{"id":103212,"date":"2019-07-10T05:22:02","date_gmt":"2019-07-09T20:22:02","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/go-naminori.com\/kirbyfukunaga\/?p=103212"},"modified":"2019-07-10T05:22:02","modified_gmt":"2019-07-09T20:22:02","slug":"this-is-hawaii-not-japan","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/go-naminori.com\/kirbyfukunaga\/?p=103212","title":{"rendered":"This is Hawaii, Not JAPAN!!!"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-103222\" src=\"https:\/\/go-naminori.com\/kirbyfukunaga\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/Screen-Shot-2019-07-09-at-12.57.07-PM-663x425.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"663\" height=\"425\" \/>\u00a0back to yesterday. \u00a0thanks to the East swell from the tropical storm, it was sending perfect swells into Pop&#8217;s. \u00a0long walls with very little people. \u00a0Takami-san was scoring.<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-103224\" src=\"https:\/\/go-naminori.com\/kirbyfukunaga\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/Screen-Shot-2019-07-09-at-12.54.59-PM-663x397.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"663\" height=\"397\" \/>\u00a0Nakahodo-san is one of my best examples of looking forward, bending your knees, and keeping your left hand up. \u00a0perfecto! \u00a0<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-103223\" src=\"https:\/\/go-naminori.com\/kirbyfukunaga\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/Screen-Shot-2019-07-09-at-1.01.40-PM-663x406.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"663\" height=\"406\" \/>Toda-san is one of my best examples of never giving up! \u00a0finally!!!<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-103207\" src=\"https:\/\/go-naminori.com\/kirbyfukunaga\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/Screen-Shot-2019-07-09-at-12.56.31-PM-663x449.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"663\" height=\"449\" \/>the waves were perfect. \u00a0there was plenty for everybody. \u00a0i watched this Japanese guy catch 3 perfect waves and surfing it good. \u00a0i was stoked for him. \u00a0UNTIL&#8230;. \u00a0after he just got a good wave, he paddled back out while Takami-san was taking off on the most perfect wave of the day. \u00a0the Japanese guy turned around inside her, paddled for the wave, and took off inside of her! \u00a0i couldn&#8217;t believe it!!!<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-103208\" src=\"https:\/\/go-naminori.com\/kirbyfukunaga\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/Screen-Shot-2019-07-09-at-12.56.50-PM-663x414.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"663\" height=\"414\" \/>then he had the nerve to kind of push her off the wave. \u00a0i never get mad but i was more than mad, i was freaking pissed!!! \u00a0he paddled back out and i yelled &#8220;WHERE YOU FROM???&#8221; \u00a0he said &#8220;Japan.&#8221; \u00a0is said &#8220;THIS IS NOT JAPAN!!!! \u00a0don&#8217;t come out here and snake a girl, any girl! \u00a0GO IN!!!!&#8221; \u00a0i was so mad because i see that kind of stuff in Japan, but i never ever want to see that here in Hawaii. \u00a0 i kind of felt bad after but if i didn&#8217;t knock some sense into him, he might do that to somebody&#8217;s wife, girlfriend, or just any local guys chick. \u00a0then he won&#8217;t get yelled at, he will get punched in the face. \u00a0he&#8217;s lucky Toda-san is so happy foiling these days. \u00a0if that was last week when Toda-san was frustrated, things would have been different. \u00a0haha. \u00a0<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-103219\" src=\"https:\/\/go-naminori.com\/kirbyfukunaga\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/Screen-Shot-2019-07-09-at-12.59.18-PM-663x374.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"663\" height=\"374\" \/>\u00a0thank goodness a very wise man thought me to how to be calm and cool. \u00a0 i always think about him when i&#8217;m ready to punch someone. \u00a0thank goodness&#8230; \u00a0anyway, i took a deep breath, cleared my mind, and paddled into my best wave of the day. \u00a0<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-103221\" src=\"https:\/\/go-naminori.com\/kirbyfukunaga\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/Screen-Shot-2019-07-09-at-12.59.38-PM-663x373.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"663\" height=\"373\" \/>\u00a0flew like a bird and was loving paradise! \u00a0<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-103220\" src=\"https:\/\/go-naminori.com\/kirbyfukunaga\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/Screen-Shot-2019-07-09-at-1.00.51-PM-663x374.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"663\" height=\"374\" \/>\u00a0after that, i seen Matsuda-san out. \u00a0now this is a very cool Japanese surfer. \u00a0always smiling, always good manners, and always lots of respect in Hawaii. \u00a0this guy is always welcomed here! \u00a0<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-103218\" src=\"https:\/\/go-naminori.com\/kirbyfukunaga\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/Screen-Shot-2019-07-09-at-12.58.12-PM-663x397.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"663\" height=\"397\" \/>yes, i&#8217;m happy. \u00a0and no, i won&#8217;t let anybody ruin my wonderful day!<\/p>\n<p>*being that i traveled to Japan so much, surfed the most localized spots, and have so many local friends, i feel like it&#8217;s my responsibility to educate Japanese surfers when they come to Hawaii. \u00a0it&#8217;s different here. \u00a0it&#8217;s all about respect, it&#8217;s all about sharing, and it&#8217;s all about Aloha. \u00a0i&#8217;ll just scold you, but some of my local friends here aren&#8217;t that nice.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>\u00a0back to yesterday. \u00a0thanks to the East swell from the tropical storm, it was sending perfect swells into Pop&#8217;s. \u00a0long walls with very little people. \u00a0Takami-san was scoring.\u00a0Nakahodo-san is one of my best examples of looking forward, bending your knees, and keeping your left hand up. \u00a0perfecto! 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