{"id":141010,"date":"2026-01-09T13:44:58","date_gmt":"2026-01-09T04:44:58","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/go-naminori.com\/kirbyfukunaga\/?p=141010"},"modified":"2026-01-09T13:44:58","modified_gmt":"2026-01-09T04:44:58","slug":"humbling-to-exciting","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/go-naminori.com\/kirbyfukunaga\/?p=141010","title":{"rendered":"Humbling to Exciting"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-141011\" src=\"https:\/\/go-naminori.com\/kirbyfukunaga\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/GPTempDownload-33.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1800\" height=\"1575\" srcset=\"https:\/\/go-naminori.com\/kirbyfukunaga\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/GPTempDownload-33.jpg 1800w, https:\/\/go-naminori.com\/kirbyfukunaga\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/GPTempDownload-33-800x700.jpg 800w, https:\/\/go-naminori.com\/kirbyfukunaga\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/GPTempDownload-33-1024x896.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/go-naminori.com\/kirbyfukunaga\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/GPTempDownload-33-768x672.jpg 768w, https:\/\/go-naminori.com\/kirbyfukunaga\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/GPTempDownload-33-1536x1344.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/go-naminori.com\/kirbyfukunaga\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/GPTempDownload-33-696x609.jpg 696w, https:\/\/go-naminori.com\/kirbyfukunaga\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/GPTempDownload-33-1068x935.jpg 1068w, https:\/\/go-naminori.com\/kirbyfukunaga\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/GPTempDownload-33-480x420.jpg 480w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1800px) 100vw, 1800px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Round 1: \u00a0Early morning at Bowls with the boys. \u00a0Fun waves, clean conditions, warm weather, and long rides.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-141015\" src=\"https:\/\/go-naminori.com\/kirbyfukunaga\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/GPTempDownload-37.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1338\" height=\"1171\" srcset=\"https:\/\/go-naminori.com\/kirbyfukunaga\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/GPTempDownload-37.jpg 1338w, https:\/\/go-naminori.com\/kirbyfukunaga\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/GPTempDownload-37-800x700.jpg 800w, https:\/\/go-naminori.com\/kirbyfukunaga\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/GPTempDownload-37-1024x896.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/go-naminori.com\/kirbyfukunaga\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/GPTempDownload-37-768x672.jpg 768w, https:\/\/go-naminori.com\/kirbyfukunaga\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/GPTempDownload-37-696x609.jpg 696w, https:\/\/go-naminori.com\/kirbyfukunaga\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/GPTempDownload-37-1068x935.jpg 1068w, https:\/\/go-naminori.com\/kirbyfukunaga\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/GPTempDownload-37-480x420.jpg 480w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1338px) 100vw, 1338px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Matsuda-san&#8217;s first time surfing in Hawaii. \u00a0He was ripping every wave and paddling back out with the biggest smile.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-141016\" src=\"https:\/\/go-naminori.com\/kirbyfukunaga\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/GPTempDownload-39.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1385\" height=\"1212\" srcset=\"https:\/\/go-naminori.com\/kirbyfukunaga\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/GPTempDownload-39.jpg 1385w, https:\/\/go-naminori.com\/kirbyfukunaga\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/GPTempDownload-39-800x700.jpg 800w, https:\/\/go-naminori.com\/kirbyfukunaga\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/GPTempDownload-39-1024x896.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/go-naminori.com\/kirbyfukunaga\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/GPTempDownload-39-768x672.jpg 768w, https:\/\/go-naminori.com\/kirbyfukunaga\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/GPTempDownload-39-696x609.jpg 696w, https:\/\/go-naminori.com\/kirbyfukunaga\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/GPTempDownload-39-1068x935.jpg 1068w, https:\/\/go-naminori.com\/kirbyfukunaga\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/GPTempDownload-39-480x420.jpg 480w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1385px) 100vw, 1385px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Perfect day to enjoy the surfing culture in Hawaii for the first time. \u00a0It was uncrowded again so lots of waves for everyone.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-141013\" src=\"https:\/\/go-naminori.com\/kirbyfukunaga\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/GPTempDownload-35.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1375\" height=\"1203\" srcset=\"https:\/\/go-naminori.com\/kirbyfukunaga\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/GPTempDownload-35.jpg 1375w, https:\/\/go-naminori.com\/kirbyfukunaga\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/GPTempDownload-35-800x700.jpg 800w, https:\/\/go-naminori.com\/kirbyfukunaga\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/GPTempDownload-35-1024x896.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/go-naminori.com\/kirbyfukunaga\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/GPTempDownload-35-768x672.jpg 768w, https:\/\/go-naminori.com\/kirbyfukunaga\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/GPTempDownload-35-696x609.jpg 696w, https:\/\/go-naminori.com\/kirbyfukunaga\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/GPTempDownload-35-1068x934.jpg 1068w, https:\/\/go-naminori.com\/kirbyfukunaga\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/GPTempDownload-35-480x420.jpg 480w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1375px) 100vw, 1375px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Nakahodo-san had a very humbling experience for Round 2 yesterday. \u00a0So today he focused on quantity of waves over quality of waves and ended up with both.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-141012\" src=\"https:\/\/go-naminori.com\/kirbyfukunaga\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/GPTempDownload-34.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1800\" height=\"1575\" srcset=\"https:\/\/go-naminori.com\/kirbyfukunaga\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/GPTempDownload-34.jpg 1800w, https:\/\/go-naminori.com\/kirbyfukunaga\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/GPTempDownload-34-800x700.jpg 800w, https:\/\/go-naminori.com\/kirbyfukunaga\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/GPTempDownload-34-1024x896.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/go-naminori.com\/kirbyfukunaga\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/GPTempDownload-34-768x672.jpg 768w, https:\/\/go-naminori.com\/kirbyfukunaga\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/GPTempDownload-34-1536x1344.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/go-naminori.com\/kirbyfukunaga\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/GPTempDownload-34-696x609.jpg 696w, https:\/\/go-naminori.com\/kirbyfukunaga\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/GPTempDownload-34-1068x935.jpg 1068w, https:\/\/go-naminori.com\/kirbyfukunaga\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/GPTempDownload-34-480x420.jpg 480w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1800px) 100vw, 1800px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>It&#8217;s so nice to surf Bowls in the winter when it feels like summer. \u00a0The boys surfed good today and went home happy.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-141017\" src=\"https:\/\/go-naminori.com\/kirbyfukunaga\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/IMG_1246.jpeg\" alt=\"\" width=\"2016\" height=\"1512\" srcset=\"https:\/\/go-naminori.com\/kirbyfukunaga\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/IMG_1246.jpeg 2016w, https:\/\/go-naminori.com\/kirbyfukunaga\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/IMG_1246-800x600.jpeg 800w, https:\/\/go-naminori.com\/kirbyfukunaga\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/IMG_1246-1024x768.jpeg 1024w, https:\/\/go-naminori.com\/kirbyfukunaga\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/IMG_1246-768x576.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/go-naminori.com\/kirbyfukunaga\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/IMG_1246-1536x1152.jpeg 1536w, https:\/\/go-naminori.com\/kirbyfukunaga\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/IMG_1246-696x522.jpeg 696w, https:\/\/go-naminori.com\/kirbyfukunaga\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/IMG_1246-1068x801.jpeg 1068w, https:\/\/go-naminori.com\/kirbyfukunaga\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/IMG_1246-1920x1440.jpeg 1920w, https:\/\/go-naminori.com\/kirbyfukunaga\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/IMG_1246-560x420.jpeg 560w, https:\/\/go-naminori.com\/kirbyfukunaga\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/IMG_1246-80x60.jpeg 80w, https:\/\/go-naminori.com\/kirbyfukunaga\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/IMG_1246-265x198.jpeg 265w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 2016px) 100vw, 2016px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Round 2: \u00a0Passing Diamond Head and observing how green it is now. \u00a0It&#8217;s the greenest it&#8217;s ever been. \u00a0We had a wonderful afternoon surf session. \u00a0The waves were half the size as yesterday but much cleaner conditions. \u00a0Yesterday was humbling, today was exciting!<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Round 1: \u00a0Early morning at Bowls with the boys. \u00a0Fun waves, clean conditions, warm weather, and long rides. Matsuda-san&#8217;s first time surfing in Hawaii. \u00a0He was ripping every wave and paddling back out with the biggest smile. Perfect day to enjoy the surfing culture in Hawaii for the first time. \u00a0It was uncrowded again so [&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-141010","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\/141010","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=141010"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/go-naminori.com\/kirbyfukunaga\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/141010\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":141018,"href":"https:\/\/go-naminori.com\/kirbyfukunaga\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/141010\/revisions\/141018"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/go-naminori.com\/kirbyfukunaga\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=141010"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/go-naminori.com\/kirbyfukunaga\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcategories&post=141010"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/go-naminori.com\/kirbyfukunaga\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Ftags&post=141010"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}