{"id":136770,"date":"2025-03-20T15:53:12","date_gmt":"2025-03-20T06:53:12","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/go-naminori.com\/kirbyfukunaga\/?p=136770"},"modified":"2025-03-20T15:53:12","modified_gmt":"2025-03-20T06:53:12","slug":"cast-iron-surfers","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/go-naminori.com\/kirbyfukunaga\/?p=136770","title":{"rendered":"Cast Iron Surfers"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-136777\" src=\"https:\/\/go-naminori.com\/kirbyfukunaga\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/IMG_7597-800x600.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"800\" height=\"600\" srcset=\"https:\/\/go-naminori.com\/kirbyfukunaga\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/IMG_7597-800x600.jpg 800w, https:\/\/go-naminori.com\/kirbyfukunaga\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/IMG_7597-1024x768.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/go-naminori.com\/kirbyfukunaga\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/IMG_7597-768x576.jpg 768w, 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first boat trip back in 1993 to Indonesia. \u00a0Ever since then, I&#8217;ve been hooked on searching for the perfect wave. \u00a0Whether it&#8217;s in Hawaii or deep in Indonesia, it&#8217;s all fun. \u00a0So this was just another day of us surfers going with the flow and looking for waves. \u00a0 <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-136778\" src=\"https:\/\/go-naminori.com\/kirbyfukunaga\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/IMG_7598-800x600.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"800\" height=\"600\" srcset=\"https:\/\/go-naminori.com\/kirbyfukunaga\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/IMG_7598-800x600.jpg 800w, https:\/\/go-naminori.com\/kirbyfukunaga\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/IMG_7598-1024x768.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/go-naminori.com\/kirbyfukunaga\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/IMG_7598-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/go-naminori.com\/kirbyfukunaga\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/IMG_7598-1536x1152.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/go-naminori.com\/kirbyfukunaga\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/IMG_7598-2048x1536.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/go-naminori.com\/kirbyfukunaga\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/IMG_7598-696x522.jpg 696w, https:\/\/go-naminori.com\/kirbyfukunaga\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/IMG_7598-1068x801.jpg 1068w, https:\/\/go-naminori.com\/kirbyfukunaga\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/IMG_7598-1920x1440.jpg 1920w, https:\/\/go-naminori.com\/kirbyfukunaga\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/IMG_7598-560x420.jpg 560w, https:\/\/go-naminori.com\/kirbyfukunaga\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/IMG_7598-80x60.jpg 80w, https:\/\/go-naminori.com\/kirbyfukunaga\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/IMG_7598-265x198.jpg 265w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>When you come across a lineup with nobody out, it gets our hearts pumping fast. \u00a0Only a surfer knows the feeling. \u00a0 <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-136776\" src=\"https:\/\/go-naminori.com\/kirbyfukunaga\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/IMG_7603-800x600.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"800\" height=\"600\" srcset=\"https:\/\/go-naminori.com\/kirbyfukunaga\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/IMG_7603-800x600.jpg 800w, https:\/\/go-naminori.com\/kirbyfukunaga\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/IMG_7603-1024x768.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/go-naminori.com\/kirbyfukunaga\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/IMG_7603-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/go-naminori.com\/kirbyfukunaga\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/IMG_7603-1536x1152.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/go-naminori.com\/kirbyfukunaga\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/IMG_7603-696x522.jpg 696w, https:\/\/go-naminori.com\/kirbyfukunaga\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/IMG_7603-1068x801.jpg 1068w, https:\/\/go-naminori.com\/kirbyfukunaga\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/IMG_7603-1920x1440.jpg 1920w, https:\/\/go-naminori.com\/kirbyfukunaga\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/IMG_7603-560x420.jpg 560w, https:\/\/go-naminori.com\/kirbyfukunaga\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/IMG_7603-80x60.jpg 80w, https:\/\/go-naminori.com\/kirbyfukunaga\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/IMG_7603-265x198.jpg 265w, https:\/\/go-naminori.com\/kirbyfukunaga\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/IMG_7603.jpg 1923w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Surfing a spot all to ourselves is a rewarding. \u00a0Sometimes you have to be lucky, and sometimes you have to know where to go. \u00a0 <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-136774\" src=\"https:\/\/go-naminori.com\/kirbyfukunaga\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/IMG_7627-800x600.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"800\" height=\"600\" srcset=\"https:\/\/go-naminori.com\/kirbyfukunaga\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/IMG_7627-800x600.jpg 800w, https:\/\/go-naminori.com\/kirbyfukunaga\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/IMG_7627-1024x768.jpg 1024w, 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to fry meat. \u00a0It&#8217;s my first time trying it so I was excited. \u00a0It&#8217;s cool how the meat cooks differently. <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-136775\" src=\"https:\/\/go-naminori.com\/kirbyfukunaga\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/IMG_7628-800x600.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"800\" height=\"600\" srcset=\"https:\/\/go-naminori.com\/kirbyfukunaga\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/IMG_7628-800x600.jpg 800w, https:\/\/go-naminori.com\/kirbyfukunaga\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/IMG_7628-1024x768.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/go-naminori.com\/kirbyfukunaga\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/IMG_7628-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/go-naminori.com\/kirbyfukunaga\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/IMG_7628-1536x1152.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/go-naminori.com\/kirbyfukunaga\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/IMG_7628-696x522.jpg 696w, https:\/\/go-naminori.com\/kirbyfukunaga\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/IMG_7628-1068x801.jpg 1068w, 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https:\/\/go-naminori.com\/kirbyfukunaga\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/IMG_7637-768x1024.jpg 768w, https:\/\/go-naminori.com\/kirbyfukunaga\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/IMG_7637-1152x1536.jpg 1152w, https:\/\/go-naminori.com\/kirbyfukunaga\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/IMG_7637-1536x2048.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/go-naminori.com\/kirbyfukunaga\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/IMG_7637-696x928.jpg 696w, https:\/\/go-naminori.com\/kirbyfukunaga\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/IMG_7637-1068x1424.jpg 1068w, https:\/\/go-naminori.com\/kirbyfukunaga\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/IMG_7637-scaled.jpg 1920w, https:\/\/go-naminori.com\/kirbyfukunaga\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/IMG_7637-315x420.jpg 315w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Next was the lamb. \u00a0OMG, I&#8217;ll never eat lamb at a restaurant ever again because this turned out to be much better. \u00a0<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-136772\" src=\"https:\/\/go-naminori.com\/kirbyfukunaga\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/IMG_7632-800x600.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"800\" height=\"600\" srcset=\"https:\/\/go-naminori.com\/kirbyfukunaga\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/IMG_7632-800x600.jpg 800w, https:\/\/go-naminori.com\/kirbyfukunaga\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/IMG_7632-1024x768.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/go-naminori.com\/kirbyfukunaga\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/IMG_7632-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/go-naminori.com\/kirbyfukunaga\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/IMG_7632-1536x1152.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/go-naminori.com\/kirbyfukunaga\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/IMG_7632-2048x1536.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/go-naminori.com\/kirbyfukunaga\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/IMG_7632-696x522.jpg 696w, https:\/\/go-naminori.com\/kirbyfukunaga\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/IMG_7632-1068x801.jpg 1068w, https:\/\/go-naminori.com\/kirbyfukunaga\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/IMG_7632-1920x1440.jpg 1920w, 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taking all the pieces off. \u00a0I&#8217;ve been wanting to do this for a very long time.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>It&#8217;s been over three decades of chartering boats, chasing waves, and exploring the world. \u00a0Tokura-san took me on my first boat trip back in 1993 to Indonesia. \u00a0Ever since then, I&#8217;ve been hooked on searching for the perfect wave. \u00a0Whether it&#8217;s in Hawaii or deep in Indonesia, it&#8217;s all fun. \u00a0So this was just another 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