good evening. great to be back to japan. as soon as i got off the airplane, i felt the summer heat. over 20,000 people went to the hospital this year because of the heat and it continues. better keep drinking more and more water. well, got here at 1pm and did what i’m not supposed to do, take a nap. slept for 2 hours and now it’s 5:30pm and i feel like it’s morning. OMG! gotta run to an amazing dinner. then sleep, wake up, meeting, then jumping on another airplane. here goes another one of my journeys!
oh, i want to say sorry to Gordinho for not giving him photo credit for the tony moniz photo i posted this morning. somebody sent me that photo a while back and i didn’t know who took it. but now that i know who took it, i want to give credit to Gordinho. mahalos!
i still can’t believe i’m in japan again. been coming here so much that it seems so close. i watched a movie, i closed my eyes, and next thing, i was in japan. cool!

finally downloaded my camera so stay tuned for photos. here is Mr. Takasu from Japan. 50 years old and very strong!!!!

Surfer for 20 years and keep on going!

So many good waves! Hope to surf with you again Mr. Takasu!

Surf/Hawaii/Waikiki/Ocean. a perfect day! keep on surfing!

Is it still summer?
So HOT!
Going to Tokyo.

yesterday i ate too much. woke up at 4am and ate cereal with my bottle of kombucha. then for lunch had katsu curry from yamagen. $7 for that. then ate a crab feast for dinner followed by popcorn for desert.

from mccully street to kahala mall usually takes me 5-7 minutes. but with all the traffic now days, it took me 22 minutes. frustrated? no. it could be worst right? but as i looked out to hawaii kai, i was happy i don’t live out there anymore. i’d have to add another 30 minutes to get home. then i’d be frustrated.

i’ve been passing by this restaurant that just opened near my house. been seeing long lines so i went to investigate last night. i ordered the #3: snow crab, crawfish, shrimp, mussel, and clam. all for $38.

it was my first time there so i had now idea what to do. looks like i’m going to do surgery on someone.

i ordered the #3 and they threw a big bag of mixed seafood on the table. gave me some gloves, napkins, and i went to work. there was actually a lot of seafood in that bag mixed with garlic and butter.

once i started, i couldn’t stop. i’d say it’s a great place to go get dirty. i’ll definitely go back there again.

surfing with Kiku-chan the other day was super fun. i met her about 5 times up in sendai so meeting here in hawaii was refreshing. i really had a good time! she’s a true special girl!

i look at Kiku-chan, i get power. she’s one of the strongest women i’ve ever met in my life. hey Kiku-chan, have a safe flight back to hawaii and see you in sendai!

and look at peanut and butter. getting big and healthy. they just hang out on my deck and shit all over the place. my house smells like a farm now. haha. but once i get some fresh brown eggs, it’s all good!
the start of another trip starts today. i’ve been back and forth to japan about 7x this year. no, i’m not rich. i’m just lucky. and to all my friends in okinawa, get ready to party! and don’t be surprised if i disappear around 11pm because i don’t think i can keep up with you guys anymore. haha.