{"id":141351,"date":"2026-02-06T15:28:38","date_gmt":"2026-02-06T06:28:38","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/go-naminori.com\/kirbyfukunaga\/?p=141351"},"modified":"2026-02-06T15:28:38","modified_gmt":"2026-02-06T06:28:38","slug":"in-total-darkness","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/go-naminori.com\/kirbyfukunaga\/?p=141351","title":{"rendered":"In Total Darkness"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-141353\" src=\"https:\/\/go-naminori.com\/kirbyfukunaga\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/image-4.jpeg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1920\" height=\"1680\" srcset=\"https:\/\/go-naminori.com\/kirbyfukunaga\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/image-4.jpeg 1920w, https:\/\/go-naminori.com\/kirbyfukunaga\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/image-4-800x700.jpeg 800w, https:\/\/go-naminori.com\/kirbyfukunaga\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/image-4-1024x896.jpeg 1024w, https:\/\/go-naminori.com\/kirbyfukunaga\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/image-4-768x672.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/go-naminori.com\/kirbyfukunaga\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/image-4-1536x1344.jpeg 1536w, https:\/\/go-naminori.com\/kirbyfukunaga\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/image-4-696x609.jpeg 696w, https:\/\/go-naminori.com\/kirbyfukunaga\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/image-4-1068x935.jpeg 1068w, https:\/\/go-naminori.com\/kirbyfukunaga\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/image-4-480x420.jpeg 480w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1920px) 100vw, 1920px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Round 1: \u00a0Super early session at Bowls. \u00a0There was still some swell so today was the perfect day for moonlight surfing.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-141354\" src=\"https:\/\/go-naminori.com\/kirbyfukunaga\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/GPTempDownload-18.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1808\" height=\"1582\" srcset=\"https:\/\/go-naminori.com\/kirbyfukunaga\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/GPTempDownload-18.jpg 1808w, https:\/\/go-naminori.com\/kirbyfukunaga\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/GPTempDownload-18-800x700.jpg 800w, https:\/\/go-naminori.com\/kirbyfukunaga\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/GPTempDownload-18-1024x896.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/go-naminori.com\/kirbyfukunaga\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/GPTempDownload-18-768x672.jpg 768w, https:\/\/go-naminori.com\/kirbyfukunaga\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/GPTempDownload-18-1536x1344.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/go-naminori.com\/kirbyfukunaga\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/GPTempDownload-18-696x609.jpg 696w, https:\/\/go-naminori.com\/kirbyfukunaga\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/GPTempDownload-18-1068x935.jpg 1068w, https:\/\/go-naminori.com\/kirbyfukunaga\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/GPTempDownload-18-480x420.jpg 480w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1808px) 100vw, 1808px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Imagine surfing for the very first time. \u00a0Then paddling out to the ocean in the pitch dark. \u00a0Then right as you get to the waves, someone yells out loud to you &#8220;Turn around and GO!!!!&#8221; \u00a0That&#8217;s exactly what happened and here is Horiguchi-san riding his first wave of his life. \u00a0In the dark!<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-141355\" src=\"https:\/\/go-naminori.com\/kirbyfukunaga\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/image-5.jpeg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1920\" height=\"1680\" srcset=\"https:\/\/go-naminori.com\/kirbyfukunaga\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/image-5.jpeg 1920w, https:\/\/go-naminori.com\/kirbyfukunaga\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/image-5-800x700.jpeg 800w, https:\/\/go-naminori.com\/kirbyfukunaga\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/image-5-1024x896.jpeg 1024w, https:\/\/go-naminori.com\/kirbyfukunaga\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/image-5-768x672.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/go-naminori.com\/kirbyfukunaga\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/image-5-1536x1344.jpeg 1536w, https:\/\/go-naminori.com\/kirbyfukunaga\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/image-5-696x609.jpeg 696w, https:\/\/go-naminori.com\/kirbyfukunaga\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/image-5-1068x935.jpeg 1068w, https:\/\/go-naminori.com\/kirbyfukunaga\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/image-5-480x420.jpeg 480w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1920px) 100vw, 1920px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Then we continued to surf as the sun started to rise. \u00a0I&#8217;ve never seen a first time surfer get good as fast as this. \u00a0It was so cool to see.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-141357\" src=\"https:\/\/go-naminori.com\/kirbyfukunaga\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/GPTempDownload-20.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1730\" height=\"1514\" srcset=\"https:\/\/go-naminori.com\/kirbyfukunaga\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/GPTempDownload-20.jpg 1730w, https:\/\/go-naminori.com\/kirbyfukunaga\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/GPTempDownload-20-800x700.jpg 800w, https:\/\/go-naminori.com\/kirbyfukunaga\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/GPTempDownload-20-1024x896.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/go-naminori.com\/kirbyfukunaga\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/GPTempDownload-20-768x672.jpg 768w, https:\/\/go-naminori.com\/kirbyfukunaga\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/GPTempDownload-20-1536x1344.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/go-naminori.com\/kirbyfukunaga\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/GPTempDownload-20-696x609.jpg 696w, https:\/\/go-naminori.com\/kirbyfukunaga\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/GPTempDownload-20-1068x935.jpg 1068w, https:\/\/go-naminori.com\/kirbyfukunaga\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/GPTempDownload-20-480x420.jpg 480w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1730px) 100vw, 1730px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>By light, Horiguchi-san caught 15 waves and rode them perfectly. \u00a0We had so much fun this morning.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-141362\" src=\"https:\/\/go-naminori.com\/kirbyfukunaga\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/IMG_3838-1.jpeg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1280\" height=\"832\" srcset=\"https:\/\/go-naminori.com\/kirbyfukunaga\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/IMG_3838-1.jpeg 1280w, https:\/\/go-naminori.com\/kirbyfukunaga\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/IMG_3838-1-800x520.jpeg 800w, https:\/\/go-naminori.com\/kirbyfukunaga\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/IMG_3838-1-1024x666.jpeg 1024w, https:\/\/go-naminori.com\/kirbyfukunaga\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/IMG_3838-1-768x499.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/go-naminori.com\/kirbyfukunaga\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/IMG_3838-1-696x452.jpeg 696w, https:\/\/go-naminori.com\/kirbyfukunaga\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/IMG_3838-1-1068x694.jpeg 1068w, https:\/\/go-naminori.com\/kirbyfukunaga\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/IMG_3838-1-646x420.jpeg 646w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1280px) 100vw, 1280px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>When we were surfing, there were police, firemen, and ambulance in the parking lot. \u00a0I asked one of my police officer friends what happened. \u00a0He said someone was hunting in the dark for crabs. \u00a0He was hunting in the Ala Wai Boat harbor channel when a big boat ran him over. \u00a0Hit him and cut him up pretty badly. \u00a0And the big boat didn&#8217;t even know so he kept on going. \u00a0Now the police are looking for the boat but regardless, it was the hunters fault. \u00a0You never ever place yourself in a boat channel in the pitch dark. \u00a0It&#8217;s illegal, and it&#8217;s dangerous. \u00a0He found out the hard way. \u00a0I drive Mayuki in that channel in pitch darkness many times and I can&#8217;t see anything in front so please get out of the way!<\/p>\n<p>Round 2: \u00a0Mid-morning as the waves got bigger and better. \u00a0Yesterday was crowded, today was empty. \u00a0Scored!<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Round 1: \u00a0Super early session at Bowls. \u00a0There was still some swell so today was the perfect day for moonlight surfing. Imagine surfing for the very first time. \u00a0Then paddling out to the ocean in the pitch dark. \u00a0Then right as you get to the waves, someone yells out loud to you &#8220;Turn around and [&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-141351","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\/141351","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=141351"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/go-naminori.com\/kirbyfukunaga\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/141351\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":141363,"href":"https:\/\/go-naminori.com\/kirbyfukunaga\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/141351\/revisions\/141363"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/go-naminori.com\/kirbyfukunaga\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=141351"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/go-naminori.com\/kirbyfukunaga\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcategories&post=141351"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/go-naminori.com\/kirbyfukunaga\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Ftags&post=141351"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}