{"id":136396,"date":"2025-02-18T15:08:08","date_gmt":"2025-02-18T06:08:08","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/go-naminori.com\/kirbyfukunaga\/?p=136396"},"modified":"2025-02-18T15:08:08","modified_gmt":"2025-02-18T06:08:08","slug":"two-rounds-of-surfing","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/go-naminori.com\/kirbyfukunaga\/?p=136396","title":{"rendered":"Two Rounds of Surfing!"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-136399\" src=\"https:\/\/go-naminori.com\/kirbyfukunaga\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/GPTempDownload-36-800x450.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"800\" height=\"450\" srcset=\"https:\/\/go-naminori.com\/kirbyfukunaga\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/GPTempDownload-36-800x450.jpg 800w, https:\/\/go-naminori.com\/kirbyfukunaga\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/GPTempDownload-36-1024x576.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/go-naminori.com\/kirbyfukunaga\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/GPTempDownload-36-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/go-naminori.com\/kirbyfukunaga\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/GPTempDownload-36-1536x864.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/go-naminori.com\/kirbyfukunaga\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/GPTempDownload-36-2048x1152.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/go-naminori.com\/kirbyfukunaga\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/GPTempDownload-36-696x392.jpg 696w, https:\/\/go-naminori.com\/kirbyfukunaga\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/GPTempDownload-36-1068x601.jpg 1068w, https:\/\/go-naminori.com\/kirbyfukunaga\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/GPTempDownload-36-1920x1080.jpg 1920w, https:\/\/go-naminori.com\/kirbyfukunaga\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/GPTempDownload-36-746x420.jpg 746w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Round 1: \u00a0This morning was so beautiful! \u00a0Sunny sky and long rides. \u00a0Kimura-san caught some really nice waves. \u00a0He&#8217;s been surfing for over 50 years and is an inspiration to all the younger generations. \u00a0Look at that smile!<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-136398\" src=\"https:\/\/go-naminori.com\/kirbyfukunaga\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/image-12-800x450.jpeg\" alt=\"\" width=\"800\" height=\"450\" srcset=\"https:\/\/go-naminori.com\/kirbyfukunaga\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/image-12-800x450.jpeg 800w, https:\/\/go-naminori.com\/kirbyfukunaga\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/image-12-1024x576.jpeg 1024w, https:\/\/go-naminori.com\/kirbyfukunaga\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/image-12-768x432.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/go-naminori.com\/kirbyfukunaga\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/image-12-1536x864.jpeg 1536w, https:\/\/go-naminori.com\/kirbyfukunaga\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/image-12-2048x1152.jpeg 2048w, https:\/\/go-naminori.com\/kirbyfukunaga\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/image-12-696x392.jpeg 696w, https:\/\/go-naminori.com\/kirbyfukunaga\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/image-12-1068x601.jpeg 1068w, https:\/\/go-naminori.com\/kirbyfukunaga\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/image-12-1920x1080.jpeg 1920w, https:\/\/go-naminori.com\/kirbyfukunaga\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/image-12-747x420.jpeg 747w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>68 years old and still surfing strong! \u00a0Many more years ahead. \u00a0Keep on surfing Kimura-san!<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-136400\" src=\"https:\/\/go-naminori.com\/kirbyfukunaga\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/GPTempDownload-37-800x450.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"800\" height=\"450\" srcset=\"https:\/\/go-naminori.com\/kirbyfukunaga\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/GPTempDownload-37-800x450.jpg 800w, https:\/\/go-naminori.com\/kirbyfukunaga\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/GPTempDownload-37-1024x576.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/go-naminori.com\/kirbyfukunaga\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/GPTempDownload-37-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/go-naminori.com\/kirbyfukunaga\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/GPTempDownload-37-1536x864.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/go-naminori.com\/kirbyfukunaga\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/GPTempDownload-37-2048x1152.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/go-naminori.com\/kirbyfukunaga\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/GPTempDownload-37-696x392.jpg 696w, https:\/\/go-naminori.com\/kirbyfukunaga\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/GPTempDownload-37-1068x601.jpg 1068w, https:\/\/go-naminori.com\/kirbyfukunaga\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/GPTempDownload-37-1920x1080.jpg 1920w, https:\/\/go-naminori.com\/kirbyfukunaga\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/GPTempDownload-37-747x420.jpg 747w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Round 2: The storm just arrived this afternoon! \u00a0It was cloudy, rainy, and dark. \u00a0So dark that you couldn&#8217;t even see Diamond Head. \u00a0<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-136402\" src=\"https:\/\/go-naminori.com\/kirbyfukunaga\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/GPTempDownload-39-800x450.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"800\" height=\"450\" srcset=\"https:\/\/go-naminori.com\/kirbyfukunaga\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/GPTempDownload-39-800x450.jpg 800w, https:\/\/go-naminori.com\/kirbyfukunaga\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/GPTempDownload-39-1024x576.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/go-naminori.com\/kirbyfukunaga\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/GPTempDownload-39-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/go-naminori.com\/kirbyfukunaga\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/GPTempDownload-39-1536x864.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/go-naminori.com\/kirbyfukunaga\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/GPTempDownload-39-2048x1152.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/go-naminori.com\/kirbyfukunaga\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/GPTempDownload-39-696x392.jpg 696w, https:\/\/go-naminori.com\/kirbyfukunaga\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/GPTempDownload-39-1068x601.jpg 1068w, https:\/\/go-naminori.com\/kirbyfukunaga\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/GPTempDownload-39-1920x1080.jpg 1920w, https:\/\/go-naminori.com\/kirbyfukunaga\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/GPTempDownload-39-747x420.jpg 747w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>I love surfing in these conditions. \u00a0Right when the storm hit, the winds turned offshore. \u00a0The waves got really good and Ogasawara-san was taking advantage of the perfect conditions. \u00a0First we started off on the longboard. <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-136401\" src=\"https:\/\/go-naminori.com\/kirbyfukunaga\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/GPTempDownload-38-800x450.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"800\" height=\"450\" srcset=\"https:\/\/go-naminori.com\/kirbyfukunaga\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/GPTempDownload-38-800x450.jpg 800w, https:\/\/go-naminori.com\/kirbyfukunaga\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/GPTempDownload-38-1024x576.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/go-naminori.com\/kirbyfukunaga\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/GPTempDownload-38-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/go-naminori.com\/kirbyfukunaga\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/GPTempDownload-38-1536x864.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/go-naminori.com\/kirbyfukunaga\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/GPTempDownload-38-696x392.jpg 696w, https:\/\/go-naminori.com\/kirbyfukunaga\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/GPTempDownload-38-1068x601.jpg 1068w, https:\/\/go-naminori.com\/kirbyfukunaga\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/GPTempDownload-38-746x420.jpg 746w, https:\/\/go-naminori.com\/kirbyfukunaga\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/GPTempDownload-38.jpg 1891w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Then she graduated to the shortboard. \u00a0An easy transition and much more speed and flow. \u00a0Ogasawara-san has only been surfing for less than a year but she&#8217;s progressing super fast! \u00a0Keep on surfing!<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Round 1: \u00a0This morning was so beautiful! \u00a0Sunny sky and long rides. \u00a0Kimura-san caught some really nice waves. \u00a0He&#8217;s been surfing for over 50 years and is an inspiration to all the younger generations. \u00a0Look at that smile! 68 years old and still surfing strong! \u00a0Many more years ahead. \u00a0Keep on surfing Kimura-san! Round 2: [&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-136396","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\/136396","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=136396"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/go-naminori.com\/kirbyfukunaga\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/136396\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":136403,"href":"https:\/\/go-naminori.com\/kirbyfukunaga\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/136396\/revisions\/136403"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/go-naminori.com\/kirbyfukunaga\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=136396"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/go-naminori.com\/kirbyfukunaga\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcategories&post=136396"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/go-naminori.com\/kirbyfukunaga\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Ftags&post=136396"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}