except the sweet shrimp. wait, i’d probably eat that too. haha.

from all the cold air, my face was super dry. so i went to get a free sample of this lavender face lotion. pretty dam good smelling. going to buy me some in hawaii.

from the sweetest fruits and vegetables to the juiciest and tenderest steaks. this piece of steak will make you feel like the happiest person in the world.

i can’t describe how good it is. so good that i’m addicted! thank you Inaida-san for always sharing this beautiful one of a kind steak restaurant in the world. it really makes me feel so special each bite!

back to life, back to family.