HAWAII X JAPAN PHOTOS FROM DAY 2 PANAMA!
MAHINA MAEDA
SETH MONIZ
KALANI DAVID
HINAKO KUROKAWA
REIKA NORO
GO-NAMINORI!

finally got a chance to download the photos matsu took on M6. a lot of
people wanted to see the kids happy. well, matsu brought the smiles out
of the kids. so many beautiful tohoku smiles in the photos he took and i
want to share a gallery with you. but for now, look at these cute kids.
there is finally a store the can come to. there is finally a place where
they can play. and there is finally a place where they can buy their
favorite snacks. the market was the best idea ever and naomi-san is the
person to thank. so many people were asking “is this only for today?”
well, no, it wasn’t only for april 14th. that store will be there for a
long time. our team was so happy to be a part of that very special day.
i won’t forget the smiles, and i won’t forget the awesome feeling to see
people be so happy to gather someplace near to their temporary housing.
now they can walk down the street instead of driving 30 minutes to the
nearest store.
To: Naomi-san,
Hey Naomi-san, I want to congratulate you on your new store.
You have a big heart to the people of Kitakami.
We are so happy to see your dream come true.
Our team will support your store forever!
We will be back and We will Always Be ONE!
Keep on Smiling, Keep on Kitakami!
Aloha from Hawaii,
Kirby
**there is an address so if you want to send things to We Are One
Market, please do. contact me for more info. mahalo.
**last, thank you matsu for taking such beautiful photos. these will be
in our memories forever!

wow, what a great feeling to be back in hawaii. after i arrived, i came home to grab my surfboard and went straight to the beach. the waves were shoulder high and PERFECT! being out of the water for 2 weeks took a toll on my body. when i put on my trunks, i already new i gained too much weight. haha. eating all that awesome food put another layer on my waist. so after i surfed, i swam full sprint from bowls all the way back to the beach. it felt good! and now that i’m back home, i’ll return to my normal life of surfing everyday. and instead of doing 200 pushups a day, i’ll do 300 till i get back in shape. there is still a south swell, and the north shore has waves too so a lot of time in the sun and warm water.
i want to thank everybody again who i already know, and to everybody i met along the way on my last trip to japan. time flew by so fast that i have to go back into my blogs to see what i did. but the everlasting memories of the cherry blossoms, friends, food, and tohoku is making me a really happy person.
i have a little over a month before i go back to japan again, then to mentawai for a dream boat trip. time will come fast so i better enjoy each and every day from today. tonight it will be a simple healthy dinner, some computer work, and a good sleep. i’ll probably wake up at 3am but so what. i can lay in bed thinking of the things i’ve done, and things i have to do.
have a wonderful day!