there are all types of poke in hawaii. but nothing beats craig sako’s!!! he made for us 3 types and my favorite was the opihi poke….

chef craig and his assistant shaden showed up around 2 pm to get ready for the 6 pm start. for the other people who came early to help, they were treated by 2 excellent chefs doing what they do best. a 5 star dinner in a 5 star penthouse on the top of waikiki!!! wanted to thank craig and shaden again for making everybody happy. and wanted to thank you also for teaching us your secret recipes….

nobody knew what was going on when 3 musicians walked in during the middle of the party, set up, and played awesome hawaiian and okinawan music. that’s when the party really started!!! more details on the musicians coming soon….

whoever stayed till the end scored. why? because that’s when the opihi and crab came out. oh so good….
thank you again for coming….
and last, wanted to wish kazubo-san, takahashi-san, tomoka, and kazuma a safe trip back to okinawa. see you all soon!!!!

Prayer to Mecca….
Good Morning 6:30 am Surf Report
North: 2-4′ Clean and NICE!
South: 1-2′ Clean and NICE!
Wind: None becoming Onshore
Weather: Perfect!
Plan: SURF ALL DAY!!!
Have a wonderful day!

good evening, or should i say “good morning.” i woke up this morning and didn’t know where i was. all i remember was having a great time last night. to talk about the go-naminori party in one blog is impossible. i’ll give you details in upcoming blogs but first, want to thank every body for coming. and thank everybody for their help and support. last nights party was one of the happiest parties i’ve ever been too. just give me a few days to recover and we’ll do it all over again….

have you ever been to a party with so many beautiful people? that’s the beauty of go-naminori!!! all happy, all beautiful, and all friends….

the food was amazing. i want to thank chef craig sako from Orchids @ the Halekulani Hotel for making us happy….

the main reason for go-naminori is to connect people to hawaii, and to connect people to each other. i think were accomplishing our goal. old friends, new friends, and lifetime memories. shimpei, tomoka, shuji, kimura-san, mari, and jacksan….

added all up, there is over 130 years of friendship in this photo. these are my brothers and sisters from childhood. some of the most important people in the world. we stick together through the good times and the bad and always end up together. john, bobby, candace, holli, and carter, thank you for all the support over these years. and thank you for putting up with my shit! your support for go-naminori and i is what keeps me going!!!! you guys are the best!!!