{"id":141267,"date":"2026-01-30T14:51:01","date_gmt":"2026-01-30T05:51:01","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/go-naminori.com\/kirbyfukunaga\/?p=141267"},"modified":"2026-01-30T14:51:01","modified_gmt":"2026-01-30T05:51:01","slug":"old-japan-and-new-foil","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/go-naminori.com\/kirbyfukunaga\/?p=141267","title":{"rendered":"Old Japan and New Foil?"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-141271\" src=\"https:\/\/go-naminori.com\/kirbyfukunaga\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/IMG_7210.jpeg\" alt=\"\" width=\"2016\" height=\"1512\" srcset=\"https:\/\/go-naminori.com\/kirbyfukunaga\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/IMG_7210.jpeg 2016w, https:\/\/go-naminori.com\/kirbyfukunaga\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/IMG_7210-800x600.jpeg 800w, https:\/\/go-naminori.com\/kirbyfukunaga\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/IMG_7210-1024x768.jpeg 1024w, https:\/\/go-naminori.com\/kirbyfukunaga\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/IMG_7210-768x576.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/go-naminori.com\/kirbyfukunaga\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/IMG_7210-1536x1152.jpeg 1536w, https:\/\/go-naminori.com\/kirbyfukunaga\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/IMG_7210-696x522.jpeg 696w, https:\/\/go-naminori.com\/kirbyfukunaga\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/IMG_7210-1068x801.jpeg 1068w, https:\/\/go-naminori.com\/kirbyfukunaga\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/IMG_7210-1920x1440.jpeg 1920w, https:\/\/go-naminori.com\/kirbyfukunaga\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/IMG_7210-560x420.jpeg 560w, https:\/\/go-naminori.com\/kirbyfukunaga\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/IMG_7210-80x60.jpeg 80w, https:\/\/go-naminori.com\/kirbyfukunaga\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/IMG_7210-265x198.jpeg 265w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 2016px) 100vw, 2016px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>We started off the new year with the first sunrise on January 1, 2026. \u00a0Been surfing everyday ever since. \u00a0Surfing around the island and getting really good waves. \u00a0This morning I paddled out to a secret spot on the North shore and it was so good. \u00a0Overhead and some of the best waves I had in a while. \u00a0I did 7 turns on a couple of waves!<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-141270\" src=\"https:\/\/go-naminori.com\/kirbyfukunaga\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/GPTempDownload-12-1.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1920\" height=\"1680\" srcset=\"https:\/\/go-naminori.com\/kirbyfukunaga\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/GPTempDownload-12-1.jpg 1920w, https:\/\/go-naminori.com\/kirbyfukunaga\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/GPTempDownload-12-1-800x700.jpg 800w, https:\/\/go-naminori.com\/kirbyfukunaga\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/GPTempDownload-12-1-1024x896.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/go-naminori.com\/kirbyfukunaga\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/GPTempDownload-12-1-768x672.jpg 768w, https:\/\/go-naminori.com\/kirbyfukunaga\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/GPTempDownload-12-1-1536x1344.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/go-naminori.com\/kirbyfukunaga\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/GPTempDownload-12-1-696x609.jpg 696w, https:\/\/go-naminori.com\/kirbyfukunaga\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/GPTempDownload-12-1-1068x935.jpg 1068w, https:\/\/go-naminori.com\/kirbyfukunaga\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/GPTempDownload-12-1-480x420.jpg 480w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1920px) 100vw, 1920px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Back to January 1. \u00a0Enjoying the first sunrise with very important people is the way to go. \u00a0One new year day we will never forget. \u00a0<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-141273\" src=\"https:\/\/go-naminori.com\/kirbyfukunaga\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/GPTempDownload-34-1.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1363\" height=\"1193\" srcset=\"https:\/\/go-naminori.com\/kirbyfukunaga\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/GPTempDownload-34-1.jpg 1363w, https:\/\/go-naminori.com\/kirbyfukunaga\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/GPTempDownload-34-1-800x700.jpg 800w, https:\/\/go-naminori.com\/kirbyfukunaga\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/GPTempDownload-34-1-1024x896.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/go-naminori.com\/kirbyfukunaga\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/GPTempDownload-34-1-768x672.jpg 768w, https:\/\/go-naminori.com\/kirbyfukunaga\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/GPTempDownload-34-1-696x609.jpg 696w, https:\/\/go-naminori.com\/kirbyfukunaga\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/GPTempDownload-34-1-1068x935.jpg 1068w, https:\/\/go-naminori.com\/kirbyfukunaga\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/GPTempDownload-34-1-480x420.jpg 480w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1363px) 100vw, 1363px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>My foil is really old so that I don&#8217;t have the feeling of flying anymore. \u00a0I know there is much advanced updated gear out there. \u00a0I just started to look so I expect to be flying like an F-14 fighter jet soon!<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-141275\" src=\"https:\/\/go-naminori.com\/kirbyfukunaga\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/IMG_4507-scaled.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"2560\" height=\"1920\" srcset=\"https:\/\/go-naminori.com\/kirbyfukunaga\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/IMG_4507-scaled.jpg 2560w, https:\/\/go-naminori.com\/kirbyfukunaga\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/IMG_4507-800x600.jpg 800w, https:\/\/go-naminori.com\/kirbyfukunaga\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/IMG_4507-1024x768.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/go-naminori.com\/kirbyfukunaga\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/IMG_4507-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/go-naminori.com\/kirbyfukunaga\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/IMG_4507-1536x1152.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/go-naminori.com\/kirbyfukunaga\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/IMG_4507-2048x1536.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/go-naminori.com\/kirbyfukunaga\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/IMG_4507-696x522.jpg 696w, https:\/\/go-naminori.com\/kirbyfukunaga\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/IMG_4507-1068x801.jpg 1068w, https:\/\/go-naminori.com\/kirbyfukunaga\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/IMG_4507-1920x1440.jpg 1920w, https:\/\/go-naminori.com\/kirbyfukunaga\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/IMG_4507-560x420.jpg 560w, https:\/\/go-naminori.com\/kirbyfukunaga\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/IMG_4507-80x60.jpg 80w, https:\/\/go-naminori.com\/kirbyfukunaga\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/IMG_4507-265x198.jpg 265w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 2560px) 100vw, 2560px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>We visited some old school traditional places on our last trip to Japan. \u00a0This is the old Japan I fell in love with and this is the old Japan I will continue to explore. \u00a0<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-141274\" src=\"https:\/\/go-naminori.com\/kirbyfukunaga\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/IMG_4512-scaled.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1920\" height=\"2560\" srcset=\"https:\/\/go-naminori.com\/kirbyfukunaga\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/IMG_4512-scaled.jpg 1920w, https:\/\/go-naminori.com\/kirbyfukunaga\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/IMG_4512-600x800.jpg 600w, https:\/\/go-naminori.com\/kirbyfukunaga\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/IMG_4512-768x1024.jpg 768w, https:\/\/go-naminori.com\/kirbyfukunaga\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/IMG_4512-1152x1536.jpg 1152w, https:\/\/go-naminori.com\/kirbyfukunaga\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/IMG_4512-1536x2048.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/go-naminori.com\/kirbyfukunaga\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/IMG_4512-696x928.jpg 696w, https:\/\/go-naminori.com\/kirbyfukunaga\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/IMG_4512-1068x1424.jpg 1068w, https:\/\/go-naminori.com\/kirbyfukunaga\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/IMG_4512-315x420.jpg 315w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1920px) 100vw, 1920px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>I still remember using these phones to call my friends. \u00a0And I still remember how frustrating it was when my finger slipped when dialing. \u00a0 <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-141269\" src=\"https:\/\/go-naminori.com\/kirbyfukunaga\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/IMG_4773-scaled.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"2560\" height=\"1707\" srcset=\"https:\/\/go-naminori.com\/kirbyfukunaga\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/IMG_4773-scaled.jpg 2560w, https:\/\/go-naminori.com\/kirbyfukunaga\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/IMG_4773-800x533.jpg 800w, https:\/\/go-naminori.com\/kirbyfukunaga\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/IMG_4773-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/go-naminori.com\/kirbyfukunaga\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/IMG_4773-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/go-naminori.com\/kirbyfukunaga\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/IMG_4773-1536x1024.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/go-naminori.com\/kirbyfukunaga\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/IMG_4773-2048x1365.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/go-naminori.com\/kirbyfukunaga\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/IMG_4773-696x464.jpg 696w, https:\/\/go-naminori.com\/kirbyfukunaga\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/IMG_4773-1068x712.jpg 1068w, https:\/\/go-naminori.com\/kirbyfukunaga\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/IMG_4773-1920x1280.jpg 1920w, https:\/\/go-naminori.com\/kirbyfukunaga\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/IMG_4773-630x420.jpg 630w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 2560px) 100vw, 2560px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>This is Backdoor on a normal day. \u00a0Can you see me in this crowd? \u00a0If you know me, you know where I sit in every lineup so you will find me pretty quickly.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>We started off the new year with the first sunrise on January 1, 2026. \u00a0Been surfing everyday ever since. \u00a0Surfing around the island and getting really good waves. \u00a0This morning I paddled out to a secret spot on the North shore and it was so good. \u00a0Overhead and some of the best waves I had 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