when i walked out of my hotel yesterday morning, i couldn’t believe how beautiful it was! super warm, cool winds, and the most perfect weather i’ve ever experienced in osaka.

i’ve been to kansai about a hundred times but never ever seen the sky so deep blue. i just kept staring at it thinking i was back in hawaii or something. super crisp air and the deepest blue ever.

took an early morning walk through the underground basements. it’s unbelievable how smart the japanese are by making so many underground crossways. the whole city connects underground. amazing!

and the stores getting ready for another crazy business day.

i’m finally starting to understand the train system in kansai. not getting lost as much as before.

always packed! took the train to kyoto. 30 minutes at 550 yen or $4.75. a very nice people watching ride.

then arrived in kyoto and couldn’t believe how beautiful it was. Oshima-san picked me up from the station and we headed straight to lake biwa!

they dropped his boat in the ocean and off we went! what an amazing system they have here in japan. i wish we had this back in hawaii. it would be a dream.

i’d never thought i’d be surfing the next day i arrive in japan. surfing the longest wave ever.

i still couldn’t believe how blue the sky was! it was the most picture perfect day in kansai. still a little dizzy from jet lag, but very awake when i was surfing in the lake! had an awesome lunch. learned a lot about geisha, geiko, maiko, and the amazing culture of kyoto. i love it!

i get back to my hotel at 3pm, slept for an hour. woke up not knowing where i was or what time it was. felt like morning, took a shower, went to an amazing dinner and culture night experience.
now sitting in my hotel feeling so relaxed and satisfied. i love this county very much and now i know why i came here more than 200 times in the past 25 years. i want to learn more, experience more, and keep on the path of becoming a true samurai. haha.

Right now in Lake Biwako!
The longest ride with Oshimasan.
Perfect weather.
Perfect wave.
Perfect surfing.
Perfect day.
I love Japan!

my grand nephew was at my house yesterday hanging out. he’s been coming over very often recently. always pointing to the surfboard and dances when i say “surfing!” want to take him surfing again and will do when i get back to hawaii. anyway, he brought his back pack over. i told him to put it on and model it for me. he puts it on and stands near the wall for the photo.

then i tell him to turn around. he turns around and shows off his backpack to me. this kid is only 1 year old but understands everything i say. so smart!

then i lie down on the bed. i always lie down with my hands behind my head. do it all the time and Mateus decided to copy me. such a cute kid! and no, he’s not for sale. i already tried to buy him from his mother. haha.

i jumped on a 8 hour flight to osaka yesterday. i must have been tired because i fell asleep before it even took off. then i wake up and see this meal in front of me. the flight attendant tells me we will land in 1 hour. omg, i slept for 7 straight hours!

then i jump on a train. love to people watch. seen this girl wearing glasses. then she gets her eyedrops out of her bag and drops it right into her eye. right through the glasses! i was dumbfounded. what? i take a better look and her glasses didn’t have any lens in it??? what? fashion? weird?
cool night in osaka last night. sunny right now. glad to be back in japan. love the food, love the people, and love the culture. just don’t love the new glasses people are using these days. haha.