we had such a great time in tohoku. the Kimura-san family are so kind and generous. they invited us into their house and we had some quality time with talking and eating.

after the tsunami, i honestly thought that the fish weren’t going to come back. but not only did they come back, Kimura-san told me that there is more than ever. that is such great news! Kimura-san’s mother was teaching me how to cut and clean fish. gosh, i sure learned a lot that day.

i’m not sure what this fish is called but it was so good! and watching the fish getting cut up into perfect sashimi pieces was making my mouth water.

OMG! oishikatta! this was just one dish of many.

then the block of fresh maguro came out. we had maguro, scallops, oysters, anago, uni, abalone, and much more this day. everything from tohoku and everything with love. i’m so happy to see things moving forward! keep on smiling tohoku!!!! we are one.

and wanted to congratulate TSSC for the 7th anniversary showroom! this ad is so cool! i didn’t even know it was Yassan until i looked about 3x. haha. congratulations to Yassan, TSSC, and all the rest of the family in uchizuma, shikoku. see you soon!
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Finally!!! Nami aru yo! We have waves finally!
Good morning 6:30am.
Solid North swell in the 4-6′. Clean morning conditions.
South swell UP! Chest high and clean at Ala Moana.
20mph trade winds, clear sky, and a beautiful day.
Waves for everyone!
I’m going surfing!
See you in the water.

gosh, i don’t remember the last time it’s been so cold here in hawaii. for the past 2 weeks, the winds been chilly, and when i jumped in the water the next day i got back from japan, OMG! it was pretty cold. cold, but good cold. super refreshing and when the sun came out today, it felt awesome. but yeah, the winter weather is supposed to continue this week and next. it’s really feeling like christmas!

and the waves on the north shore hasn’t been normal ever since the last day of the pipeline masters. but good news is the next north/west swell is coming right on christmas day. i’m guessing 8-10′ and good! thank you santa!

what a great idea? or not a great idea?

yeah, this is a great idea. i might poke a hole in my roof tomorrow and buy a bigger christmas tree. haha.
keep warm and keep smiling!