Kelia and team Japan in China.
Good luck in the contest girls!
Photo by T. Moniz

1:33am.
I just got to Uraguay!
Long trip.
Meet my amigos!
I cannot sleep.
Sunrise soon.
This is such a mellow country.
Tomorrow I check the waves.
I’m so happy to be in front of the ocean!

wanted to wish Matsu a Happy Birthday!!!! i know it was a few weeks ago but at least i remembered right? haha. last year we celebrated Matsu’s birthday in tohoku. i wonder what he did this year? anyway, will see you next month in tohoku Matsu. We Are One!

had a great surf with Kanekuni-san. super cool guy and great surfer! we surfed kaisers, rockpiles, and bowls in one morning. a lot of paddling but no problem for him.

see you again and keep on surfing! hope you like your new boards!

i knew Shun Murakami will become a champion. it was just sooner or later. he’s 15 now and is the new Japanese Junior Pro Champion! i haven’t seen Shun surf in a long time but everybody’s telling me that he’s the best right now. i can’t wait to see him surfing in hawaii this winter.
check out this video i shot of Shun at the airport in 2008. he just won a big contest in hawaii and we were going back to japan. the cutest kid ever!
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