{"id":126177,"date":"2023-04-12T16:08:12","date_gmt":"2023-04-12T07:08:12","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/go-naminori.com\/kirbyfukunaga\/?p=126177"},"modified":"2023-04-12T16:08:12","modified_gmt":"2023-04-12T07:08:12","slug":"kanreki-a-new-beginning","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/go-naminori.com\/kirbyfukunaga\/?p=126177","title":{"rendered":"Kanreki:  A New Beginning"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-126185\" src=\"https:\/\/go-naminori.com\/kirbyfukunaga\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/GPTempDownload-18-800x450.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"800\" height=\"450\" srcset=\"https:\/\/go-naminori.com\/kirbyfukunaga\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/GPTempDownload-18-800x450.jpg 800w, https:\/\/go-naminori.com\/kirbyfukunaga\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/GPTempDownload-18-1024x576.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/go-naminori.com\/kirbyfukunaga\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/GPTempDownload-18-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/go-naminori.com\/kirbyfukunaga\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/GPTempDownload-18-1536x864.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/go-naminori.com\/kirbyfukunaga\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/GPTempDownload-18-696x392.jpg 696w, https:\/\/go-naminori.com\/kirbyfukunaga\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/GPTempDownload-18-1068x601.jpg 1068w, https:\/\/go-naminori.com\/kirbyfukunaga\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/GPTempDownload-18-747x420.jpg 747w, https:\/\/go-naminori.com\/kirbyfukunaga\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/GPTempDownload-18.jpg 1607w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>So happy to see Namikoshi-san back in Hawaii. \u00a0This time was for a very special occasion. \u00a0It&#8217;s his 60th birthday today! \u00a0In Japanese, it&#8217;s called &#8220;Kanreki.&#8221; \u00a0To be reborn again! \u00a0<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-126183\" src=\"https:\/\/go-naminori.com\/kirbyfukunaga\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/GPTempDownload-16-1-800x450.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"800\" height=\"450\" srcset=\"https:\/\/go-naminori.com\/kirbyfukunaga\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/GPTempDownload-16-1-800x450.jpg 800w, https:\/\/go-naminori.com\/kirbyfukunaga\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/GPTempDownload-16-1-1024x576.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/go-naminori.com\/kirbyfukunaga\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/GPTempDownload-16-1-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/go-naminori.com\/kirbyfukunaga\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/GPTempDownload-16-1-696x392.jpg 696w, https:\/\/go-naminori.com\/kirbyfukunaga\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/GPTempDownload-16-1-1068x601.jpg 1068w, https:\/\/go-naminori.com\/kirbyfukunaga\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/GPTempDownload-16-1-747x420.jpg 747w, https:\/\/go-naminori.com\/kirbyfukunaga\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/GPTempDownload-16-1.jpg 1280w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Red is the color for &#8220;kanreki&#8221; and Namikoshi-san looked really good in his brand new red Dove Wetsuit. \u00a0This was his first wave as a reborn 60 year old boy! \u00a0 \u00a0\u00a0<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-126181\" src=\"https:\/\/go-naminori.com\/kirbyfukunaga\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/GPTempDownload-13-2-800x450.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"800\" height=\"450\" srcset=\"https:\/\/go-naminori.com\/kirbyfukunaga\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/GPTempDownload-13-2-800x450.jpg 800w, https:\/\/go-naminori.com\/kirbyfukunaga\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/GPTempDownload-13-2-1024x576.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/go-naminori.com\/kirbyfukunaga\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/GPTempDownload-13-2-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/go-naminori.com\/kirbyfukunaga\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/GPTempDownload-13-2-696x392.jpg 696w, https:\/\/go-naminori.com\/kirbyfukunaga\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/GPTempDownload-13-2-1068x601.jpg 1068w, https:\/\/go-naminori.com\/kirbyfukunaga\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/GPTempDownload-13-2-747x420.jpg 747w, https:\/\/go-naminori.com\/kirbyfukunaga\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/GPTempDownload-13-2.jpg 1280w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Tokukura-san was reborn a few years ago so he knows that life only gets better. \u00a0<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-126182\" src=\"https:\/\/go-naminori.com\/kirbyfukunaga\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/GPTempDownload-10-3-800x450.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"800\" height=\"450\" srcset=\"https:\/\/go-naminori.com\/kirbyfukunaga\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/GPTempDownload-10-3-800x450.jpg 800w, https:\/\/go-naminori.com\/kirbyfukunaga\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/GPTempDownload-10-3-1024x576.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/go-naminori.com\/kirbyfukunaga\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/GPTempDownload-10-3-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/go-naminori.com\/kirbyfukunaga\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/GPTempDownload-10-3-696x392.jpg 696w, https:\/\/go-naminori.com\/kirbyfukunaga\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/GPTempDownload-10-3-1068x601.jpg 1068w, https:\/\/go-naminori.com\/kirbyfukunaga\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/GPTempDownload-10-3-747x420.jpg 747w, https:\/\/go-naminori.com\/kirbyfukunaga\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/GPTempDownload-10-3.jpg 1280w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>It was so cool seeing the 2 boys sharing waves. \u00a0<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-126184\" src=\"https:\/\/go-naminori.com\/kirbyfukunaga\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/GPTempDownload-5-2-800x450.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"800\" height=\"450\" srcset=\"https:\/\/go-naminori.com\/kirbyfukunaga\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/GPTempDownload-5-2-800x450.jpg 800w, https:\/\/go-naminori.com\/kirbyfukunaga\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/GPTempDownload-5-2-1024x576.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/go-naminori.com\/kirbyfukunaga\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/GPTempDownload-5-2-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/go-naminori.com\/kirbyfukunaga\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/GPTempDownload-5-2-696x392.jpg 696w, https:\/\/go-naminori.com\/kirbyfukunaga\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/GPTempDownload-5-2-1068x601.jpg 1068w, https:\/\/go-naminori.com\/kirbyfukunaga\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/GPTempDownload-5-2-747x420.jpg 747w, https:\/\/go-naminori.com\/kirbyfukunaga\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/GPTempDownload-5-2.jpg 1280w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>The tide was low so balance was everything.\u00a0<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-126187\" src=\"https:\/\/go-naminori.com\/kirbyfukunaga\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/GPTempDownload-21-800x486.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"800\" height=\"486\" srcset=\"https:\/\/go-naminori.com\/kirbyfukunaga\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/GPTempDownload-21-800x486.jpg 800w, https:\/\/go-naminori.com\/kirbyfukunaga\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/GPTempDownload-21-1024x622.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/go-naminori.com\/kirbyfukunaga\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/GPTempDownload-21-768x467.jpg 768w, https:\/\/go-naminori.com\/kirbyfukunaga\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/GPTempDownload-21-1536x933.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/go-naminori.com\/kirbyfukunaga\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/GPTempDownload-21-696x423.jpg 696w, https:\/\/go-naminori.com\/kirbyfukunaga\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/GPTempDownload-21-1068x649.jpg 1068w, https:\/\/go-naminori.com\/kirbyfukunaga\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/GPTempDownload-21-691x420.jpg 691w, https:\/\/go-naminori.com\/kirbyfukunaga\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/GPTempDownload-21.jpg 1730w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Of all the years we surfed together, Namikoshi-san surfed his best! \u00a0<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-126180\" src=\"https:\/\/go-naminori.com\/kirbyfukunaga\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/GPTempDownload-11-3-800x450.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"800\" height=\"450\" srcset=\"https:\/\/go-naminori.com\/kirbyfukunaga\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/GPTempDownload-11-3-800x450.jpg 800w, https:\/\/go-naminori.com\/kirbyfukunaga\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/GPTempDownload-11-3-1024x576.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/go-naminori.com\/kirbyfukunaga\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/GPTempDownload-11-3-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/go-naminori.com\/kirbyfukunaga\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/GPTempDownload-11-3-696x392.jpg 696w, https:\/\/go-naminori.com\/kirbyfukunaga\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/GPTempDownload-11-3-1068x601.jpg 1068w, https:\/\/go-naminori.com\/kirbyfukunaga\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/GPTempDownload-11-3-747x420.jpg 747w, https:\/\/go-naminori.com\/kirbyfukunaga\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/GPTempDownload-11-3.jpg 1280w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Happy birthday again Namikoshi-san! \u00a0Glad you and Tokukura-san had a great time. \u00a0Keep on Surfing!<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>So happy to see Namikoshi-san back in Hawaii. \u00a0This time was for a very special occasion. \u00a0It&#8217;s his 60th birthday today! \u00a0In Japanese, it&#8217;s called &#8220;Kanreki.&#8221; \u00a0To be reborn again! \u00a0 Red is the color for &#8220;kanreki&#8221; and Namikoshi-san looked really good in his brand new red Dove Wetsuit. \u00a0This was his first wave as [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[1],"tags":[],"class_list":{"0":"post-126177","1":"post","2":"type-post","3":"status-publish","4":"format-standard","6":"category-kirbyblog"},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/go-naminori.com\/kirbyfukunaga\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/126177","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/go-naminori.com\/kirbyfukunaga\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/go-naminori.com\/kirbyfukunaga\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/go-naminori.com\/kirbyfukunaga\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/go-naminori.com\/kirbyfukunaga\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=126177"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/go-naminori.com\/kirbyfukunaga\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/126177\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":126188,"href":"https:\/\/go-naminori.com\/kirbyfukunaga\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/126177\/revisions\/126188"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/go-naminori.com\/kirbyfukunaga\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=126177"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/go-naminori.com\/kirbyfukunaga\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcategories&post=126177"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/go-naminori.com\/kirbyfukunaga\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Ftags&post=126177"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}