{"id":142070,"date":"2026-04-10T15:12:50","date_gmt":"2026-04-10T06:12:50","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/go-naminori.com\/kirbyfukunaga\/?p=142070"},"modified":"2026-04-10T15:12:50","modified_gmt":"2026-04-10T06:12:50","slug":"dh-and-diy-yamaha","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/go-naminori.com\/kirbyfukunaga\/?p=142070","title":{"rendered":"DH and DIY Yamaha"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-142074\" src=\"https:\/\/go-naminori.com\/kirbyfukunaga\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/GPTempDownload-48.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1280\" height=\"720\" srcset=\"https:\/\/go-naminori.com\/kirbyfukunaga\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/GPTempDownload-48.jpg 1280w, https:\/\/go-naminori.com\/kirbyfukunaga\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/GPTempDownload-48-800x450.jpg 800w, https:\/\/go-naminori.com\/kirbyfukunaga\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/GPTempDownload-48-1024x576.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/go-naminori.com\/kirbyfukunaga\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/GPTempDownload-48-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/go-naminori.com\/kirbyfukunaga\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/GPTempDownload-48-696x392.jpg 696w, https:\/\/go-naminori.com\/kirbyfukunaga\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/GPTempDownload-48-1068x601.jpg 1068w, https:\/\/go-naminori.com\/kirbyfukunaga\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/GPTempDownload-48-747x420.jpg 747w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1280px) 100vw, 1280px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>The morning conditions everywhere were really ugly so we decided to wait. \u00a0I felt the wind change at noon so I went to look at Diamond Head. \u00a0It was getting better and better by the minute. \u00a0<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-142073\" src=\"https:\/\/go-naminori.com\/kirbyfukunaga\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/GPTempDownload-47.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1920\" height=\"1080\" srcset=\"https:\/\/go-naminori.com\/kirbyfukunaga\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/GPTempDownload-47.jpg 1920w, https:\/\/go-naminori.com\/kirbyfukunaga\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/GPTempDownload-47-800x450.jpg 800w, https:\/\/go-naminori.com\/kirbyfukunaga\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/GPTempDownload-47-1024x576.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/go-naminori.com\/kirbyfukunaga\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/GPTempDownload-47-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/go-naminori.com\/kirbyfukunaga\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/GPTempDownload-47-1536x864.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/go-naminori.com\/kirbyfukunaga\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/GPTempDownload-47-696x392.jpg 696w, https:\/\/go-naminori.com\/kirbyfukunaga\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/GPTempDownload-47-1068x601.jpg 1068w, https:\/\/go-naminori.com\/kirbyfukunaga\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/GPTempDownload-47-747x420.jpg 747w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1920px) 100vw, 1920px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Two hours later, we were out at Diamond Head. \u00a0It was a little big and wild but that&#8217;s what we like. \u00a0<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-142072\" src=\"https:\/\/go-naminori.com\/kirbyfukunaga\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/GPTempDownload-46.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1749\" height=\"984\" srcset=\"https:\/\/go-naminori.com\/kirbyfukunaga\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/GPTempDownload-46.jpg 1749w, https:\/\/go-naminori.com\/kirbyfukunaga\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/GPTempDownload-46-800x450.jpg 800w, https:\/\/go-naminori.com\/kirbyfukunaga\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/GPTempDownload-46-1024x576.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/go-naminori.com\/kirbyfukunaga\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/GPTempDownload-46-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/go-naminori.com\/kirbyfukunaga\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/GPTempDownload-46-1536x864.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/go-naminori.com\/kirbyfukunaga\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/GPTempDownload-46-696x392.jpg 696w, https:\/\/go-naminori.com\/kirbyfukunaga\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/GPTempDownload-46-1068x601.jpg 1068w, https:\/\/go-naminori.com\/kirbyfukunaga\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/GPTempDownload-46-747x420.jpg 747w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1749px) 100vw, 1749px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Hashimoto-san caught 4 good waves and was surprised with the power of the ocean. \u00a0The water was moving a lot and felt really thick. \u00a0All I saw was his take offs and the wave exploding well over his head. \u00a0 \u00a0<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-142075\" src=\"https:\/\/go-naminori.com\/kirbyfukunaga\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/GPTempDownload-49.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1536\" height=\"864\" srcset=\"https:\/\/go-naminori.com\/kirbyfukunaga\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/GPTempDownload-49.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/go-naminori.com\/kirbyfukunaga\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/GPTempDownload-49-800x450.jpg 800w, https:\/\/go-naminori.com\/kirbyfukunaga\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/GPTempDownload-49-1024x576.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/go-naminori.com\/kirbyfukunaga\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/GPTempDownload-49-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/go-naminori.com\/kirbyfukunaga\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/GPTempDownload-49-696x392.jpg 696w, https:\/\/go-naminori.com\/kirbyfukunaga\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/GPTempDownload-49-1068x601.jpg 1068w, https:\/\/go-naminori.com\/kirbyfukunaga\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/GPTempDownload-49-747x420.jpg 747w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1536px) 100vw, 1536px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Our last wave we rode together. \u00a0It was an amazing experience and now I think we have another surfer who loves Diamond Head. \u00a0<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-142076\" src=\"https:\/\/go-naminori.com\/kirbyfukunaga\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/GPTempDownload-50.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1881\" height=\"1058\" srcset=\"https:\/\/go-naminori.com\/kirbyfukunaga\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/GPTempDownload-50.jpg 1881w, https:\/\/go-naminori.com\/kirbyfukunaga\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/GPTempDownload-50-800x450.jpg 800w, https:\/\/go-naminori.com\/kirbyfukunaga\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/GPTempDownload-50-1024x576.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/go-naminori.com\/kirbyfukunaga\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/GPTempDownload-50-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/go-naminori.com\/kirbyfukunaga\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/GPTempDownload-50-1536x864.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/go-naminori.com\/kirbyfukunaga\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/GPTempDownload-50-696x391.jpg 696w, https:\/\/go-naminori.com\/kirbyfukunaga\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/GPTempDownload-50-1068x601.jpg 1068w, https:\/\/go-naminori.com\/kirbyfukunaga\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/GPTempDownload-50-747x420.jpg 747w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1881px) 100vw, 1881px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>No matter who you are or what condition you are in, you 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to wait. \u00a0I felt the wind change at noon so I went to look at Diamond Head. \u00a0It was getting better and better by the minute. \u00a0 Two hours later, we were out at Diamond Head. \u00a0It was a little big and wild but that&#8217;s 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