{"id":101649,"date":"2019-05-14T10:50:27","date_gmt":"2019-05-14T01:50:27","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/go-naminori.com\/kirbyfukunaga\/?p=101649"},"modified":"2019-05-14T10:50:27","modified_gmt":"2019-05-14T01:50:27","slug":"wct-half-japanese-balinese-saiko","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/go-naminori.com\/kirbyfukunaga\/?p=101649","title":{"rendered":"WCT:  Half Japanese\/Balinese Saiko!"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-101653\" src=\"https:\/\/go-naminori.com\/kirbyfukunaga\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/05\/IMG_4774.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"640\" height=\"480\" \/>\u00a0some of the landscaping here is breathtaking! \u00a0<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-101650\" src=\"https:\/\/go-naminori.com\/kirbyfukunaga\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/05\/IMG_4773.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"640\" height=\"480\" \/>\u00a0my brother Mason, Seth, and Kelia. \u00a0just hanging out with the family&#8230;<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-101652\" src=\"https:\/\/go-naminori.com\/kirbyfukunaga\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/05\/IMG_4792-e1557780515688.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"480\" height=\"640\" \/>\u00a0this is the hotel were Seth and Kelia were staying at. \u00a0one of the nicest villas around&#8230;<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-101651\" src=\"https:\/\/go-naminori.com\/kirbyfukunaga\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/05\/IMG_4790.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"640\" height=\"480\" \/>\u00a0the bellman having a hard time with all the boards and bags. \u00a0i&#8217;m glad i don&#8217;t have to do that anymore&#8230;<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-101658\" src=\"https:\/\/go-naminori.com\/kirbyfukunaga\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/05\/IMG_4799-e1557780528880.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"480\" height=\"640\" \/>\u00a0i saw Rio Waida waxing up his board and getting ready for his heat in his WCT debut. \u00a0it&#8217;s the first time an Indonesian got into a WCT so all eyes were on this young kid. \u00a0half Japanese and half Balinese. \u00a0i gave him a hug and say &#8220;good luck boy!&#8221; \u00a0we Japanese have to support one other and being that Seth is half Japanese too, we&#8217;re all the same blood. \u00a0Rio won his heat beating World Champion Gabriel Medina. \u00a0great job kid!<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-101657\" src=\"https:\/\/go-naminori.com\/kirbyfukunaga\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/05\/IMG_4798.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"640\" height=\"481\" \/>\u00a0Wayan Picha. \u00a0i will never forget this mans kindness to me the first time i went to Bali back in 1993. \u00a0if it wasn&#8217;t for him, i wouldn&#8217;t have been able to go back to Bali ever again after that. \u00a0so each time i go back, in my mind, i always thank Picha for backing me up like a brother&#8230;<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-101660\" src=\"https:\/\/go-naminori.com\/kirbyfukunaga\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/05\/IMG_4818.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"640\" height=\"480\" \/>\u00a0we took a stroll down to Kuta beach, had fresh coconuts, fresh corn, a cold beer, a happy talk, and watched the golden sunset. \u00a0it was the most romantic time in my life i spent with these boys. \u00a0haha&#8230;<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-101655\" src=\"https:\/\/go-naminori.com\/kirbyfukunaga\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/05\/IMG_4800.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"640\" height=\"480\" \/>most places in Indonesia, you&#8217;re not supposed to flush down toilet paper in the toilet. \u00a0so wipe your ass and put the tissue in the rubbish can. \u00a0Please don&#8217;t spoil our day&#8230;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>\u00a0some of the landscaping here is breathtaking! 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