i had a great time surfing with Abe-san and Marin-kun. I had Marin-kun on my nose of my board and we rode together all morning long. he was a little nervous at first, but after a few long rides, he couldn’t help but have fun. Abe-san is a great father and a great person. i had fun with you guys! see you in hawaii again and keep on surfing!

we at Catch of the Day for lunch. i ordered the Meat Luau. OMG! so local, and so good!

thanks craig sako (halekulani chef) for the photo of your next umechu project. i’ll keep you posted on the next Go-Naminori party! can’t wait!

i was talking to seth on the phone yesterday while he was down at kewalo’s. there was a big omilu eating the school of holehole at the harbor. i bet he wished he had his speargun. nice photo you took seth.

diamond head looks good at any angle. awesome!

and thank you maki-san for sending this amazing photo of Mt. Fuji. yeah, i can’t believe i climbed to the top either. but once i got there, it was heaven!
small south swell continues. 3 days more till japan. 4 days more till okinawa. i’m getting scared thinking of the parties in okinawa. see you guys soon!

Boat trip 2013? Maybe!
Good morning 6am.
Super nice sunrise coming up.
It’s going to be a beautiful day.
Rockpiles: Waist/chest high with 22 surfers out.
Bowls: Mostly chest high with shoulder high sets and really clean. 20 surfers out already.
Waikiki: Super crowded and super small.
Diamond Head: Biggest spot at head high.
Wind: Tradewinds at 15-20mph.
Weather: Partly cloudy morning, sunny afternoon.
Plan: Surf, eat, surf, eat.
Have a wonderful day!

Nomura-san use to be a kickboxer. then once he started surfing, he got hooked. it’s pretty funny because i know so many martial arts guys that found surfing and never went back. it’s just that good! hey Nomura-san, welcome to the surfing world! your life will never be the same.

the lone tree in Rikuzentanaka that survived the tsunami is deteriorating because of the salt water. so they decided to cut it down and preserve it. i think that’s a good idea because the tree is the symbol of hope. i’ve been to Rikuzentanaka and everything was wiped out. i hope they rebuild and stand tall just like the tree.

every saturday morning, a huge cruise ship enters honolulu harbor. thousands of happy tourists pumping money into our economy. nice!

driving through waikiki the other day, i saw something weird?

AKB48 is a huge girl group in japan that is sweeping throughout asia. now, they entered hawaii! welcome AKB48 to hawaii! let’s go-naminori!

a few people ask how my chickens are doing. pepper, peanut, and butter are fine. as soon as they lay me an egg, i’ll let you know. i think that’s real soon!